Covestro offers a healthy dose of materials innovation to drive healthcare breakthroughs
“The Material Effect” at MD&M West 2026
- Innovative materials, applications and expertise on display at MD&M West 2026
- Digital color tools help transform material selection, accelerate product design
At MD&M West 2026, Covestro will highlight “The Material Effect” – a powerful combination of materials science, process and application development that drives true breakthroughs. This approach enables customers and partners to achieve more in sustainability, circularity and performance of their life-enhancing solutions. Covestro will highlight these solutions for healthcare and life science applications at booth #2439 at MD&M West, February 3-5 in Anaheim, Calif.
Booth visitors can explore healthcare solutions that exemplify “The Material Effect” in action:
- Korion Health's SoundHeart™ electronic stethoscope: This in-home electronic stethoscope expands access to heart and lung screenings. Built with Makrolon® 2458 polycarbonate to meet engineering, compatibility and regulatory requirements.
- MonuMedical's EZfuser™ non-electric infusion system: The first wearable, compact, disposable infusion device engineered with medical-grade Makrolon® polycarbonate for medication delivery in out-of-hospital care settings.
- Maestro: A breakthrough demonstrator device in material innovation, showcasing how advanced materials enable smarter, potentially more resource-efficient solutions at the intersection of healthcare and electronics, helping to shape the future of connected care.
- IMAGIO® digital platform: This cutting-edge digital sampling solution empowers you to visualize colors and explore the full potential of our materials without the need for physical prototypes.
- Dureflex® MA5000 thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film on paper carrier: A high-temperature stable carrier to ensure reliable converting, consistent performance, and improved manufacturing efficiency designed specifically for high-performance medical applications.
- High-Impact TPU films for smart sensing: Durable wearable devices engineered with Platilon® TPU flexible films that maintain optimal performance throughout extensive stretch-flex cycling.
In addition, visitors will experience a variety of the company’s advanced materials firsthand, including:
- Polycarbonate resins and blends: Covestro’s medical grade materials including, Makrolon®, Bayblend®, Apec® and Makroblend® deliver exceptional strength and durability for many applications, and have been used in drug delivery devices, respiratory applications, medical device housings and more.
- Polyurethane (PU) raw materials and adhesives: Baymedix® PU based adhesive and foam components offer excellent breathability, excellent absorption and low trauma removal. For wearable applications, these create films, adhesives, and thermoformable foams for low profile electronic embedding. Baymedix materials are used in medical sealants and coatings as well.
- Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) resins: Texin® Rx TPU resins offer flexibility and strength, which are required for applications such as medical tubing and dental applications, resistant to cleaning agents and bacteria.
- Films: Dureflex® and Platilon® TPU films are breathable, elastic, and skin-friendly for wound care, smart patches, and wearables. Bayfol® TPU/PETG bi-layer films and Makrofol® PC films are utilized in medical packaging, with Makrofol® PC also offering excellent performance in steam sterilization.
MD&M West attendees can stop by the Covestro booth (#2439) to explore how the company’s materials are transforming healthcare applications.
Visit our MD&M West digital event space to explore our material solutions and schedule a meeting with our team at the show.
About Covestro:
Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, telecommunications and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself.
The company is geared completely to the circular economy. In addition, Covestro aims to achieve climate neutrality for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035, and the Group’s Scope 3 emissions are also set to be climate neutral by 2050. Covestro generated sales of EUR 14.2 billion in fiscal year 2024. At the end of 2024, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents).
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Covestro AG. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Covestro’s public reports which are available at www.covestro.com. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
IMAGIO®, Makrolon®, Bayblend®, Apec®, Makroblend®, Baymedix®, Texin® Rx, Dureflex®, Platilon®, Bayfol® and Makrofol® are registered trademarks of Covestro Group.