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Discover the specialty materials driving medical device innovations

From implant-grade plastics, to resins for single-use medical devices, to composites for medical imaging machines – Mitsubishi Chemical Group offers the market’s most extensive portfolio of material solutions for wide-ranging healthcare applications.

Chemicals

  • MMA
  • Functional monomer

Polymers

  • Bioplastics
  • EVOH
  • Functional resin

Films

  • Optical film
  • Barrier film

Molding materials

  • Carbon fiber composites
  • Engineering plastics

Your materials partner for complex medical device challenges

Mitsubishi Chemical Group partners with medical device OEMs to solve complex material challenges across the full product lifecycle, from early design and material selection to scale-up and long-term supply.

With deep application experience developing material solutions for medical equipment, single-use consumables, surgical devices, and minimally invasive procedures, our teams understand the distinct performance and manufacturing demands of each category. We collaborate closely with customers to tailor polymers, composites, and specialty materials for requirements such as body contact, sterilization resistance, durability, miniaturization, and ease of processing.

Backed by global R&D, application engineering, and manufacturing expertise, we help medical innovators move from concept to commercialization with confidence.

Medical materials supporting your regulatory goals

With medical devices, regulatory compliance begins with material choice. Mitsubishi Chemical Group partners with OEMs to deliver materials guided by informative regulatory documentation, targeted testing, and long-term change management. Through the early alignment of material selection with regulatory requirements, we help customers navigate approvals more efficiently and bring devices to market with greater confidence.

KAITEKI | Our philosophy for the future of healthcare

At Mitsubishi Chemical Group, we see material science as a powerful driver of progress in healthcare. Guided by KAITEKI, the sustainable well-being of people and the planet, we are committed to delivering advanced materials that benefit patients, businesses, and the environment alike.

As medical innovation continues to extend lifespans and reshape care, devices and materials must continuously evolve to address new challenges. That’s why we work as a long-term partner to medical OEMs, applying deep scientific expertise to support the development of next-generation solutions that both improve patient experience and advance modern medicine.

Latest news and resources on medical material science

What’s new in Thermoplastic Polyurethanes: How ChronoFlex™ S delivers softness and strength for implantable medical devices Arrow

Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) are an attractive material choice for implantable medical devices that require strength, softness, and processability. Unlike silicone, which can fail more readily under high mechanical stress, TPU offers superior toughness, mechanical strength, and abrasion resistance.

Sterilization Considerations for Advanced Material Solutions in Medical Polymers Arrow

High-performance polymers are used in a variety of medical applications: implants, surgical instruments, drug delivery systems, diagnostics and more. Selecting which polymers are best suited for a medical application is an essential part of the design process. Each material must support the end use application and withstand sterilization.

Custom Materials Solutions: How Tailored Polymers Drive Medical Advancements Arrow

Medical devices drive incredible advancements in patient care. Achieving that kind of innovation begins with the building blocks of these devices: the materials. Medical-grade polymers are used in the design and manufacture of implantable and non-implantable devices for myriad applications.