ALPHAMED
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Vinyl compounds for healthcare devices
ALPHAMED PVC compounds for healthcare devices are designed for optimal performance and are manufactured to provide the consistency that is so critical for healthcare applications.
ALPHAMED is a registered trademark
Reliable, repeatable performance for healthcare applications.
Confidence, Clarity, and Customization for Today’s Medical Devices
For more than half a century, Alphagary has supported medical device manufacturers with PVC materials engineered for reliability, performance, and regulatory clarity. Today, the ALPHAMED® portfolio continues that legacy—providing extrusion and molding‑grade PVC compounds across a wide hardness range, designed for applications from flexible tubing to rigid connectors.
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In an industry where compliance, consistency, and customization are essential, ALPHAMED compounds offer a clear advantage: technical transparency paired with the flexibility to tailor materials to your device, manufacturing process, and regulatory pathway.
A Full Spectrum of PVC Solutions for Extrusion and Molding
ALPHAMED PVC compounds are available in both flexible and rigid formulations, supporting:
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Tubing (peristaltic, IV, urological,, etc.)
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IV Bags, thin films and other extruded applications
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Connectors, luers, fittings, and other molded applications
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Cushions, mask parts, cannulas, and other soft‑touch applications
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With hardness ranges from 50–95 Shore A for extrusion and 50 Shore A – Rigid PVC for molding, ALPHAMED materials give manufacturers precise control over clarity, flexibility, kink‑resistance, radiation stability, impact performance, and melt flow. This allows OEMs to design with confidence—whether the goal is a crystal‑clear tube, a gamma radiation stable component, or a rigid, high‑flow molded part.
Phthalate Transparency: A Clear, Consistent Approach
With terminology like non‑phthalate, DEHP‑free, and phthalate‑free often used inconsistently across the market, Alphagary takes a direct, unambiguous approach: we specify compounds as not intentionally formulated with restricted phthalates according to current REACH, RoHS, Prop 65, Toy Industry, and EU MDR lists.
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This clarity empowers medical device manufacturers to meet customer expectations and satisfy internal and external reporting requirements.
Customization That Fits Your Device—Not the Other Way Around
One of Alphagary’s greatest strengths is the ability to collaborate closely with customers to create application‑specific formulations. Whether you need subtle adjustments or a fully engineered solution, we can optimize for:
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Tint levels – from completely water‑clear to multiple blue‑tint options or opaque finishes
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Radiopacity – including barium‑ and bismuth‑filled grades
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Surface finish – high‑clarity or frosted
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Sterilization compatibility – EtO, autoclave, gamma, or e‑beam stability
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Migration resistance – Lipid resistance or low‑taste/low‑odor profiles
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Flow rate and moldability – for complex injection‑molded parts
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Because every development project is different, Alphagary’s technical and R&D teams remain involved from material selection through commercialization—ensuring consistency, lot‑to‑lot quality, and long‑term support.
Find the perfect ALPHAMED compound for your application
We invite you to explore our PVC compound series ALPHAMED - formulated with ingredients recognized as safe for indirect food contact applications. Browse off-the-shelf materials to understand our capabilities, ask our experts to help choose a material based on your required criteria, and contact us for data sheets (TDS, SDS), technical questions and product recommendations. We're here to help.
This chart represents an overview only. Many grades are not listed here. Please contact us if you need a material or features not listed.
Material | Applications & Features | Process | Flexible or Rigid | Phthalate Statement |
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ALPHAMED 1100 NP | Tubing, NSF 51 (clear base) | Extrusion | Flexible - available 50-95A | This product is not intentionally formulated with restricted phthalates |
ALPHAMED 202 | Profiles, fittings, high flow (clear base) | Extrusion & Molding | Rigid | |
ALPHAMED 2212 | Chambers, catheters, connectors, high flow, excellent stability (clear base) | Extrusion & Molding | Semi-rigid | |
ALPHAMED 2212C2B | Chambers, catheters, connectors, high flow, excellent stability (clear base) | Extrusion & Molding | Rigid | n/a |
ALPHAMED 2212RHT | Chambers, catheters, connectors, high flow, excellent stability (clear base) | Extrusion & Molding | Rigid | n/a |
ALPHAMED 2218 | Tubing, static free, slip surface (clear base) | Extrusion | Flexible - available 50-95A | |
ALPHAMED 2222 | Tubing, high clarity (clear base) | Extrusion | Flexible - available 50-95A | |
ALPHAMED 2222BB | Layflat tubing, blood bag (clear base) | Extrusion | Flexible - available 50-95A | |
ALPHAMED 2222FS | Tubing, film, frosted surface, satin finish (translucent base) | Extrusion | Flexible - available 50-95A | |
ALPHAMED 2222R | Tubing, high clarity (clear base) | Extrusion | Flexible - available 50-95A |
Information contained herein is privileged and confidential to Alphagary/Mexichem/Orbia. We reserve the right to change or update as needed. Product information is to the best of our knowledge and may not be appropriate for every application or use and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is being made.​
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