Sterilization Methods and Medical Plastics Performance: Selecting the Right Materials for Healthcare – A Nexeo Plastics & SABIC Collaboration

WEBINAR

Sterilization Methods and Medical Plastics Performance: Selecting the Right Materials for Healthcare – A Nexeo Plastics & SABIC Collaboration

In the healthcare industry, selecting the right material is critical to ensuring device performance, patient safety, and regulatory compliance—especially when it comes to sterilization. Join Nexeo Plastics and SABIC for an in-depth look at how different sterilization methods impact medical plastics, and how to choose the right materials for today’s demanding healthcare applications. This webinar will highlight new data on SABIC’s portfolio compatibility with common sterilization techniques, including ethylene oxide (EtO) and ultraviolet C (UVC), and how these methods affect material integrity and performance. We’ll also explore SABIC’s globally available LEXAN^™ healthcare grades, and material durability under sterilization stress.

Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM EDT

Primary Topics:

Understand how various sterilization methods impact material performance in healthcare settings
Explore SABIC’s latest data on EtO and UVC sterilization compatibility
Learn how to select materials that maintain performance post-sterilization
Discover globally available LEXAN^™ grades and how they meet healthcare industry standards

Speakers

Lisa Charno

Corporate Accounts Manager
Nexeo Plastics

Lisa leads strategic initiatives for global healthcare customers. With deep expertise in global account management, contract negotiation, product development support, and supply security, Lisa helps medical OEMs and manufacturers navigate complex supply chains and regulatory requirements. Her leadership ensures delivery of compliant, innovative material solutions tailored to the evolving needs of the healthcare industry.

Dr. Hans de Brouwer

Chief Scientist Healthcare Applications Development - SABIC

Dr. Hans de Brouwer is Chief Scientist Healthcare for SABIC’s POLYMERs business, developing applications and products to meet the future needs of the healthcare industry. He has 20+ years of experience in a range of technical roles including the development of plastics for the healthcare, telecom, lighting and automotive markets and execution of continuous improvement projects in production and technology. Hans holds an engineering degree in chemical technology and a doctorate in polymer chemistry from Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands).

Rahul Sagare

Lead Engineer, MDTS Healthcare-US
SABIC

Rahul Sagare is Lead Engineer MDTS-Healthcare US for SABIC’s POLYMER aka PetChem business. He has 20+ years of experience in application/product development and market research in strict regulated industries like Aerospace and healthcare. His diverse background uniquely positions him to bridge the gap between technical innovation and market demands within SABIC's dynamic healthcare sector. Currently, he's focused on leveraging advanced polymer solutions to address evolving challenges in medical device manufacturing and pharmaceutical packaging. Rahul holds master’s degree in business admiration from University of Phoenix (USA); bachelor’s in mechanical engineer from Aurangabad University (India) and Plastics engineering certification from UMAS Lowell (USA)