Out of the Gate and Into the Market: As Early Stage-Gate End Product,
MEDEX 641 Sets Standard for Disciplined
Development
Responding to a Market Need
Medical device manufacturers, like virtually
all other industries, have become extremely
focused on cost reduction and drive this initiative
down through their suppliers. The packaging
suppliers know that their raw materials, such as
plastic sheet, are the single largest element of
their cost, and thus, the greatest area of cost
focus. Because of this there’s always been a
desire to find lower cost material alternatives,
with emphasis on performance properties
comparable to the industry standard: PETG
(Polyethylene Terephtalate Glycol-modified).
While PVC, polystyrene, acrylics and other
resins are used in medical packaging, PETG has
remained the dominant material in the industry.
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