OUR COMPANY NEWS & EVENTS PRODUCTS & INDUSTRIES INVESTOR RELATIONS INNOVATION English | 中国话 | 日本語 MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Medical Applications Cariflex® Polyisoprene Products Catheters Cohesive Bandages Physiotherapy & Tourniquet Bands Dental Dams Medical Stoppers Needle Shields & Tip Caps Nipples Probe Covers Surgical Gloves IV Solution Bags Medical Containers Medical fabrics Medical Tubing Syringes Kraton Performance Polymers develops and produces advanced, engineered synthetic elastomers designed to meet the specific requirements of medical product manufacturers. The polymers and polymer-modified systems perform like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) but are formulated without PVC, phthalates, plasticizers and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). As a result, the Kraton materials do not have the health concerns associated with plasticizers and are environmentally sound as well as recyclable. Our styrene block copolymers (SBCs) are widely recognized for their ease of processing and combination of physical properties including clarity, flexibility, resilience, strength and durability. The materials exhibit outstanding cost-performance benefits for producing tough, transparent, medical tubing and IV bags as well as a broad range of single-use nonwoven fabrics and wound dressings. Next-generation Kraton enhanced rubber segment (ERS) styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrenes (SEBS) are characterized by even greater handling and performance properties. The polymers are highly compatible with polypropylene (PP) to form extrudable and moldable compounds with improved flow without plasticizers. ERS SEBS can withstand most sterilization methods and is well suited for producing high-clarity medical bags, tubes and flexible films. Our Cariflex™ Polyisoprene Products are manufactured using a simple but highly efficient polymerization process developed by Kraton. These products are proving to be a superior alternative to natural rubber because they are free from naturally occurring natural rubber proteins that can trigger Type I allergic reactions. The high-strength materials also ensure the production of soft, high-protection surgical gloves, leak-resistant medical stoppers and durable, resilient physiotherapy and tourniquet bands. Kraton’s ERS SEBS polymers and Cariflex polyisoprenes for the medical industry are products of our comprehensive R&D capabilities and long-term polymers expertise. At Kraton, we are committed to creating custom materials solutions that can drive market innovation. Customers benefit from our ability to conduct molecular level formulating as well as develop polymer combinations with the enhanced performance characteristics required by end-product manufacturers. Our materials knowledge is backed by superior product quality, world-class customer service and a commitment building and maintaining customer partnerships. 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