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Kent Elastomer Products Launches New Ad Campaign
Kent, OH...Kent Elastomer Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Meridian Industries, Inc., and a leader in the manufacture of tubing products, launches a new ad campaign. These new ads showcase Kent's multiple capabilities in tubing and dip molded parts for the medical device industry. Look for these to appear in Medical Product Manufacturing News, Medical Design, and Medical Produ
ct Outsourcing.
Kent Elastomer Products Introduces New K-6100 Series PVC Replacement Technology
Kent, OH...Kent Elastomer Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Meridian Industries, Inc., and a leader in the manufacture of tubing products, introduces the K-6100 Series, a TPE material that can replace problematic PVC in fluid pathway systems.
The new PVC replacement meets Class VI standards and is ISO 10993-5 and ISO 10003-4 certified. Free of halogen, plasticizer, and animal derivatives, this tubing is recommended for use in fluid storage, transportation, and delivery of fluid to the body where PVC is used. It is autoclavable to 121ºC and is radiation sterilizable as well. Available in three durometers (65A, 75A, and 84A), the K-6100 Series offers high clarity and a non-stick surface. This material is non-toxic, non-hemolytic, and is both heat-weldable and solvent-bondable.
Kent Elastomer Products Introduces New K-9001 as a Low Cost Alternative to C-Flex®
Kent, OH...Kent Elastomer Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Meridian Industries Inc., and a leader in the manufacture of tubing products, introduces K-9001 Thermoplastic Rubber Tubing.
K-9001 is recommended for use in peristaltic pumps where abrasion-resistance is required. The K-9001 features easy sterilization, good chemical resistance, and is weather-resistant. This thermoplastic rubber tubing has a durometer range of 65 ± 5 and is autoclavable to 135° C.
The product meets the requirements of the FDA's Title 21 Section 177.1810 for food grade use and has passed testing for Class VI, cytotoxicity, and is non-hemolytic. Additional characteristics include:
- Cleaner and more eco-conscious
- Animal derivative-free
- Sealable and bondable
- Provides resistance to creeping at temperatures up to 275° F (135° C)
C-Flex® is a Registered Trademark of Saint Gobain Performance Plastics.
Kent Elastomer Products Adds New Polyisoprene Parts to Offering 
Kent, OH. . .Kent Elastomer Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Meridian Industries, Inc., and a leading provider of dip-molded parts for the medical market, has increased its choice of materials available within the company's dip molding technology.
Kent is now able to offer dip-molded parts made of synthetic polyisoprene. This material has the look, feel and physical properties of natural rubber latex. The material is translucent, possesses high temperature stability for sterilization and does not have the proteins associated with natural rubber latex, making it ideal for medical applications.
Cindy Harry, Executive Director, Sales & Marketing, commented "Kent Elastomer Products has always excelled at finding solutions for difficult applications and meeting tough deadlines. By specializing in small to medium run dip-molded batches, we offer the ultimate flexibility when it comes to a wide choice in shapes, sizes, wall thicknesses and low-cost prototype development."