KRAIBURG TPE: TPE materials for ergonomic healthcare devices

The work of healthcare workers puts a lot of pressure on their bodies, and this ergonomic stress factor will undoubtedly significantly affect their work efficiency and comfort
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In healthcare settings, healthcare workers are especially vulnerable to poor ergonomics
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Whether it's moving a patient (such as flexing, lifting, or jerking a patient to move and transfer a patient), or manually operating medical equipment and facilities, such ergonomic stressors abound
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Remaining static (such as sitting or standing for long periods of time) or unnatural body positions, or monotonous and repetitive movements, can lead to muscular and skeletal disorders, also known as Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)
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We can prevent MSD in a number of ways, such as adequate rest and recovery, positioning while performing lifting or bending movements, using assistive devices, and adjusting to the physical demands of the task based on the capabilities of the healthcare provider
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In addition, ensuring that healthcare workers use ergonomically designed medical equipment will benefit users' ability to perform their jobs, promote good work practices, and prevent work-related risks
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To improve the ergonomic properties of healthcare devices and equipment, new high-performance materials such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) are becoming widely used in this field
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KRAIBURG TPE is the world's leading TPE manufacturer, providing a wide range of thermoplastic elastomer products and customized solutions for various industries.
The company is committed to providing high-quality TPE compounds with customized processes, with their extraordinary elasticity, material processability It is the material of choice for the manufacture of healthcare devices due to its advantages of resistance and light weight
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TPE for safety and user comfort
KRAIBURG TPE's TPE compounds improve the safety and efficiency of healthcare devices, enabling optimized functionality and comfort
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TPE materials also allow the necessary design flexibility in terms of ergonomics for healthcare devices
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High-performance TPE compounds enable soft-touch surfaces that are chemical and scratch resistant, durable, and have other material properties necessary to make a variety of appliances and accessories, such as blood draw arms, seat feet Stool components, patient transfer armchairs, phlebotomy chairs,
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In addition, these TPE compounds can be pre-colored in a variety of colors and maintain consistent color quality worldwide
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For optimum ergonomics
KRAIBURG TPE's THERMOLAST M series and THERMOLAST K series compounds are particularly suitable for making ergonomic products
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These two series of materials have a wide range of hardness, which can meet the different requirements of customers in terms of hardness
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These compounds are highly encapsulated with PP, PC, ABS, PC/ABS, ASA, SAN, PET and PETG and PA and can be processed by multi-component injection molding and extrusion processes
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These multifunctional compounds meet several international material safety standards
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First, THERMOLAST® M complies with VDI 2017, ISO 10993-5 standards and has been included in the drug master file
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In addition, the specified range of THERMOLAST® K complies with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21, EU Regulation 71/3, and Chinese GB standards
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