IPC – Innovative Polymer Compounds

IPC – Innovative Polymer Compounds is a specialist ISO 13485 approved compounder of Medical Grade Engineering Polymers for a wide range of Medical Devices including long-term implantable, short-term implantable as well as external devices.

From a mixture of pellets, pigments and powders, through a process called compounding which is a form of mixing, IPC – Innovative Polymer Compounds makes pellets. From these pellets, our customers manufacture their medical devices.

Founded in 2008, IPC – Innovative Polymer Compounds now exports its Medical Polymer Compounds to 23 countries.

The company is a joint venture company between a polymer compounding company and a polymer and chemicals distribution company (National Chemical Company Ltd). Both companies had over 30 years’ experience in the polymer industry before they joined forces.

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IPC – Innovative Polymer Compounds

Comagh Rd, Aghamore, County Westmeath, Ireland

Membership Motivation

-To become the polymer compounder of choice the 3D printing medical device industry, in pellet form or other 3D printable format
-Increase technical knowhow in the 3D printing area
-Networking

Network Contribution

IPC – Innovative Polymer Compounds is a specialist ISO 13485 approved compounder of Medical Grade Engineering Polymers for a wide range of Medical Devices including long-term implantable, short-term implantable as well as external devices.

It is our aim to be able to provide these polymer compounds in 3D printable formats. We have been compounding since 2008, and we can now supply the compounds in a filament format. Recently we have started working with a German supplier on converting the pellets into a powder for binder ink-jet printing.

Why IPC – INNOVATIVE POLYMER COMPOUNDS?

Privately owned, operated with a flat management structure for unparalleled responsiveness, flexibility and accessibility. It’s personal to us!

ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certified

Implantable ISO 10993 range of approved pigments for in-house colour matching

Flexible lot sizes, from 5kg to 5,000kg

Short lead-times

Rapid Regulatory Response, from the R&D phase, during regulatory process phase, and finally when the device reaches production.

Completely transparent ReRegulatory Declarations, Certificates of Conformity (COC) and Certificates of Analysis (COA).

Security of Supply – Minimum 2 year no change agreements with our suppliers, large stock of Engineering Polymers are stored in its warehouse

Experienced in compounding a wide range of polymers including: PA11/PA12, PPSU, PEKK, PEEK, PLA, PLA/PHA, TPU, ABS/PC ABS, PP, PE, PC

Our compounds are used in a wide range of applications.
Long-term Implantable and short-term implantable applications such as:
Vascular tubing, Neurological tubing, Feminine Health, Orthopaedic, Stomach, Ocular, Dental.External Applications such as:
Capnograhy products, Surgical Instruments, Tube connectors, Inhalers.

Works together with its customer from Concept through R&D all the way to Production.