Bio-Based Medical LSR Reduces Carbon Footprint
Keywords: bio-based medical LSR, biocompatible silicone, ISO10993 silicone, low carbon medical silicone
Key sentence: Mass-balanced bio-based medical liquid silicone rubber keeps full biocompatibility while cutting carbon emissions for medical disposable components.
A global silicone supplier rolled out bio-based medical grade LSR with mass balance certification. Plant-derived raw materials replace part of fossil feedstock, lowering lifecycle CO₂ output without changing mechanical or biocompatible performance. The material meets ISO10993 and USP Class VI requirements, suitable for wound dressings, transdermal patches and short-term medical tubing. It has low extractables and leachables, critical for sensitive skin and medical contact applications. Many medical device brands are searching for sustainable elastomers to achieve corporate carbon targets. Molders can run this bio-based LSR on standard LSR injection molding machines with no big adjustment, making it easy to switch from conventional medical silicone.
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