Outlook 2021: TPEs with improved properties to surge

Ever Polymer Co., Ltd. (Everlon) has been been developing formulations for a wide range of medical applications, such as easy peel for medical device packaging, IV bags, medical tube, stopper for Euro cap, ring pull and parts for medical device, etc.  All resins for medical application complied with the certification of USP Class VI and manufactured in cleanroom, class 100,000. As Mr. Vincent Liao, Sales Manager at Ever Polymer, explains: “The Covid-19 pandemic is impacting most areas of our portfolio, especially in the industrial sectors. Everlon production sustained its stable production in 2020 due to the growing demand from the medical field, an area where Everlon had won reputation and approval by global pharmaceutical partners for years.”  

Mr. Vincent Liao, Sales Manager, Ever Polymer Co., Ltd.

Everlon is set to meet upcoming trends and developments and in 2021, the company expects solutions on recyclable materials to dominate the market and most industries especially for disposable or single-use applications that are in high demand, such as food and medical packaging market. Traditional medical gloves applied with high-performance latex will be in demand. “Considering the difficulty of recycling latex gloves, an increasing number of rubber glove makers tried to evaluate TPE into their production for making recyclable gloves. Everlon invested in new pilot equipment related to the operating processes of blowing, casting and extrusion to speed up TPE formulations development during the Covid-19 pandemic in which the formulations were developed successfully and approved by our global partners. All recyclable formulations will support Everlon’s growth in 2021, targeting the applications of easy peel film for packaging, TPE medical tube with kinking free property, TPE for medical or food recyclable gloves, among others,” Mr. Liao shares.

All recyclable formulations will support Everlon’s growth in 2021.

For 2021, Everlon continues to develop formulations to support new applications in the medical and food industries. Potential applications include moisture absorption film and container as well as customised functional multilayer film for packaging industry. Responding to high demand and performance required for profile applications associated to automotive and construction market, Everlon invested in new extrusion equipment, which turns the resin into finished profile for shortening the evaluation process on the customer’s side.