Sabic Innovative Plastics says its Lexan and Cycoloy materials are used in the award-winning ResMed S9 series of sleep apnea devices.
Sabic's Cycoloy polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) resin is used to mould the complex, thin-wall S9 chassis. The high-flow material uses a non-halogenated flame retardant.
The tough Sabic Lexan polycarbonate is biocompatible and has a high-quality surface finish. It is used for the S9 top case and also in ResMed's H5i humidifier flip lid.
The company says: "These new devices are designed with the SABIC Lexan and Cycoloy resin materials to be unobtrusive in the home - looking more like a clock radio or stereo than a piece of medical equipment."
The ResMed S9 won a Red Dot design award last year. Michael Farrell, senior vice president at ResMed's global sleep strategic business unit, said: "Great design in medical devices should combine good looks, innovation and user-friendliness, as well as address an unmet medical need."