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Healthcare & Hygiene

Nonwoven and film products, diapers, wipes, drapes and gowns, needing soft, skin-safe colour and additives that run fine and clean at high speed.

Healthcare & Hygiene

Nonwoven and film products, diapers, wipes, drapes and gowns, needing soft, skin-safe colour and additives that run fine and clean at high speed.

Polymers
PP-HHDPELLDPEPETLDPEPA6PP-REVA

Segments in Healthcare & Hygiene

The segments that make up this market, and where our colour and additive solutions earn their place.

Hygiene Nonwovens

Covers Barrier, Active Packaging and Antimicrobial within Healthcare & Hygiene. What matters here: mass (dope) black colouration of fibres, UV-stable, colourfast and wash-resistant without dyeing. Typically carried on PP-H, PET, LLDPE and PA6.

Medical Device Housings

Covers Catheters, Iv Sets, Syringes and Tubing within Healthcare & Hygiene. What matters here: tiO₂ opacity, whiteness and light reflection / surface coverage. Typically carried on PA6, PP-H, LDPE and LLDPE.

Medical Disposables

Covers Radiation-Resistant Products, Adult Incontinence Products, Diapers and Sanitary Napkins within Medical & Pharmaceutical. What matters here: high-jetness opacity and carbon-black UV protection (light-blocking, weatherability). Typically carried on HDPE, PP-H, LDPE and LLDPE.

Medical Tubing & Fluid Handling

Covers Blister Packs, Medical Pouches and Sachets within Healthcare & Hygiene. What matters here: high-jetness opacity and carbon-black UV protection (light-blocking, weatherability). Typically carried on HDPE, PP-H, LDPE and LLDPE.

Personal Hygiene Packaging

Covers Diagnostic Devices, Monitors and Portable Equipment within Healthcare & Hygiene. What matters here: high-jetness opacity and carbon-black UV protection (light-blocking, weatherability). Typically carried on PP-H and LLDPE.

Pharmaceutical Packaging

Covers Liners, Protective Wraps, Ffs Bags and Drapes within Flexible Packaging. What matters here: high-jetness opacity and carbon-black UV protection (light-blocking, weatherability). Typically carried on HDPE, PP-H, PET and PVC-F.

Specialty Healthcare Applications

Covers Bandages, Dressings and Adhesive Tapes within Healthcare & Hygiene. What matters here: high-jetness opacity and carbon-black UV protection (light-blocking, weatherability). Typically carried on PP-H, HDPE, LDPE and EVA.

Sterilizable Healthcare Products

Covers Iv Tubing, Connectors and Blood Bags within Healthcare & Hygiene. What matters here: high-jetness opacity and carbon-black UV protection (light-blocking, weatherability). Typically carried on HDPE and PP-H.

Surgical & Protective Products

Covers Trays, Containers and Instrument Holders within Healthcare & Hygiene. What matters here: antimicrobial, antistatic, processing & sterilisation (gamma/EtO) stability for cleanroom-grade parts. Typically carried on HDPE, PP-H and PET.

Wound Care Products

Covers Soap Bottles, Dispenser Packs and Sanitizer Containers within Healthcare & Hygiene. What matters here: high-jetness opacity and carbon-black UV protection (light-blocking, weatherability). Typically carried on HDPE, PET and PP-R.