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Medical applications – the big challenge for TPE-S?

von Udo Bahner, Alberto Dozeman

Thermoplastic elastomers will more and more often find their way into the medical market. What are the main drivers for this trend? Can TPE replace thermoset ­rubber and in which applications? Since the early 1970s, the Dutch TPE manufacturer Wittenburg BV is engaged with the development and production of thermoplastic elastomers in the field of medical and pharmaceutical products. Using the example of medical stoppers and closures, we describe below the current market situation, the requirements and the advantages of TPEs in this special market.