DSM Somos WaterShed XC 11122 Approved for Wider Range of Medical Prototyping
USP Class VI testing officially approves the water-resistant resin for use in biomedical or skin contact applications.
July 17, 2008
By DE Editors
DSM Somos (Elgin,IL) announced USP Class VI approval for their WaterShed XC 11122 resin, which officially approves the resin for use in a wide range of biomedical or skin contact applications.
The clear, water-resistant material is already widely used in the medical device industry for prototyping clear medical device housings and fluid flow analysis models. With the new USP Class VI approval, the material will be able to be used in prototypes for clinical trials.
United States Pharmacopeia (USP) XIX biological tests are designed to provide information on potential biological effects of polymer materials. One of six different classes (I-VI) is assigned to a material, and the higher the material class, the more severe and stringent are the tests. WaterShed XC 11122 has passed the most severe test requirements in order to be qualified as a USP XIX Class VI material.
For more information visit DSM Somos.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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