Polymers, Functionality & Testing
Foster, LLC is experienced with a wide variety of polymer technologies and functionalities. This experience has been acquired from our over 35 years of experience in solving polymer problems in the medical device market segment.
With this vast knowledge of polymers, functional additives, and compounding we are able to help with any polymer material, and functional selection additive questions our customers may have. Just press our “Ask a Pro” button below for help from one of our Foster Application Development Engineers.
Polymer Experience
- Polyolefins (LDPE, HDPE, PP, EVA)
- Styrenics (GPPS, HIPS, ABS, SMMA)
- Vinyl (Flexible PVC)
- Polyamides (6, 66, 6/10, 6/12, 11, 12, specialty)
- Polyesters (PET, PBT, PETG, Tritan®)
- Acetals (homopolymer, copolymer)
- Polycarbonate (PC, HHPC, copolymer)
- Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPU, PEBA, COPE, SEBS, TPV)
- Acrylic (PMMA)
- Cyclic Block Copolymers
- High temperature (PAEK, PEKK, PEEK, PESU, PPS, PSU, LCP, PEI)
- Fluoropolymers: (FEP, PVDF, ETFE, MFA, PFA, etc.)
- Bioresorbable (PLA, PGA, copolymers)
- Durable (PAEK, PEEK, PEKK, Sulfones, PP, TPU, EVA)
- Water Soluble (PEO, PVP)
Functionality:
Fluoroscopy
- Barium Sulfate
- Bismuth
- Tungsten
MRI
Ultrasound
- ProPell
- Mold Release
- Fluorinated additives
- Food contact grade
- Med Grade
- Antioxidants
- UV Stabilizers
- Anti-hydrolysis
- Silver
- Non- Silver based additives
- NanoMed
- Glass Fiber
- Carbon Fiber
Carbon Black
Glass Spheres
