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2026
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New Film from Covestro Unlocks Medical Device Capabilities

“The Material Effect” at MD&M West 2026

Covestro, a world-leading supplier of high-tech polymer materials, announced the official launch of Dureflex® MA5000. This innovative thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film on paper carrier is designed specifically for high-performance medical applications such as IV securement dressings and CGM over patches for medical wearables.

Manufacturing complex medical applications is challenging due to soft films, complex die-cuts, and high-temperature adhesive processing. Maintaining dimensional stability, cutting accuracy, and high-temperature adhesive processing requires a stable carrier. Dureflex® MA5000 ensures reliable converting, consistent performance, and improved manufacturing efficiency.

Dureflex® MA5000 offers three key advantages that address critical challenges:

  • Engineered for Precise and Consistent Converting: high carrier rigidity, predictable peel force, and smooth transport ensure precise converting, reliable part release, and improved yield.
  • Enables High-Temperature Adhesive Coating: stable above 135 °C, the rigid carrier ensures consistent adhesive coating, minimal distortion, and reliable release.
  • Provides Structural Support for Simplified Device Placement: maintains geometry for precise placement, supports staged application, and enables one-handed use. 

Dureflex® MA5000 serves diverse medical uses:

  • IV securement dressings
  • CGM overpatches
  • Scar management dressings
  • Medical wearables
  • Flexible printed electronics 

"This product represents Covestro's commitment to innovation in healthcare materials," said Kidd Wang, Medical Segment Manager at Covestro. "By addressing specific manufacturing challenges, we're enabling our customers to create more effective, user-friendly medical devices that improve patient outcomes."

Dureflex® MA5000 is available immediately for commercial applications. Medical device manufacturers interested in learning more can visit Wound care | Covestro to download a detailed brochure or contact Covestro's Specialty Films division at 413-665-7016.

MD&M West attendees can stop by the Covestro booth (#2439) to explore how the company’s Specialty Films (both rigid and flexible) are transforming healthcare applications.

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Covestro is much more than a materials supplier. By leveraging its healthcare and materials expertise, the company partners with medical product manufacturers to design and develop solutions that address market needs and, most importantly, benefit patients.
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Covestro is much more than a materials supplier. By leveraging its healthcare and materials expertise, the company partners with medical product manufacturers to design and develop solutions that address market needs and, most importantly, benefit patients.
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Covestro is much more than a materials supplier. By leveraging its healthcare and materials expertise, the company partners with medical product manufacturers to design and develop solutions that address market needs and, most importantly, benefit patients.

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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. 

Dureflex® is a registered trademark of Covestro Group.