DIAGNOSTICS AND LIFE SCIENCE
Trusted partner for the most demanding material applications
There is no room for mistakes in health- and wellbeing procedures.
Premix has a long history of providing specialty plastics and related services to the key players in the diagnostics and life science industries.
Premix’s specialty plastics secure better healthcare all around the globe as Premix offers reliable solutions for the most demanding material needs for diagnostics and life science.
Nowadays, electrically conductive plastics are critical materials in In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) in capacitive liquid level sensing, lab analytics, and various other medical applications.
Materials that matter — soon available on two continents
We are experts in creating and producing functional plastic materials. Our solutions are more than just traditional plastics—they play an active role in the product or process they are integrated into. Our tailored material solutions control, for example, static electricity and enable material functionality in various applications.
Premix is a widely recognized expert in polymer modification. We have broad know-how in processing methods and carbon black. The state-of-the-art facilities and change control management are fine-tuned to the needs and standards of the diagnostics industry.
We will double our production capacity in 2025 when we open our new modern manufacturing plant in the Charlotte region, North Carolina. When opening the new plant, we can offer our US customers better service with plants on two continents, as the new plant will guarantee better global supply capability and mitigate risks in global supply chains.
In addition to pipette tips, electrically conductive plastics secure functionality and reliability in other diagnostics areas. Conductive plastics control static electricity in technical parts of liquid handling instruments, and conductive pipette tip racks discharge static electricity while handling transparent, insulative pipette tips.
Sometimes, the black color's function is to prevent reflections in optical measurements, such as fluorescence detection. Typically, these applications require very consistent pigment content. In those cases, Premix's carbon black dispersion expertise and technology enable the tailoring of black compounds with extra precise and homogenous carbon black distribution throughout the polymer matrix.
Premix can offer optimized plastic compounds for various consumables and IVD and Life Science test platforms, including pipette tips, microplates, cartridges, cuvettes, reagents, and sample containers. We are committed to finding the best possible material solution in close collaboration with our customers.
Introducing new PFAS-free Low Retention materials
Designed with precision and sustainability in mind, non-fluorinated Low Retention materials are ideal for applications where liquid retention must be minimized. These advanced materials ensure reliable fluid transfer without the use of fluorinated chemicals, making them suitable for laboratory and industrial settings where measurement accuracy and waste reduction are essential.
We offer PFAS-free, low-binding materials specifically designed for Low Retention pipette tips and other laboratory consumables. This polypropylene-based compound and masterbatch has been developed for injection molding applications.
TECHSURF® technology by Techmer PM
Premix will open a modern compounding plant in North Carolina in 2025
The new plant will allow Premix’s North American customers to enjoy local production and services, ensuring faster delivery speed and high reliability. The location has been chosen to best serve the growing region of advanced manufacturing in the southeastern U.S.
The brand-new manufacturing plant with modern manufacturing lines and equipment will secure a supply of critical diagnostics materials in the U.S. and is financed by the U.S. Department of Defense, which awarded Premix a contract to establish a plastic compound manufacturing plant in North Carolina’s Gaston County.