Solvay plastics are specified for a wide range of human healthcare applications.  Many play a critical role in pharmaceutical and medical applications, where they provide the necessary technical edge to meet the evolving needs of the health market.  Solvay products have been specifically designed for healthcare applications, the packaging of medicines, the manufacture of medical equipments and medical fibers, and for specialist membranes.  Their strength, toughness, durability, light weight and resistance make them ideal materials.

Dental and surgical objects
Microbial prevention activities are of prime concern for all clinics, dental practices and hospitals, where disinfection, steam cleaning and sterilisation techniques are a way of life.  Dental and surgical objects such as trays, instruments and devices have to resist the rigour of thousands of disinfection cycles.  Solvay specialty plastics are durable and well-suited for medical trays and instruments that have to withstand multiple sterilisation cycles.  Their toughness is the key to long-life performance in healthcare facilities, where typical applications include sterilisation cases, surgical and dental instrument handles, endoscopes and anaesthetic equipment.

Membranes, colostomy bags, catheters and pouches
Solvay specialty plastics are used in many other applications including filtration membranes, unbreakable micropipettes and colostomy bags.  High strength plastics are used for miniature components in cardiovascular repair, whilst suction jars retain strength, stiffness and dimensional stability after repeated sterilisation.  PVC is used for flexible tubing, catheters, surgical gloves, blood bags and pouches.

Blister packaging for pharmaceuticals
Solvay plastics, fully compliant for applications involving drug contact, are used for pharmaceutical blister packaging applications and when high barrier protection is required.  Blister packs perfectly protect each individual tablet or capsule and are considered as the best packaging for pharmaceuticals, in terms of safety, traceability, hygiene and product life.