Smart Molding International 2-2020

medical application 27 www.smart-molding.com two new hospitals being constructed in China. The SABIC team worked around the clock for two days to produce much-needed thermoplastics for Mindray, primarily for de - vice housings. “As COVID-19 cases spiked in China and Italy, we faced intense pressure to produce and ship essential medical equipment as fast as possible,” said Timmy Tong, procure - ment business director for Mindray. “SABIC went above and beyond to deliver the materials we required, in a very short timeframe, with the high quality and consistency we expected. Particularly in this crisis situation, our strong, long - standing relationship with SABIC is demonstrating its price - less value.” 1,000 Auto-chemistry Analyzers for China DIRUI Industrial Co., Ltd., a leading provider of high-quality diagnostic equipment and reagents in China, also faced ur - gent customer requests for equipment to support COVID- 19 care. In March 2020, the company requested expedited delivery of two grades of SABIC’s NORYL™ polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin. These advanced thermoplastic materials were needed to produce 1,000 auto-chemistry analyzers for Chinese hospitals. The analyzers are used to measure patients’ kidney and bladder function, among other tests. Although SABIC’s Shanghai facility was shut down to contain COVID 19, SABIC quickly mobilized to manufacture, fulfill and supply DIRUI’s order. Of the two grades of NORYL™ PPE resin, one provides di - mensional stability and chemical resistance for the analyzer housings, while the other delivers the hydrolytic stability needed for the water channel. “We are thankful to SABIC for the tremendous job they did in fulfilling our critical order so that we could rapidly produce the auto-chemistry analyzers needed to help con - trol the pandemic,” commented Henry Chen, supply chain development manager of DIRUI. “We look forward to con - tinuing our seamless and efficient collaboration with SABIC in the future.” SABIC www.sa bic.com 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 In March 2020, the company DIRUI Industrial Co., Ltd. requested expedited delivery of two grades of SABIC’s NORYL™ polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin. SABIC quickly mobilized to manufacture, fulfill and supply DIRUI’s order Get news updates and magazine alerts Submit your e-mail to subscribe free www.smart-molding.com nd magazine alerts l to subscribe free molding.com Get news updates and magazine alerts Submit your e-mail to subscribe free www.smart-molding.com