Ascend launches HiDura? MED product portfolio

HOUSTON, Oct.
12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials today announced the launch of a new portfolio
of medical-grade nylon 66 resins and engineered materials serving the healthcare market under its HiDura® brand.

HiDura? MED products comply with ISO 10993-5 and 10993-10 test standards and can be used in a variety of healthcare applications, including:

• Medical durables: stands, patient supporters, furniture, mobility aids, and other durable equipment
  .
  
• Drug delivery: filtration equipment and membranes, tubing, fluid connectors and automatic injectors
  .
  
• Surgical instruments: scalpel handles, dental instruments, forceps and clamps
• Medical equipment: housings, protective cases, cables, sensors, connectors and wearables
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• Wound care: sutures, tape, and zippers
  .
  

Dhruv Shah, Ascend Healthcare Business Manager, said: "Ascend's nylon 66 brand represents a high quality standard
serving multiple industry sectors.
If customers are looking for solutions that meet the stringent requirements of the healthcare market, our HiDura? The MED portfolio offers the same quality, including ISO 10993-5 and 10993-10 biocompatibility testing, effective change notification policies and operational policies to ensure high standards
.
"

Shah added that the company is focused on supporting customer growth and will continue to expand its healthcare portfolio, including the introduction of long-chain and amorphous polyamide grades
in the future.
Ascend is also actively exploring medical durable goods and wound care applications
through its award-winning patented technology Acteev®.
This technology incorporates the antimicrobial benefits of active zinc ions into our polyamides to create long-lasting functionality and efficacy
in reducing microbial growth that may cause degradation in certain medical products.

HiDura? MED grade products are available for purchase
through Ascend and its distribution partners.
For more information, visit the ascendmaterials.
com/healthcare
.

About Ascend Functional Materials

Ascend Performance Materials produces high-performance materials
for everyday necessities and new technologies.
Our focus is on improving quality of life and inspiring a better tomorrow
through innovation.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas with regional offices in Shanghai, Brussels and Detroit, the company is a fully integrated materials solutions provider with global manufacturing facilities
in North America, Europe and Asia.
Our global workforce produces engineered materials, fabrics, fibers and chemicals for safer vehicles, cleaner energy, better quality medical devices, smarter appliances and more durable apparel and consumer goods
.
We are committed to safety, sustainability, inclusion and diversity, and are committed to the success of
our customers and communities.

To learn more about Ascend, visit www.
ascendmaterials.
com
.

Contact:
Alison Jahn ajahn@ascendmaterials.
com