04.06.20
Celanese Corporation is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in support of the healthcare and medical devices industry by prioritizing its operations to provide specialty materials used in applications such as ventilators, respirators and other critical medical equipment and supplies.
“As a leading, global manufacturer of engineering polymers, Celanese has prioritized our focus on the medical community and is ready to expand our supply chain base as necessary to support the global need for advanced medical and healthcare products,” said Tom Kelly, senior VP of the Celanese engineered materials business. “We are working to get deliveries of materials to our customers as well as medical products manufacturers to meet their increased demand. If your company is a provider of ventilators, respirators, or other critical medical devices and supplies, Celanese is globally positioned to help supply the materials our customers need.”
Below is a list of Celanese materials that support the healthcare and medical industry. Medical grade materials are available for many of these products, as identified by an asterisk.
“As a leading, global manufacturer of engineering polymers, Celanese has prioritized our focus on the medical community and is ready to expand our supply chain base as necessary to support the global need for advanced medical and healthcare products,” said Tom Kelly, senior VP of the Celanese engineered materials business. “We are working to get deliveries of materials to our customers as well as medical products manufacturers to meet their increased demand. If your company is a provider of ventilators, respirators, or other critical medical devices and supplies, Celanese is globally positioned to help supply the materials our customers need.”
Below is a list of Celanese materials that support the healthcare and medical industry. Medical grade materials are available for many of these products, as identified by an asterisk.
- Hostaform* and Celcon acetal copolymer (POM);
- Celanex thermoplastic polyester (PBT)*;
- Celstran long fiber reinforced thermoplastic (LFRT);
- Celstran continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFR-TP);
- Fortron polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)*;
- GUR ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE)*;
- Impet thermoplastic polyester (PET);
- Riteflex and Pibiflex thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPC-ET);
- Thermx polycyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthalate (PCT);
- Vandar thermoplastic polyester alloy (PBT);
- Vectra* and Zenite® liquid crystal polymers (LCP);
- Ateva ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA)*;
- Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)*;
- Dur-O-Set, Vinamul and X-Link vinyl emulsions;
- Celaire acetate nonwovens;
- Clarifoil acetate film;
- Celanyl, Frianyl and Ecomid polyamides (PA);
- Celapex polyether ether ketone (PEEK)*;
- Laprene (SEBS) and Forprene (TPV);
- Talcoprene, Tecnoprene, Polifor, and Omnipro polypropylene compounds (PP);
- Abistir, Reblend, Blendfor, and Retelan amorphous polymers (PC, ABS, ASA, SAN)