Ascend Performance Materials today announced a new portfolio of medical grade 
nylon 6,6 resins and engineered materials for the healthcare market under its 
HiDura( 
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)(TM) brand.

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HiDura(TM) MED products meet ISO 10993-5 and 10993-10 testing criteria and can 
be used in a variety of healthcare applications, including:

   -- Medical durables: Braces, patient support, furniture, mobility aids and
      other durable equipment.
   -- Drug delivery: Filtration equipment and membranes, tubing, fluid
      connectors and auto injectors.
   -- Surgical instruments: Scalpel handles, dental instruments, forceps and
      clamps
   -- Medical equipment: Housings, protective cases, cables, sensors, connectors
      and wearables.
   -- Wound care: Sutures, tapes and zip ties.

"Ascend's nylon 6,6 brands are synonymous with unparalleled quality across 
multiple industry segments," said Dhruv Shah, Ascend's healthcare business 
manager. "Our HiDura(TM) MED portfolio offers the same quality to customers 
looking for solutions that meet the stringent requirements of the healthcare 
market, including ISO 10993-5 and 10993-10 biocompatibility testing, an 
effective change notification policy and operational policies to assure the 
highest possible standards."

Shah added that the company is focused on supporting its customers' 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 applications in medical durables and wound care using 
Acteev( 
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)(R), its award-winning, patented technology that incorporates the 
antimicrobial benefits of active zinc ions into our polyamide to create 
long-lasting functionality and efficacy in reducing the growth of microbes that 
can cause some medical products to degrade.

HiDura(TM) MED grades are available from Ascend and the company's distribution 
partners. For more information visit ascendmaterials.com/healthcare( 
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).

About Ascend Performance Materials

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

Learn more about Ascend at www.ascendmaterials.com.

Contact: Alison Jahn
ajahn@ascendmaterials.com

SOURCE: Ascend Performance Materials