Applications
- Blood contact and dialysis
- Blood tubes
- Fluid administration
- Medical devices
- Medical labware
Key attributes
- Excellent clarity
- Excellent hydrolytic stability
- Fast cycle times
- Fast drying times
- Good chemical resistance
- Good color stability upon ETO sterilization
- Good color stability upon gamma sterilization
- Good heat resistance
- Good melt flowability
- Good toughness
- Improved processability over traditional copolyesters
Product description
Eastman Tritan™ copolyester MX731 is an amorphous product with excellent appearance and clarity. Tritan MX731 is a high flow medical grade of Eastman Tritan that has viscosity reductions of 40-50% relative to Eastman Tritan™ copolyester MX711. Tritan MX731 contains a mold release derived from vegetable based sources. Tritan MX731 has many outstanding features that include excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and melt flowability. Tritan MX731 has been formulated for medical devices and tested for FDA/ISO 10993 and USP Class VI Biological Evaluation testing after Gamma and ETO sterilization.
Product availability
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If applicable, authorized distributors are in the regions listed below, with more details provided in the “Authorized distributors” section.
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Asia Pacific
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Europe, Middle East & Africa
Authorized distributors
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