OREANDA-NEWS. Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, will present “Innovation in Drug Delivery: Enhancing Patient Care with EVA and Engineering Polymers” on Thursday, January 21 at the 2016 Drug Delivery Partnerships conference in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

“Our broad medical and pharmaceutical polymer portfolio is creating comfortable and easy-to-use drug delivery devices and implants,” said Kelsey Achenbach, strategic marketing manager for the Celanese EVA polymers business. “Improving patient care has led to recent innovations in our engineered and EVA polymer portfolios that are creating broader device and implant design options that meet changing drug delivery needs.”

During the presentation, Celanese material experts will share insights into the latest innovations in controlled release excipients and engineered polymers for complex drug delivery devices and implants, highlighting the following products:

  • VitalDose® EVA – a controlled-release excipient ideal for use in pharmaceutical drug delivery implants that require a consistent release of active ingredients.
  • Hostaform® MT® SlideX™ POM – a tribologically-modified medical copolymer ideal for use in complex drug delivery devices, such as dry powder inhalers, pressurized metered dose inhalers, insulin pens, auto-injectors and medical pump systems.
About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. With sales almost equally divided between North America, Europe and Asia, the company uses the full breadth of its global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for customers and the corporation. Celanese partners with customers to solve their most critical needs while making a positive impact on its communities and the world. Based in Dallas, Texas, Celanese employs approximately 7,500 employees worldwide and had 2014 net sales of $6.8 billion.