Materials

Drawing upon TESco’s vast material experience, when appropriate we can work with our customers to develop custom hybrids and blends. Projects with compounding requirements are completed with in-house capabilities.

TESco has been processing materials from both research grade and commercially available products. Our knowledge of bioabsorbable/biodurable polymers and co-polymers covers a wide range of molecular weights.

TESco’s Material Experience includes, but is by no means limited to:

Both Homopolymers and Copolymers of

• L-lactides
  
• D-lactides
  
• Glycolides
  
• Dioxanone
  
• Caprolactone
  
• Trimethylene Carbonate

Proprietary and custom blends of the above materials, including bioabsorbable composite versions incorporating

• Calcium Phosphates
  
• Calcium Carbonates
  
• Bioglass
  
• Fiberlive™
  
• Biphasic Calcium Phosphate

Implant Grade Biodurables

• Polyether ether ketone (PEEK)
  
• Polycarbonate Urethanes