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Finding Medical Bioplastics

The Prospector plastics search engine includes more than 82,000 plastic material datasheets from 790 global resin manufacturers. Of these materials, there are 2,466 approved for use in medical and healthcare applications. Additionally, several bioplastics within the database are available for medical use.

Medical and Healthcare Plastics – that are biodegradable, include recycled content, or are derived from renewable resources:

·         Eco Compliant                           30

·         Biocompatible                            247

·         Biodegradable                            8

·         Compostable                             1

·         Recycled material                      95

·         Renewable resource content       19

·         Recycled content                       44

  
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Several companies that are manufacturing bioplastics for medical use include ExxonMobil Chemical, SABIC Innovative Plastics, and NatureWorks. In total, there are 155 companies manufacturing bioplastic and biopolymer grades.

How to Use the Property & Alternative Resins Searches Together

Did you know that Prospector's Property Search and Alternative Resin Search work in tandem? Used together, Prospector finds alternatives from 84,000+ plastics, AND enables you to include material requirements from your property search.

Here are a few reasons why you might consider adding either search to your account:

• If your material is no longer available or you've been asked to cut costs, the Alternative ResinSearch can help you quickly find an alternative plastic.
• You can combine both searches to include material requirements to find the best alternative fast. View the short demonstrational video below to see how.
• Either search can be added to your account at a pro-rated price.

For questions, a personal demonstration and to add a search to your Prospector account, call us at 800-788-4668 or 1+307-742-9227

Are there others at your company who might be interested in subscribing to Prospector too? If so, they can save 40% through our special group pricing. We invite you to contact us to discuss the best options for you and your colleagues.