Tekni-Plex plans to tout its latest medical tubing offerings during Medtec China, Sept. 25–27 in Shanghai. Even as the U.S.-China trade war shows no signs of ending, American medical device companies are increasingly manufacturing in China for China as the country’s middle class expands and demands higher-quality healthcare. Tekni-Plex (Wayne, … [Read more...] about Tekni-Plex touting latest medical tubing offerings in growing China market
Freudenberg Medical’s catheter handle platform is a big deal for its parent company
The Weinheim, Germany–based Freudenberg Group has honored its Freudenberg Medical business as an internal innovation award finalist for its Composer catheter handle platform. Company officials have touted the Composer platform as a way to take the handle out of the equation for catheter system creators. It includes finished steerable catheters … [Read more...] about Freudenberg Medical’s catheter handle platform is a big deal for its parent company
Polygon touting its PolyMed composite tubing
Polygon (Walkerton, Ind.) plans to show off its PolyMed composite tubing for surgical applications during MD&M Minneapolis, Oct. 23–24. PolyMed tubing, according to Polygon, is ideal for a wide variety of applications including placement on electro-surgical devices (both monopolar and bipolar), surgical ablation tools, suction irrigation or … [Read more...] about Polygon touting its PolyMed composite tubing
Micro expands in New Jersey
Micro announced this month that it has opened a new 15,000-square-foot R&D center in a recently purchased building next to its present facilities in Somerset, N.J. The acquired 50,000-square-foot building will also serve as Micro's headquarters offices, allowing the company to optimize manufacturing in the two other locations next … [Read more...] about Micro expands in New Jersey
This swelling fluid helps boost medical tubing assembly
MicroCare Medical has earned success selling its Swellex silicone swelling fluid to companies assembling medical tubing. Here’s how it works. MicroCare Medical (New Britain, Conn.) over the past decade has found that its Swellex silicone swelling fluid is a popular product for medical tubing manufacturers. “That’s because the swelling fluid … [Read more...] about This swelling fluid helps boost medical tubing assembly
Raumedic touts new biocompatible additive
Medical materials company Raumedic says a new biocompatible additive it's developed can further enhance the sliding properties of medical plastic components. The Helmbrechts, Germany–based of medical-grade plastic compounds — which has its U.S. headquarters in Mills River, N.C. — has tested the new additive for in combination with a base polymer … [Read more...] about Raumedic touts new biocompatible additive
Guill introduces new 800 Series Hybrid extrusion tooling
Guill (West Warwick, R.I.) recently introduced the 800 Series Hybrid, a new version of its 800 series of multi-layered extrusion tooling. The 800 Series Hybrid, according to Guill, retains the benefits of the overall 800 series: compact design, low residence time and a common deflector bore that eliminates tolerance stack up. But company … [Read more...] about Guill introduces new 800 Series Hybrid extrusion tooling
Mack Molding adds new all-electric presses
Mack Molding (Gardner, Mass.) announced that its Mack Prototype subsidiary has invested in five new Milacron Roboshot all-electric presses. "This represents a major upgrade as we retire several 25-year-old machines," Ric Perry, Mack Prototype's president, said in a news release yesterday. "Making the shift from hydraulic to electric increases our … [Read more...] about Mack Molding adds new all-electric presses
Teleflex Medical OEM opens innovation centers in medtech hubs
Teleflex Medical OEM announced today that it has opened two EPIC Medtec Centers in Mansfield, Mass., and Maple Grove, Minn. — expanding its presence in two major U.S. medical device hubs. EPIC stands for engineering, prototyping, innovation and collaboration. The idea is to combine expert engineering talent and extensive, integrated capabilities, … [Read more...] about Teleflex Medical OEM opens innovation centers in medtech hubs
GW Plastics spending $10 million on new Vermont expansion
GW Plastics has broken ground on a 30,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing and technology center in Royalton, Vt. The $10 million expansion, announced last week, is meant to accommodate the ongoing growth of GW's thermoplastic injection molding and medical device contract assembly business. The project marks the second expansion in … [Read more...] about GW Plastics spending $10 million on new Vermont expansion
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