Peak Performance Compounding Inc. has launched Synnergy-brand compounds for medical and industrial applications.
The new materials are a custom line of low-friction compounds for single and dual-layer tube extrusion, injection molding and blow molding applications. They're custom-formulated using a proprietary blend of additives to reduce the coefficient of friction (COF) of natural resins, including polyether block amide (PEBA) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
Officials with Leominster, Mass.-based Peak said that Synnergy is "a safe and durable alternative" to PTFE fluoropolymers. The new compounds can be customized using colorants and other additives for industrial and medical products, including interventional and diagnostic catheters, industrial tubing and component parts.
In two separate studies for lubricious catheter liners conducted in late 2023, Synnergy Rx (medical) formulations outperformed competing solutions in PEBA compounds, officials said. Synnergy Rx samples were found to have as much as 68 percent lower COF compared to competing samples when pulled at varying pressures.
Peak was founded in 2019 by compounding industry veterans Todd Marchand, Robert Tocci Jr., Michael Carota and Jonas Angus. The firm offers pre-colored compounds based on a wide range of resins for several markets.