PT ZONE: Medical
Applications in flexible food packaging, building/construction, medical, more. More (+)
This Blow Molder Tackles Technical Parts That Others Won’t TouchTom Boyd is used to incredulous looks from potential customers. More (+)
MOST RECENT CONTENT: Medical
Novel Medical Applications for Copolyesters
3/28/2013Plastics Technology
One is a surgical instrument that cleans laparoscope lenses in situ during minimally-invasive surgeries—with a handle made of a blend of Eastman’s Ecdel copolyester TPE and its Eastar PETG.
New U.S. Distributor for Elix Polymers ABS2/26/2013Plastics Technology
Polymer Z, Birmingham, Mich., has been named the North American distributor of precolored ABS resins and ABS- and SAN-based polymer modifiers from Spain’s Elix Polymers.
1/29/2013Plastics Technology
Nexeo Solutions (formerly Ashland Distribution), Dublin, Ohio, is now distributing Bormed medical-grade PP and PE resins from Borealis of Austria for healthcare applications in North America.
More Complexity Adds Costs And Opportunities in Medical1/28/2013Plastics Technology
The rapidly rising cost of healthcare will generate demand for products that lower these costs to consumers. There are several ways that plastics can achieve these kinds of savings.
New Drying Technology Helps Moldmaker Get Back to Molding1/28/2013Plastics Technology
System solves quality problem that had hamstrung previous molder.
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OVERVIEW:
Medical
Plastics are pervasive in medical, from tiny extruded catheters to tamper-evident medicine caps to huge MRIs that are built using thermoformed parts. Plastics have made health care simpler and less painful and made new techniques and prostheses possible. To compete in this market, processors need to have commitment to quality and consistency. In this zone you will learn about the tools, techniques, new materials and equipment that make this commitment possible.
