Alternative to rubber in plunger tips
Wide range of performance options and extensive data from toxicological pre-testing were key reasons for selecting Medalist Medical Elastomers from Teknor Apex.
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Medisize Corporation at Compamed in Düsseldorf
Medisize Corporation will be presenting versatile solutions for plastics products in the sectors medical technology and diagnostics at the trade show Compamed in Düsseldorf, Germany, between November 16. and 19.
New “Eco|Save|Pack” for fragile products
New “Eco|Save|Pack” for fragile products was presented by Bosch Packaging Technology at Interpack 2011.
Borealis and Borouge launch high productivity moulding innovation for healthcare market
New high flow Bormed HE9601-PH high density polyethylene (HDPE) from Borealis and Borouge, the world’s leading providers of innovative, value-creating plastics solutions, creates productivity improvements for converters in the healthcare market without compromising the performance of medical devices and pharmaceutical and diagnostic packaging.
Plastics in medical & health
Modern healthcare would be impossible without many plastics medical products that we take for granted: disposable syringes, intravenous blood bags and heart valves, etc.
EHEC bacteria cannot survive in corrugated packaging
FEFCO informs that corrugated packaging is clean and hygienic, because of very high temperatures applied during the manufacturing process and because each package is used for only one delivery.
Solvay announces major expansion in healthcare market
Solvay Specialty Polymers – a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics offered for use in a range of markets – has expanded its focus on the healthcare industry with the creation of a dual-pronged management team for implantable and non-implantable medical devices to meet the growing needs of its global customers.
New medical package offering improved opportunities for real-time adherence control
Stora Enso Pharma DDSi Wireless - a new medical package offering improved opportunities for real-time adherence control.
Versaflex TPE healthcare grades for medical fluid delivery systems
PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, a global leader in high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomer solutions (TPEs) released the results of bondability studies that show the excellent performance of Versaflex HC TPEs using solventless, solvent-based, and heat welding adhesion methods.
SABIC helps medical device makers
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ specialty materials help medical device makers stay ahead of healthcare trends in safety, home care and regulation.
DuPont: high performance polymers for drug delivery systems
The Autopen 2 from Owen Mumford includes several functional components made of DuPont Delrin acetal resin that are fundamental to its use for the effortless and accurate delivery of insulin to diabetes patients.
First biodegradable toothpaste tube
Tectubes introduces the world's first truly biodegradable toothpaste tube made from FKuR's bioresins.