About Us
Performance for the Designer / Manufacturer… Precision for the Surgeon …Comfort for the Patient
Lubrizol’s Medical and HealthCare group is one of the technology leaders and largest manufacturers of engineered polymers for medical applications and technology. Manufactures request Lubrizol’s engineered polymers because of our attention to detail and product capability to customize, create on-demand, and global supply. We are one of the most trusted suppliers in the industry because of our strict adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices. Each of our resins have been specifically formulated for good biostability and biocompatibility, flexural endurance, high strength and processing versatility over a wide range of applications.
Lubrizol’s engineered polymers are used in many medical devices, and their usage continues to grow. They are often chosen because they can fulfill product requirements without the use of plasticizers and BPA. Their biocompatibility, unique chemistry and ease of processing make them ideal for medical applications. Additional benefits may include sterilization, patient comfort and compatibility.
Lubrizol’s resins are extruded for medical tubing in a wide variety of applications which include catheters, high pressure tubing, access tubing and feeding tubes. Our tubing conforms to specifications of Good Manufacturing Practices and ISO-9001:2008 Certified. All tubing is produced on a custom order basis to ensure exact customer dimensions and configuration. It is subject to strict quality control criteria at each stage of production.
Lubrizol provides polyurethanes that allow extremely small diameters (.005 in.) and very complex lumen configurations to be extruded. Specialty operations, such as radiopaque stripe coextrusion, specific radiopaque loadings or exact color matching allows manufacturers to order tubing that meets their desired specifications.
We have more than 50 years of experience and a worldwide network that includes design, manufacturing, R&D, applications / technical service labs, sales professionals, distributors and agents that are here to assist.