Newly Engineered Thermoplastic Alloy by Polyscope Polymers for Medical Segment
Polyscope Polymers B.V. has introduced a new engineering thermoplastic alloy combining the benefits of styrene maleic anhydride ( SMA ) and polymethyl methacrylate ( PMMA ) to meet the needs of the rapidly growing point-of-care (POC) microfluidic medical test device segment. Features of XILOY™ Alloy The injection moldable polymer, called XILOY™ SO2315 SMA/PMMA alloy, offers excellent optical properties, biocompatibility with a variety of proprietary coatings, reagents, and blood and tissue products, and maintains high dimensional stability to assure accurate and reliable immunoassay test results. The material is in use on devices completing their final agency reviews and expected to be commercially available to medical professionals soon. Use of SMA and PMMA Alloy to Mold Microfluidic Cassettes The newest material being used to mold microfluidic cassettes is an alloy of SMA and PMMA. The specific reactivity of anhydride groups on the SMA portion of XILOY SO2315 co