VESTAMID® Care ME71-B

Technical Documents

VESTAMID® Care ME71-B by Evonik is a bicompatible, polyether block amide (PEBA) resin, free from volatile plasticizer. Designed for processing by extrusion and injection molding. Used in tubings, medical devices, healthcare applications and construction of catheter parts. VESTAMID® Care ME71-B complies with ISO 10993, USP 88 and USP Class VI ratings.

Details

Product Type

Polymer > Synthetic rubbers
Polymer > Polyamides

Applications

Polymers industry > Extrusion pipe tube
Polymers industry > Extrusion profiles sheet
Polymers industry
Polymers industry > Injection moulding

Industry

Medical purpose

Producer

Evonik

Supplier

Evonik Iran

Advantages
  • Biocompatible
  • Chemical resistance Good
  • Colorability Good
  • Dimensional stability Good
  • Elasticity High
  • Flexibility High
  • Impact resistance High
  • Processability Good
  • Toughness Good
Other Applications

Healthcare / Medical > Medical goods
Packaging
Extrusion
Injection molding - thermoplastics
tubings, medical devices, healthcare applications and construction of catheter parts

Handling

VESTAMID® Care ML grades were tested on biocompatibility for applications within the body of up to 30 days contact time and comply with USP <88> class VI and ISO 10993 standards.

Technical data

Quantity Value Unit Comment
Physical Properties
Density 1.01 g/ml ISO 1183@Temperature 23°C
Thermal Properties
Vicat softening temperature 137 ºC ISO 306; Method B ;50 N
Vicat softening temperature 173 ºC ISO 306; Method A ;10 N
Mechanical Properties
Hardness Shore D 71 ISO 868
Creep modulus 200 MPa ISO 899-1; 1000h
Strain at break-MD >200 % ISO 527-1/-2 ; 50 mm/min; at temperature 23°C
Charpy Impact Strength (notched) 6 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA@Temperature 23°C
Tensile modulus-MD 1060 MPa ISO 527-1/2
Charpy Impact Strength (notched) 5 kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA@Temperature -30°C
(Charpy Impact Strength(unnotched kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU@Temperature -30°C
Tensile strength 30 MPa ISO 527-1/-2 ; 50 mm/min; at temperature 23°C; Stress at 50% strain
(Charpy Impact Strength(unnotched kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU@Temperature 23°C
Tensile strength 59 MPa ISO 527-1/-2 ; 50 mm/min; at temperature 23°C