At the Medical Design & Manufacturing West show, PolyOne Corporation announced a newly expanded portfolio of specialized solutions for the healthcare industry. This portfolio now includes healthcare offerings from Basf and DuPont. The two recent distribution agreements comprise Basf Ultrason™ healthcare grades and SC (special control) engineering thermoplastic grades from DuPont. Basf's advanced high-temperature polymers can be used in applications such as respiratory devices, fluid collection containers and others that require chemical resistance and repeated exposure to certain sterilization processes. PolyOne has also announced the acquisition of specialty healthcare compounder Neu Specialty Engineered Materials.