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Apex® Flexible PVC

Teknor Apex has an extensive selection of Apex® Flexible PVC compounds specifically designed for extrusion and injection molding. Available in a variety of hardnesses and properties, Apex flexible PVC compounds are used in a wide range of products, from electrical cables and medical tubing to automotive profiles and luxury vinyl tiles. 

Apex® Flexible PVC for Healthcare

Medical device manufacturers around the globe turn to Teknor Apex year after year for product innovations, reliability, and quality. Our Medical Grade PVC Compounds lead the industry on all fronts: Non-DEHP plasticizer options, color hold after Gamma and E-Beam sterilization, and ultra-clear tubing and parts, all backed by decades of formulation and manufacturing expertise.

Teknor Apex Medical PVC Compounds are formulated with FDA 21 CFR ingredients and are designed to meet a wide range of global regulatory requirements, including EU REACH SVHC, EU MDR, EU ROHS 1, 2 & 3, and CA PROP 65. Our compounds (see product families below) are formulated to be ADM-compliant, BPA, and LATEX free, and come with biocompatibility test data for USP CLASS VI and ISO 10993-5 Cytotoxicity.

Our newest Non-DEHP compound series are pre-compliant with global standards and readily available on a global basis from our international production and sales network to enable device manufacturers to reduce their time to market. Expedited sample turn-around time supports rapid prototyping and keeps your projects moving through the validation process.

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Apex® Flexible PVC

APEX 32022RV-NT

Apex® 32022RV-NT Series PVC Compounds for Injection Molding

Apex® 32022RV-NT Series PVC Compounds are made with ATBC plasticizer and are available in grades from Shore A 50-90. They have excellent toxicology, and also possess identical processing characteristics to DEHP making then an easy drop-in.

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Apex® Flexible PVC

APEX 32033RN-NT1

Apex® 32033RN-NT1 Series PVC Compounds for Injection Molding

Apex® 32033RN-NT1 Series PVC compounds are made with TOTM plasticizer and are available in grades from Shore A 50-90. They provide the best resistance to crazing PC and ABS and have the highest permanence in PVC (second only to polymerics) and possess excellent toxicology.

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Apex® Flexible PVC

APEX 32042RV-NT

Apex® 32042RV-NT Series PVC Compounds for Injection Molding

Apex® 32042RV-NT Series PVC compounds are made with ATBC/DOTP plasticizers and are available in Shore A 50 - 90. DOTP offers superior toxicology to most other plasticizers and excellent compatibility with PC/ABS connectors and processes easily. DOTP is one of the most cost-effective non-DEHP plasticizers on the market today.

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Apex® Flexible PVC

APEX 32043RV-NT1

Apex® 32043RV-NT1 Series PVC Compounds for Injection Molding

Apex® 32043RV-NT1 Series PVC compounds are made with TOTM/DOTP plasticizers and are available in Shore A 50 - 90. DOTP offers superior toxicology to most other plasticizers and excellent compatibility with PC/ABS connectors and processes easily. DOTP is one of the most cost-effective non-DEHP plasticizers on the market today.

Technical Data Sheets
Apex® Flexible PVC

APEX 33022RV-NT

Apex® 33022RV-NT Series PVC Compounds for Tubing

Apex® 33022RV-NT Series PVC Compounds are made with ATBC plasticizer and are available in grades from Shore A 50-90. They have excellent toxicology and possess identical processing characteristics to DEHP making then an easy drop-in.

Technical Data Sheets
Apex® Flexible PVC

APEX 33033RV-NT1

Apex® 33033RV-NT1 Series PVC Compounds for Tubing

Apex® 33033RV-NT1 Series PVC compounds are made with TOTM plasticizer and are available in grades from Shore A 50-90. They provide the best resistance to crazing PC and ABS, possess excellent toxicology, and have the highest permanence in PVC (second only to polymerics).

Technical Data Sheets
Apex® Flexible PVC

APEX 33042RN-NT

Apex® 33042RN-NT Series PVC Compounds for Tubing

Apex® 33042RV-NT Series PVC compounds are made with ATBC/DOTP plasticizers and are available in Shore A 50 - 90. DOTP offers superior toxicology to most other plasticizers and excellent compatibility with PC/ABS connectors and processes easily. DOTP is one of the most cost-effective non-DEHP plasticizers on the market today.

Technical Data Sheets
Apex® Flexible PVC

APEX 33043RV-NT1

Apex® 33043RV-NT1 Series PVC Compounds for Tubing

Apex® 33043RV-NT1 Series PVC compounds are made with TOTM/DOTP plasticizers and are available in Shore A 50 - 90. DOTP offers superior toxicology to most other plasticizers and excellent compatibility with PC/ABS connectors and processes easily. DOTP is one of the most cost-effective non-DEHP plasticizers on the market today.

Technical Data Sheets

Healthcare Applications with Apex® Flexible PVC

Drainage & Irrigation

The expansive array of formulations and accompanying characteristics make our flexible PVC compounds ideal for almost any tubing application. Excellent clarity and surface finish add visual appeal to an already impressive material.

  • Drainage Tubing
  • Luers
  • Syringe & Safety Bulbs
Drainage & Irrigation

Infusion

Beyond the standard customization of our PVC grades, our medical compounds can be formulated to suit your sterilization method and withstand long term contact with components made from dissimilar plastics. Using polycarbonate or ABS? Specific flexible PVC compounds can resist crazing through the use of non-migratory plasticizers.

  • Blood transport & delivery tubing
  • Dialysis Tubing
  • Enteral Feeding Systems
  • Catheter Tubing
  • Drip Chambers
  • Peristaltic Pump Tubing
Infusion

Respiratory Management

As the consistent material choice for decades in the medical industry, PVC is ideally suited for nasal masks, flexible hose, and other components of respiratory devices. Our compounds can be formulated with a variety of plasticizers, including several non-DEHP and non-phthalate options, offering you enhanced design flexibility.

  • Oxygen Tubing
  • Oxygen Masks
  • Cannulae
  • Connectors
Respiratory Management

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At Teknor Apex, corporate sustainability is a core value that drives us in everything we do. We see ourselves as a committed business partner, employer, community member, environmental steward, and value creator for our stakeholders. We've long been an industry leader in innovation and sustainability, and joining +Vantage Vinyl is a natural fit. This initiative allows us to collaborate with like-minded individuals, showcasing the true potential of a sustainable vinyl industry.

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