Foster pronounces distribution deal of Ascend’s MED grade nylon

Foster Company’s Distribution enterprise has introduced Ascend’s new Hello-Dura MED grade nylon (PA) based mostly supplies for the high-performance medical gadget market that Foster will distribute.

The preliminary Ascend medical product line launch consists of three merchandise:

• Hello-Dura MED AG33 NT0862 (glass crammed PA6,6)  
• Hello–Dura MED AI1 NT0861 (influence modified PA6,6)
• Hello–Dura MED AP NT0860 (lubricated unfilled PA6,6)

All three of the above merchandise have been examined, and handed, for compliance to ISO 10993-5. Ascend plans to launch additional nylon based mostly medical product introductions in 2023 to go with and broaden the preliminary product line.

Larry Johnson, president of Foster Distribution, stated: “Foster was appointed as a distributor for Ascend within the medical market earlier in 2022, and has labored intently with Ascend within the growth of this product line and is happy to be considered one of Ascend’s advertising companions for these merchandise. Nylon 6,6 has been an underused materials useful resource within the medical gadget neighborhood, primarily as a result of not many nylon 6,6 producers have addressed the market up till now. Ascend has achieved a terrific job in assessing medical buyer wants and popping out with an preliminary product line that addresses the wants they noticed.”

Dhruv Shah, Ascend world enterprise supervisor healthcare, added: “Foster Company is a widely known identify within the medical gadget trade with a powerful popularity of offering high quality merchandise and technical service. Ascend is proud to have established this relationship and we sit up for rising our healthcare enterprise with their help.”           

Nylon based mostly merchandise are recognised for his or her high-performance traits together with excessive mechanical energy, rigidity, and warmth stability. Purposes segments embrace diagnostics, medical mobility, hygiene, medical packaging, surgical instruments, medical housings in addition to many others.