Toray Industries (New York) has announced North America availability of its Toyolac transparent ABS resin for medical applications, with expanded production, distribution and customer support throughout the United States.

Toyolac has become a popular thermoplastic in many countries because it has superior injection molding and processability, superior hardness, toughness and resistance properties compared to traditional thermoplastics.

Said the company: “Toyolac resin has robust chemical resistance and is sterilizable but cannot be autoclaved. With well-balanced chemical properties the Toyolac ABS resin is an FDA Drug Master File registered material. It is USP Class 6 tested and meets ISO 10993 for biocompatibility. Specific tests include –4 for blood interactions, –5 for in vitro cytoxicity, –10 for irritation & skin sensitization and –11 for systemic cytotoxicity.”