Smart Molding International 2-2020

medical application 26 smart_molding international 2/2020 A s an example, the company rapidly supplied signifi - cant quantities of thermoplastics to two Chinese medical device manufacturers, Mindray and DIRUI. Despite shutdowns and exponential increase in demand, SABIC has worked to ensure fast and steady supply of des - perately needed medical equipment to hospitals on the front lines. “The coronavirus pandemic has spotlighted the critical role of material suppliers in the face of urgent demand for high volumes of medical devices, supplies and personal protec - tive equipment,” said Martin Tam, SABIC director, Customer Fulfillment APAC, Specialties. “As a leading plastics manufac - turer in the medical products supply chain, SABIC has risen to the challenge of supporting the healthcare industry during this difficult time. Our agility, seamless scalability and broad global resources are allowing us to do our part to reliably deliver the specialized materials needed for healthcare ap - plications used to diagnose, monitor and treat patients.” 10,000 Medical Devices for Italy Mindray Medical International Limited is a global medical instrumentation developer and manufacturer based in Shen - zhen. When Mindray received an urgent order from Italy for 10,000 units of its ventilators, defibrillators, monitors and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) machines, the manufacturer contacted SABIC for a range of its high-performance specialty materials. Mindray’s order included LNP™ EXL copolymer, internally lubricated LNP™ LUBRICOMP™ and anti-static LNP™ FARA - DEX™ compounds, and ULTEM™ resin. SABIC delivered these materials to Mindray’s contract molder within weeks. Further, Mindray urgently needed high-performance SABIC materials to produce 3,000 pieces of medical equipment for Lifesaving medical equipment, from ventilators and defibrillators to auto-chemistry analyzers, is essential in overcoming COVID-19. To meet urgent requests from global customers that manufacture these products, SABIC has taken extraordinary steps to expedite order fulfillment for its specialty thermoplastic resins. SABIC accelerates order fulfillment amid COVID-19