WaterShed® XC 11122 Receives USP Class VI Approval
DSM Somos’® (Elgin, IL) WaterShed® XC 11122, a clear, water-resistant material, has achieved USP Class VI approval. Class VI tests, which provide information on potential biological effects of polymer materials, is the highest level that a polymer material can achieve in these biological tests. And although WaterShed XC 11122 is already being widely used in the medical device industry, this classification officially approves the resin for use in a wide range of biomedical or skin contact applications, which includes prototypes in clinical trials.
DSM Somos’® (Elgin, IL) WaterShed® XC 11122, a clear, water-resistant material, has achieved USP Class VI approval. Class VI tests, which provide information on potential biological effects of polymer materials, is the highest level that a polymer material can achieve in these biological tests. And although WaterShed XC 11122 is already being widely used in the medical device industry, this classification officially approves the resin for use in a wide range of biomedical or skin contact applications, which includes prototypes in clinical trials.
