Film-grade medical TPEs provide elasticity and tactile qualities of latex yet...
A new family of medical-grade thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for cast film provides the same elasticity, durability and “feel” of latex without concerns regarding allergic reactions, odor or residual...
View ArticleMinnesota Rubber & Plastics presents new high purity EPDM, FKM and NBR...
Quadion, Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP) introduces a new portfolio of materials formulated for Medical and Pharma applications. Using only the most high purity ingredients, these comply with...
View ArticlePTI Engineered Plastics a winner of the Michigan 2016 Top Workplaces Award
PTI Engineered Plastics has been awarded a 2016 Top Workplaces honor by the Detroit Free Press. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by...
View ArticleSaint-Gobain introduces film brands and website
The films business of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics announced its new brands that better reflect its best-in-class technical capabilities, products, markets and applications. Additionally, a new...
View ArticleCompounding Solutions announces facility expansion
Compounding Solutions, a provider of medical plastics compounding services, is set to break ground on phase two of an expansion of their compounding facility located in Lewiston, Maine during the...
View ArticleLPKF lasers offer PCB processing and depaneling solutions
LPKF Laser & Electronics will be at the IPC APEX Expo in San Diego this year, demonstrating two of their world renowned UV laser based systems, the MicroLine 5000 and the MicroLine 2820P. LPKF...
View ArticleTrumpf touting laser cutting, welding and marking tech
Trumpf will highlight laser cutting, welding and marking technologies, ideal for the intricate requirements of medical device manufacturing, at Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West 2017....
View ArticleBard announces ePTFE encapsulation services for OEM customers
C.R. Bard announced today it is making its expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) encapsulation services available to OEM customers. Bard originally developed the ePTFE encapsulation services its own...
View ArticleClariant to expand Maine medical device materials plant
Specialty chemicals company Clariant will expand its Lewiston, Maine, plant as it installs a new compounding line to meet the growing demand for pre-colored medical plastic compounds that Clariant...
View ArticlePlastics manufacturing industry expecting moderate growth in 2017
The plastics manufacturing industry is expected to grow moderately over this year, according to a survey that thermoformer Ray Products conducted in the fourth quarter of 2016. Over 25,000 engineers,...
View ArticleNew Raumedic CEO appointed in the U.S.
Germany-based Raumedic AG announced that it has appointed William F. Gearhart as CEO at its U.S. operations. He will be responsible for developing the Raumedic brand in North America. “After a thorough...
View ArticleTrinseo offers medical grade MAGNUM ABS for medical equipment
Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, is offering medical equipment manufacturers and molders medical-grade MAGNUM ABS Resins. The...
View ArticleClariant touts latest Mevopur high-temp medical fluoropolymers
Specialty chemical company Clariant is focusing on the latest additions to its compounding capabilities for high-temperature, medical fluoropolymers in Booth 620 at the BIOMEDevice 2017 conference in...
View ArticlePE shop KKR closes Pexco buyout, rebrands as Spectrum Plastics
Private equity giant KKR said this week that it closed its buyout of specialty plastics manufacturer Pexco and merged the business with its PPC Industries holding, which also includes Kelpac Medical....
View ArticleSpectrum Plastics Group: Why the merger took place
The M&A deal creating Spectrum Plastics Group is but the latest in a wave of consolidations taking place among medical device industry outsourcers. Mauricio Arellano, president of Spectrum’s...
View ArticleS&S Plastics teams with StarMed on endoscopy bottle top
S&S Plastics has partnered with StarMed to develop a new endoscopy bottle top designed to reduce cross-contamination during gastroenterological investigations, according to a Medical Plastics News...
View ArticleNelipak joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council
Nelipak Healthcare Packaging recently announced that it has joined The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC). The HPRC is a private technical coalition of industry peers across the healthcare,...
View Article3 healthcare packaging trends you need to know
HealthPack 2017 earlier this year brought together a host of the country’s medical device packaging professionals, including directors and managers, packing engineers and research and development...
View ArticlePTI Engineered Plastics wins supplier award
Yazaki has named PTI Engineered Plastics as its 2017 Environmental, Health and Safety Supplier Award recipient. PTI Engineered Plastics won against Yazaki’s top 97 suppliers in North and Central...
View ArticleCompounding Solutions holding medical plastics compounding conference
Compounding Solutions will hold its second annual MPC Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in San Jose, Calif. The one-day-long 2017 MPC Conference will take place at the San Jose Marriott in downtown San...
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