Modern Plastics Announces ISO 13485:2003 Certification for Medical Industry

Modern Plastics, one of the largest distributors of high-performance and engineering-grade stock shapes and medical-grade plastics, has become ISO 13485-2003 certified for the distribution of Medical Grade Plastic Sheets, Rods, Tube, Film and Resin.

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"This is an extraordinary achievement for Modern Plastics and demonstrates our customer commitment to service and quality," said Bing J. Carbone, President at Modern Plastics.

All of Modern Plastics' materials are bar-coded for complete resin, lot and batch traceability with a 20-year record retention on all documents and certifications.

Modern Plastics also recently announced being named as the authorized distributor for North America of EVONIK VESTAKEEP® medical products of both temporary and permanent implant-grade PEEK material for medical applications.

The company has been in business since 1945, ships products worldwide and is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 certified.
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