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PolyOne touts medical-grade Versaflex

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PolyOne recently launched its medical-grade Versaflex HC BT218 for biopharmaceutical tubing applications. Versaflex features weldability, kink resistance and tensile strength performance that is comparable to silicone and TPEs, according to the company. The material is commercially available in the U.S. "We're excited to add the new Versaflex … [Read more...] about PolyOne touts medical-grade Versaflex

Tekni-Plex appoints global head of product marketing

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Tekni-Plex Medical recently named Meg Henke as its global head of product marketing. Henke has worked with Tekni-Plex since 1996 as a technical service manager supporting sales and marketing for the company's Colorite product. She has also served as director of sales for the Americas and director of commercial business development. Prior to … [Read more...] about Tekni-Plex appoints global head of product marketing

Tekni-Plex forms medical business unit

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Tekni-Plex (Wayne, Pa.) announced the formation of the Tekni-Plex Medical business unit, which will supply medical components, materials and solutions to medical device manufacturers worldwide. The new operating unit will offer products and services formerly supplied separately by its Tekni-Plex’s Colorite, Natvar and Dunn businesses. … [Read more...] about Tekni-Plex forms medical business unit

How to make adhesives work for your medical tubing

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Medical device companies have many factors to consider when deciding which adhesives to use with tubing. An adhesives manufacturer explains them. The best tubing in the world won’t help a medical device to work if it won’t adhere properly. Determining the right adhesive technology for your medical tubing depends on several factors, according … [Read more...] about How to make adhesives work for your medical tubing

Raumedic touts new biocompatible additive

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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

8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know

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Medical device innovation doesn’t just come from startups or big corporate R&D departments. Contract manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly playing a role, too.  Long gone are the days when medical device industry suppliers simply produced or manufactured according to specifications. Companies are increasingly coming up with their own … [Read more...] about 8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know

Bal Seal Engineering wins USP Class VI for medical sealing polymers

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Bal Seal Engineering (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) recently announced that it has achieved USP Class VI compliance for its SP-191 and SP-23 seal materials. The maker of custom-engineered sealing solutions for medical applications also announced ISO 10993-5 compliance for its SP-191, SP-23, and UPC-15 materials. Compliance with the standards validates … [Read more...] about Bal Seal Engineering wins USP Class VI for medical sealing polymers

PEEK and medical tubing: Here’s what you need to know

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To achieve the highest-performing extrusion, both the component designer and the extruder must understand the many aspects of a medical tubing material such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK). Jonathan Jurgaitis, Apollo Medical Extrusion by Spectrum Plastics Group PEEK offers enhanced properties that make it an attractive tubing applications … [Read more...] about PEEK and medical tubing: Here’s what you need to know

Compounding Solutions launches new tie-layer resin

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Compounding Solutions (Lewiston, Maine) recently announced that it has launched a new tie-layer resin for the medical device industry. ReZilok Rx is meant for the manufacturing of multilayer co-extruded medical films and catheter tubing, the company said in a February announcement. Compounding Solutions' R&D team developed ReZilok Rx as a … [Read more...] about Compounding Solutions launches new tie-layer resin

ProMed Pharma, DSM partner to use polymers to deliver drugs

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ProMed Pharma and DSM Biomedical recently announced a business development partnership focused on polymeric drug delivery. The collaboration combines ProMed’s micromolding and extrusion capabilities with DSM’s biomedical polyurethanes, polyurethaneureas, and bioerodible amino-acid-based polyesteramides. The goal is the development of novel … [Read more...] about ProMed Pharma, DSM partner to use polymers to deliver drugs