Pebax® Polyether Block Amide

Pebax® MED polyether block amides are plasticizer-free, thermoplastic elastomers belonging to the engineering polymer family. They are easy to process by injection molding and profile or film extrusion. Medical grade Pebax® can be easily melt blended with many other polymers. Its unique chemistry (polyether block amide – PEBA) allows it to achieve a wide range of physical and mechanical properties by varying the monomer block types and ratios. The Pebax® MED product family covers a wide range of performance, from tough and rigid engineering thermoplastics to soft, rubbery and resilient elastomers.

The remarkable processing performance of medical grade Pebax® makes it an ideal biomedical material for medical device components:

• Class VI certification
• Sterilizable (ETO, steam, gamma up to 10Mrads)
• Bondable by adhesives or RF welding
• Easily compounded with other polymers and additives for custom performance
• Excellent dynamic properties due to low hysteresis
• Excellent impact resistance and retention of flexibility at low temperatures
• Consistent durometer and flexibility at room and body temperature
• Good resistance to most chemicals