Healthcare

Explore biocompatible materials enhancing patient safety in drug and biologics delivery systems, including auto-injectors.

The Covestro approach of monetizing circular economy is to embed circular thinking into the earliest stages of customer engagement and beyond, and to co-develop solutions through strong partnerships.

Learn why Polycarbonate based on Bisphenol A as essential building block shows a unique property profile for innovative applications in different industries 

Covestro TPU films deliver invaluable solutions for smart healthcare and monitoring and diagnostic medical devices.

Polycarbonate for next-gen remote cardiac monitoring system

Stretchable and skin-friendly Platilon® TPU Films are a good substrate for flexible printed electronics and medical sensors.

Explore circular CMF design solutions with actionable insights and best practices on color, material and finish design for recycled and recyclable plastics.

Discover how sustainable materials are driving the circular economy forward. Download our white paper by Covestro and GC Insights for innovative solutions.

Discover innovative polycarbonate solutions & aesthetic toolkits for industrial designers & CMF experts.

FRESH 32 created replaceable toothbrush heads with Covestro’s recyclable Desmopan® TPU – for a more sustainable, high-performance, long-lasting toothbrush.

High-heat copolycarbonate from Covestro is launched to withstand higher temperatures in silicone overmolding and hot air sterilization 

Makrolon® for innovative airway monitoring device that answers an unmet need in the market. Find out more!

Makrolon® polycarbonate for durable mobile device protection in healthcare settings. Find out more!

Partly bio-based Platilon® H2 CQ EC hot melt adhesive film matches standard grades in processability and heat resistance. 

Streamlined product selection: A web-based TPU films selector tool utilizing questionnaire and filters to match user needs

Innovative materials for user-centric design in medical teenage treatment. Learn more now!

Our films portfolio with partly bio-based, recycled, and ISCC PLUS-certified mass balanced materials contribute to circular economy.

Covestro polycarbonate offers form and functionality for Dermadry device that treats excessive sweating. Learn more!

New ultra-durable material from Covestro is designed to meet rigorous standards

Low Friction Makrolon® delivers smoother dosage of pharmaceuticals to your drug delivery device, while improving control and reliability for the patient or healthcare professional.

Introducing a new portfolio of medical glass-filled polycarbonates.

Smart pill dispensing for enhanced safety and wellbeing of patients relying on continuous medication

Covestro is collaborating with Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art students in an IoT design project to develop

CMF design toolkits for global aesthetic trends in the electronics and electrical, automotive, and healthcare industries: the 2022/2023 edition

Our new extrusion process enables polycarbonate films as thin as 15μm for use in membranes for filtration and electronics. Learn more!

Covestro material solutions meet ISO 18562 standards 

Single-use torque instruments depend on medical grade Makrolon®

Apec® 1745 high-heat polycarbonate for steam sterilization devices

Biocompatible Makrolon® selected for Super Staple™ bone fixation device

Biocompatible Makrolon® houses new device for knee implant surgery

Biocompatible Makrolon® is ideal for clear arthroscopic access cannula

Covestro’s medical grade polycarbonate Makrolon® 2858 meets the demanding requirements of anesthesia nasal masks

PharmaJet’s Needle-free Injection Systems (NFIS) needed a polycarbonate material that could meet the property demands of the syringe and vial adapter while standing up to gamma radiation and ethylene oxide sterilization. Makrolon® was the answer.

For the latest formulation of its SmartGuard® Anti-Snore product, designed to alleviate snoring, SmartGuard® chose Covestro’s Makrolon® 2858 polycarbonate resin for its combination of strength and biocompatibility.

Covestro’s new line of healthcare-grade products — including Medical low friction Makrolon®, Medical glass filled Makrolon®, high flow Makrolon®, and Bayblend® — bring new levels of performance and sustainability to the medical device market with an all-polycarbonate device.

A polypropylene liner enables thin Platilon® medical grade TPU films to be trimmed and applied precisely and easily.

Covestro explores the combination of both style and reliability in consumer healthcare devices.

Durable Materials for Medical Device Housings and Hardware from Covestro

By mass balance we can bring the value chain faster in line with our common conservation sustainability goals: Reducing the carbon footprint and use of fossil resources in production and consumption

Makrolon® makes Wego New Life’s oxygenators safe and durable

Ultraviolet C (UVC) light has a potent germicidal effect, and polycarbonate-based materials stand up to frequent disinfection.

Covestro and Metrex harnessed their healthcare industry expertise to investigate the influence of powerful disinfectants on polycarbonate-based materials.

Baymedix® and Platilon® from Covestro support the in making wearable medical sensors more comfortable.

Platilon® XM is a blown TPU film with an extra matte surface designed for low friction and low reflection

Rx2440 is a medical-grade polycarbonate specifically for device which needto be sterilized in oxygen free packaging using high-energy radiation (gamma or e-beam).

Medical grade polycarbonate from Covestro supports a variety of established and emerging applications.

PC+ABS Bayblend® offers environmental-friendly flame retardant formula and pre-coloring choice for future connected injector.

A 2K waterborne polyurethane technology from Covestro answers the call for durable wall coatings in healthcare facilities.

Covestro developed Makrolon® Rx3440 for better performing IV connectors.

Using renewable components, we’ve developed an innovative polycarbonate with the properties of conventional fossil products.

We worked with Teknor Apex to evaluate the adhesion and chemical resistance of medical-grade polycarbonates and TPEs.

We expanded our materials portfolio with three new Texin® Rx TPU grades for healthcare applications.

Makrolon® 2458 polycarbonate meets design, manufacturing and end-use needs.

Covestro polycarbonates lend chemical and impact resistance to RxActuator’s wearable infusion pump for animals.

Tough, lightweight Covestro polycarbonates give a leg up to smart, wearable, active compression device prototype from ElastiMed.

Makrolon® for a disposable biocompatible ophthalmic surgical device.

Tough and chemical-resistant Makroblend® M525 PC+polyester blend helps create the durable yet lightweight Apollo wearable.

Covestro polycarbonate plays a key part in the production of pre-sterilized single-use surgical tools.

We’re pushing boundaries with our drug delivery concept that delivers needed comfort, dose accuracy, patient adherence and reliability.

3D printed hearing aids offer excellent daily comfort. To make sure it lasts for years, manufacturers need robust, customizable materials

Makrolon® supports high-resolution diagnostic imaging per capsule endoscope

Bayblend® PC resin promotes safer healthcare settings

Bayblend® delivers a tough exterior for sensitive defibrillators

Makrolon® Rx 1805 makes insulin injections easier and gentler

Three-way stopcock made with biocompatible Makrolon® reduces infections

Makrolon® Rx1805 improves safety of administration of dangerous drugs