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    Evonik launches world's first implantable medical device

    • Last Update: 2022-08-18
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    • Evonik's RESOMER® PLA-PEG copolymer has mechanical strength comparable to standard PLA polymers, but degrades six times faster

    • Can improve the performance of medical devices and help patients recover faster, suitable for wound closure, pediatrics and other applications

    • Will further enhance Evonik's health and care growth engine

    Evonik Industries, a global leader in biomaterials, has launched the world's first line of bioabsorbable PLA-PEG copolymers for implantable medical devic.


    RESOMER® PLA-PEG copolymers combine the hydrophobicity of polylactide (PLA) polymer with the hydrophilicity of polyethylene glycol (PE.


    Four RESOMER® PLA-PEG grades with degradation rates of 6 to 12 months or less are currently included in the standard RESOMER® product catal.


    "Medical devices are an important area of ​​focus for Evonik's health and care growth engine," said .


    “Evonik is pleased to meet the urgent market demand for bioabsorbable polymer products, offering high-quality products that combine high strength and rapid degradation,” said .


    As the world's leading specialty chemicals company, Evonik serves more than 1,000 pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and medical device customers worldwi.


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