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Polymer price data for medical products

Medical products range from the simple single-use item to the complex device housing. They are manufactured in large series and under strict approval requirements – and material prices are a central cost driver.

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Why polymer prices matter for medical products:

Medical products are manufactured in large, often validated series; price movements in engineering plastics and standard plastics feed straight through to manufacturing costs.

  • High unit numbers: with series products, even a small price difference decides the total cost.

  • Several materials in one product: housings, functional parts, and visible parts use different plastics, whose prices develop separately.

  • Approved material specifications: the specific material specification forms part of the assessed product design; a change of material calls for a documented risk-based review and, where applicable, renewed verification, and validation. Early price transparency improves certainty in calculation and procurement.

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Polymer price data for medical products

Who benefits from reliable polymer price data?

From procurement to management: pricenxt supports key decisions along the entire value chain.

  • Procurement & sourcing

    Tracks the price development of the plastics used, positions the company’s own price level against the market and prepares supplier negotiations on a sound basis.

  • Development & engineering

    Assesses material alternatives and specifications for medical products in terms of cost and factors price differences in as early as the design of new products.

  • Management

    Keeps the material cost base in view, identifies margin risks at an early stage and bases strategic decisions on dependable market data.

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Which plastics are relevant for medical products?

For medical products, the key materials are PP for functional and consumable parts, PC and ABS for robust housings, and PA and POM for mechanically loaded components.

  • Polypropylene

    PPH IM, PPC IM
  • Polycarbonate

    PC transparent
  • ABS

    ABS IM natural
  • Polystyrene

    GPPS
  • POM

    POM natural
  • Polyamide

    PA6 natural

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