Components & Technology

Materials for every project

For over 60 years Spectrum Plastics has manufactured a wide range of materials for our medical device partners. From high performance thermoplastic elastomers and fluoropolymers, to materials like PVC, polyolefins and silicone, we can manufacture all melt-processed thermoplastic resins in both natural and compound variations—if it melts, we process it!

A Spectrum Plastics Group material scientist creating materials for medical devices

Polymer Science Expertise

Our application knowledge and on-staff material scientists allow us to support you with material selection and polymer formulation for your medical device application. We can provide feedback on specifications and factors such as processability, biocompatibility, sterilization, kink resistance, and bonding.

Extrusion

An extensive background in medical tubing extrusion and advanced extrusion technology enable us to extrude a wide range of materials:

Thermoplastic/Thermoset

  • Acrylic (PMMA)
  • Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
  • Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA)
  • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC: flexible and rigid)
  • Polyolefins (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE)
  • Polyester (PET)
  • Polyamide (Nylon: various types)
  • Polyacetal (POM)
  • Polycarbonate (PC)
  • Polypropylene (PP)
  • Polystyrene (PS, HIPS)
  • Polyurethane (TPU)
  • Silicone
  • Thermoplastic Elastomers (below)
  • Highly Engineered Resins (below)

BaSO4 and other radiopaque loads, low friction additives, compounds, blends and colors available upon request.

Thermoplastic Elastomers

  • Polyether Block Amide (PEBA) / Pebax®
  • TPE
  • TPO
  • TPV
  • COPE (copolyester)

BaSO4 and other radiopaque loads, low friction additives, compounds, blends and colors available upon request.

Highly Engineered Resins

  • PEEK
  • PEKK
  • PAEK
  • PEK
  • Polybutyleneterephthalate (PBT)
  • Polysulfone (PSU)
  • Polyetherimide (PEI)
  • Polyethersulfone (PESU)
  • Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)
  • LCP
  • Specialty copolymers and polymer blends

BaSO4 and other radiopaque loads, low friction additives, compounds, blends and colors available upon request.

Fluoropolymers

  • FEP
  • PFA
  • EFEP
  • ETFE
  • PVDF
  • Thermoplastic-Fluorelastomers

BaSO4 and other radiopaque loads, low friction additives, compounds, blends and colors available upon request.

Balloons

Thermoplastics/Thermosets

  • Polyether Block Amide (PEBA) / Pebax®
  • Nylons
  • Polyurethane (TPU)
  • Polyester (PET)
  • Silicone

Injection Molding

Thermoplastics / Thermoset

  • Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
  • Polycarbonate (PC)
  • Polyolefin (LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE)
  • Polyurethane (TPU)
  • Polyamide (Nylon: various types)
  • Polyacetal (POM)
  • Silicone

Highly Engineered Resins

  • PEEK
  • PEKK
  • PAEK
  • PEK
  • PLD
  • PLDL
  • PLC
  • PLG
  • PLA
  • PLLA
  • PDLLA
  • PG
  • PDLG
  • PGA
  • PLGA
  • Polybutyleneterephthalate (PBT)
  • Polysulfone (PSU)
  • Polyethersulfone (PESU)
  • Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)
  • Polyetherimide (PEI)
  • Polyphenylene (PPS)

Film & Packaging

Thermoplastics

  • LDPE
  • LLDPE
  • HDPE
  • HMW-HDPE
  • Polypropylene
  • EMA
  • EVA

Specialty resins, additives and colorants available upon request

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