07.18.11
Evonik Degussa Corporation has named Shelton, Conn.-based Modern Plastics as its distributor of its VESTAKEEP Medical PEEK (polyetheretherketone). Under the agreement, Modern Plastics will market, sell and distribute the full line of VESTAKEEP Medical products designed for short-term contact and permanent implant medical devices and applications throughout the United States and Canada.
“We value our relationship with Modern Plastics, the premier distributor of medical-grade plastics, and are excited about utilizing their experience and expertise,” said Kenneth Ross, Evonik's business development manager, VESTAKEEP Medical, High Performance Polymers, North America.
Customers will have access to a large inventory of VESTAKEEP medical products through Modern Plastics and can rely on fast delivery, complete with ISO certified processes, Modern Plastics officials said.
“The value proposition we now offer is truly exciting and our medical OEM customers’ have easier access to VESTAKEEP PEEK” said, Bing J. Carbone, president of Modern Plastics. “Modern Plastics distributes cutting edge medical plastics, which makes implant grade VESTAKEEP a perfect fit into our wider range of high-quality materials. Our medical grade plastics utilize clean-process material handling techniques in an environmentally controlled storage facility, where proper temperature and humidity is rigidly maintained and tracked with positive air-flow conditions in a completely sealed environment."
The agreement covers VESTAKEEP medical products including; implant grade powder, implant grade resin, multiple diameter stock shapes in one and three meter lengths and other stock shapes for consideration. Resin lines are available in 5kg and 10kg containers with larger amounts available upon request. All VESTAKEEP M-Grade and I-Grade PEEK polymers are manufactured to meet ASTM F2026 specification and are produced and extensively tested to meet ISO-10993 requirements.
“We value our relationship with Modern Plastics, the premier distributor of medical-grade plastics, and are excited about utilizing their experience and expertise,” said Kenneth Ross, Evonik's business development manager, VESTAKEEP Medical, High Performance Polymers, North America.
Customers will have access to a large inventory of VESTAKEEP medical products through Modern Plastics and can rely on fast delivery, complete with ISO certified processes, Modern Plastics officials said.
“The value proposition we now offer is truly exciting and our medical OEM customers’ have easier access to VESTAKEEP PEEK” said, Bing J. Carbone, president of Modern Plastics. “Modern Plastics distributes cutting edge medical plastics, which makes implant grade VESTAKEEP a perfect fit into our wider range of high-quality materials. Our medical grade plastics utilize clean-process material handling techniques in an environmentally controlled storage facility, where proper temperature and humidity is rigidly maintained and tracked with positive air-flow conditions in a completely sealed environment."
The agreement covers VESTAKEEP medical products including; implant grade powder, implant grade resin, multiple diameter stock shapes in one and three meter lengths and other stock shapes for consideration. Resin lines are available in 5kg and 10kg containers with larger amounts available upon request. All VESTAKEEP M-Grade and I-Grade PEEK polymers are manufactured to meet ASTM F2026 specification and are produced and extensively tested to meet ISO-10993 requirements.