Due to its excellent physical properties, PEEK resin is used by Malema in disposable Coriolis flow meters to improve measurement accuracy and cleanliness.

On October 8, 2021, Alpharetta medical PEEK (polyetheretherketone) resin in Georgia, USA was selected by Malema for the production of disposable Coriolis flowmeters, which played a vital role in the production of the new crown vaccine.

Because PEEK material has excellent physical properties, such as extremely high Young’s modulus – which helps ensure the measurement accuracy of the sensor and the integrity of the plastic in a continuous vibration environment. PEEK resin meets the USP Class VI standard, can withstand gamma ray sterilization, and has extremely low levels of leachables and extractables, which helps achieve high cleanliness.

The shift from stainless steel bioprocessing infrastructure to single-use components illustrates the growing importance of high-performance thermoplastics in the healthcare industry. PEEK products meet the stringent requirements of Malema’s Coriolis flowmeters, helping the company to successfully differentiate itself from the competition and support industry activities such as rapid vaccine production.

Malema supplies PEEK resin to its injection molding and extrusion manufacturers and specifically requests its use in the liquid flow path components of Coriolis flow meters. This flowmeter is a PEEK disposable flowmeter for the life science industry. It is also the disposable flowmeter with the highest measurement accuracy and repeatability to date. It has significantly improved the performance of key biological processes such as tangential flow filtration, depth filtration and chromatography analysis. Pharmaceutical process.

“Single-use models are revolutionizing pharmaceutical production by eliminating contamination and increasing production speed and capacity, as was demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dan Malani, Chairman of the Board of Malema Sensors. “Our single-use Coriolis flow meters measure mass and volume flow, temperature and density, and are known for their high accuracy, which is made possible by PEEK. We have a four-year plan to develop the industry’s first all-PEEK Coriolis flow meter.”