NEWS
Matrix Plastics sets up standalone medical compounds division
UK-based Matrix Plastics, which produces colour compounds and master- batches, has established a standalone medical unit. Matrix Medical Plastics will operate from a newly-built production unit alongside the company’s main location in Slough. The company already has
a presence in the UK medical sector, supplying to produc- ers of oxygen masks, tubing and surgical equipment. Formation of the new business unit and dedicated clean production area recognises the increasing quality and regulatory demands placed by custom- ers on suppliers in the sector. “We’ve been working with medical customers for a long time but it’s becoming more and more evident that the stringent quality and process control demands of the medical sector need to be met with even higher quality
Matrix is investing in its medical capabilities
standards when it comes to material processing and manufacturing,” said Matrix Plastics Managing Director Nigel Batt.“Following significant investment, we now pride ourselves on being the UK’s first ‘clean- room’ medical plastic compounding facility with a sterile manufacturing environment and impeccable hygiene standards,” he said. The new unit, which is equipped with a Leistritz
compounding line and labo- ratory for microbiological and chemical testing, is certified to ISO Class 9 cleanroom and ISO 13485 quality management systems. All ingredients used on site meet the requirements of ISO 10993-1:2018 and USP Class VI and all compounds are manufactured to WHO and FDA Good Manufactur- ing Practices. �
www.matrix-plastics.co.uk
RTP buys no-scratch patents
Global compounder RTP Company acquired TenasiTech’s anti-scratch additive patents in September and said it will launch a new portfolio of materials using the technology in 2021. According to Scott
Koberna, General Manager - Wear and Friction at US-headquartered RTP, the nanoparticle technology “greatly improves scratch and mar resistance in injection moulded thermo- plastics”. The company will initially integrate the technology into PA, POM and polyester resin systems. “We will offer clear grades, and can achieve many colours, including the coveted ‘Piano Black’ hue,” he said. Longer term, Koberna said the company will explore use in other polymers, solvent- and water-based coatings, and sheet and film extrusion. �
www.rtpcompany.com
Logitech to boost PCR polymer use
Computer peripherals company Logitech has committed to incorporating post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR) in more than 50% of the computer mice and keyboards in its Creativity & Productivity portfolio by the end of 2021, reducing virgin plastic consumption by around 7,100 tonnes/yr. The company first began using PCR three years ago, with most recent introduc- tion its Ergo M575 mouse (pictured), which the company says “started with a design goal of maximising the use of PCR plastic in the black, graphite and off-white model”. The company said it will alo provide full transparency on the PCR content in each product, starting with the Ergo M575. It will vary be- tween 20% and 80%, depending on type, colour and material make-up. �
www.logitech.com
10 COMPOUNDING WORLD | December 2020
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