Materials: Medical TPEs Boast Excellent Adhesion to Engineering Plastics
Teknor Apex’s next-generation Medalist MD-3000 Series said to offer productivity advantages over silicones.
Materials: TPEs for Skin and Mouth Contact Safety and Comfort
Kraiburg TPE adds new compounds for the dental and oral hygiene market.
Extrusion: New Extruder Line Targets Medical Applications
Series comes with a range of standard features. Customization also available.
Materials: Long-Fiber-Reinforced Engineered Compounds for Medical Equipment Components
Solvay’s Xencor LFT targeted to structural medical equipment parts such as gear systems.
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Materials: Medical-Grade Compounds and Concentrates for Laser Welding
Clariant supports a ‘Quality by Design’ approach to laser welding of medical devices.
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Materials: Colored Polysulfones for Healthcare Applications
Techmer PM and BASF have launched colored Ultrason grades.
Materials: Modified PEBA and TPU Medical Compounds Resist Hydrolytic Degradation
Clariant’s new Mevopur medical compounds allow for high loadings of radiopaque metals.
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Materials: Low COF Acetal for Smooth Medical Device Actuation
DuPont’s Delrin SC696 provides smoother surfaces and good colorability.
Materials: Innovative PC Copolymers for Medical Equipment Housings and More
SABIC’s LNP Elcres CRX PC copolymers resist stress cracking in devices exposed to aggressive healthcare disinfectants and look promising for consumer electronics, mass transportation and industrial applications.
Packaging: New Systems for Seaming, Heading, Capping Squeeze-Tube Packaging
Side-seam smaller tubes and apply shoulders and caps automatically at high speed.
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