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8.6.2010

Bayer MaterialScience expands capabilities for medical coatings development



New York, June 8, 2010 — Bayer MaterialScience has recently made significant improvements to its Medical Coatings Development Centre in Sheffield, England, extending its capacity for feasibility studies and customer development support. The research and development facility in Sheffield, England, is solely dedicated to the Baymedix™ C portfolio of coatings for medical devices.

Driven by new projects stemming from the recent U.S. and European launches of Baymedix™ C, the team doubled in size in the past two months. “The larger team is helping us keep up with the influx of customer requests, but also enables us to expand our technology to new substrates and new application processes,” said Jeff Motley, R&D manager for Bayer MaterialScience.

Inner Lumen CoatingThe equipment has been upgraded as well. A new dip-coating instrument allows the treatment of larger customer samples, up to 140 cm in length. This is especially useful for applying Baymedix™ CL lubricious coatings onto full-length cardiovascular catheters.

Another change is the addition of support for Baymedix™ CH hydrophilic polyurethane coatings at the Centre. “Before, we just sent samples and explained the coating process to customers,” said Paul Nowatzki, business development manager, Bayer MaterialScience. “Now we can use our own capabilities and know-how to help customers take the first step toward evaluation.” One important addition to the team was hiring a full-time process engineer. This role is intended to assist in the scale-up of manufacturing processes using Baymedix™ coating products. The scale-up process is very important to customers and the implementation support is therefore a crucial element for success.

Bayer MaterialScience is one of the leading producers of polymers and high-performance plastics in North America and is part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business with approximately 14,300 employees at 30 production sites around the world and 2009 sales of 7.5 billion euros. The company manufactures high-tech polymer materials and develops innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction, medical, and sports and leisure industries. Sustainability is central to Bayer MaterialScience’s business and is based around the key areas of innovation, product stewardship, excellence in corporate management, social responsibility and respect for the environment.

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