XT® Polymer Compounds | Nexeo Plastics

Unmatched Clarity, Strength, and Stability for Medical and Packaging Excellence

XT® Polymer Compounds offer a unique combination of strength, clarity, and stability, especially suited for medical devices and packaging. With properties that remain resilient post-sterilization, XT® Compounds are trusted for applications demanding durability, transparency, and high-impact resistance, providing safe and reliable performance over time.

Food Contact Applications

Medical Devices

Pharmaceutical and Food Packaging

Why Roehm’s XT® Compounds

For over 30 years, XT® Polymer Compounds have provided reliable solutions in high-stakes industries. Roehm’s commitment to quality ensures that XT® Compounds maintain their outstanding properties, delivering a consistent balance of safety, performance, and clarity in medical and packaging solutions.

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Characteristics and Properties

XT® Polymer Compounds offer characteristics that meet USP Class VI standards and, in many cases, ISO 10993-1 requirements, ensuring biocompatibility for sensitive applications. Notable properties include:

Strength and Toughness: Withstands crush and impact stress, ideal for high-pressure environments and packaging integrity.
Transparency: High clarity with low haze, excellent for visibility in medical and food packaging.
Rigidity: Strong corner and wall strength, particularly effective in deep-draw packages.
EtO Stability: Retains elongation and impact properties after EtO sterilization, a crucial benefit over similar polymers like PETG.

Markets and Applications

Food Contact Applications

Engineered for direct food contact, XT® Polymer Compounds ensure compliance for packaging that demands clarity, durability, and chemical resistance. Applications include:

Rigid food containers
Blister packs for snacks and condiments
Lids and closures for hot-filled or pasteurized items
Clear retail packaging

Medical Devices

XT® Compounds meet stringent standards, making them ideal for IV connectors, spikes, Y-sites, and more. Their stability through multiple sterilization cycles ensures reliable performance. Typical applications include:

IV connectors
Y-sites
Diagnostic components
Catheter connections

Pharmaceutical and Food Packaging

Engineered for direct food and drug contact, XT® Compounds provide compliance for packaging that requires safety, strength, and clarity. Applications include:

Blister packs
Deep draw trays
Food containers
Pharmaceutical carriers