OPTIMIZING PROCESSABILITY. REDUCING COSTS. IMPROVING OUTCOMES
Americhem Engineered Compounds is committed to supporting the design of your custom surgical instruments on all three fronts. As more medical device OEMs convert from metal to plastic surgical tools, AEC leads the innovation change with specialty engineered compounds that outperform the competition.
Surgical instruments that come into direct contact with the human body are highly susceptible to contamination and potentially exposing patients to infections. It is critical to select the most appropriate materials when designing and manufacturing tools and instruments used in a surgical procedure. Americhem Engineered Compounds is highly experienced with sourcing and processing biocompatible materials that comply with ISO 10993-5 standard.
Americhem Engineered Compounds has a complete offering of medical-grade material solutions for plastic surgical instruments and devices that provide a balance of mechanical properties while meeting ISO 10993-5 biocompatibility standards.
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Improved Outcomes through Unbiased Material Selection
Americhem Engineered Compounds is committed to technology advancement in the formulation and processing of engineered resins for our medical device customers. Our unbiased approach to resin selection means that our portfolio is open to optimize the design of your specialty compounds. Additionally, we have in-house expertise with blending, alloying, and compounding a host of performance additives for specialty features and performance.
Material functionality and benefits include:
- Sterilization stability
- Radio pacifiers
- Antimicrobials
- Anti-slip and overmold TPEs
- Chemical resistance
How ColorRx® Medical Compounds Can Help You
We assist you in choosing the right resin with the required properties for new medical applications. With this level of support, Americhem can help expedite the new surgical instrument development process. Americhem Engineered Compounds is committed to ISO, LEAN Manufacturing, and Continuous Process and Quality Improvement (CPQI) in service of our customers. Since our establishment, AEC has been dedicated to attaining unparalleled expertise and quality in the formulation and processing of engineered resins for our customers. Our culture emphasizes quality in all that we do, which is exhibited by:
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
The Healthcare and Medical Device markets have become global, opening a new world of opportunities for suppliers and manufacturers. Maximizing your opportunities for growth is largely dependent on finding suppliers that can provide quality and consistency regardless of where products are manufactured. Americhem has placed an emphasis on developing compounds for surgical instruments that yield consistent results, time after time – from region to region.
ColorRx® Medical Compounds
Americhem offers a full line of thermoplastic resins for medical device applications under our proprietary ColorRx® product line. Americhem also provides custom compounds in resin grades that you specify. ColorRx® products meet the biocompatibility requirements specified by ISO 10993-5 guidelines.
InStruc™ Structurally Reinforced Compounds
Whether you are working with high temperatures, high load or just need a wear resistant plastic to boost the durability of your products, Americhem’s glass and carbon fiber reinforced technologies can help you achieve significant improvements.
InLube™ Internally Lubricated Compounds
Over time, parts and components can see a lot of wear in areas where plastic wears on plastic, or plastic wears on metal, causing performance issues, costly warranty claims and premature failure of your products. Americhem can help you protect your products with PTFE, silicone, MoS2 and graphite internally lubricated compounds that are custom designed to help you.
InElec™ Electrically Active Compounds
Electrostatic charge build-up can wreak havoc on the inner-workings of various types of products and equipment, often causing safety concerns and premature wear. Americhem specializes in custom-designed thermoplastic technologies to disperse electrostatic charges. Our carbon fiber, carbon powder, stainless steel fiber, nickel-coated carbon fiber and antistatic alloy compounds are widely used for their proven abilities.