Medbio (Grand Rapids, Mich.) announced that it has acquired Detroit-based component manufacturer AIM Plastics. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. AIM Plastics specializes in prototype-to-production molds and complex injection molding. It offers full-service injection molding and in-house tooling capabilities for therapeutic … [Read more...] about Medbio acquires AIM Plastics
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ODU touts Medi-Snap Advanced plastic circular connector for medical applications
ODU (Camarillo, Calif.) recently announced that it is introducing its Medi-Snap Advanced plastic circular connector to the North American market. ODU describes the Medi-Snap as lightweight and cost-efficient. It's a plastic circular connector with high chemical resistance ideal for medical, industrial and test and measurement applications, … [Read more...] about ODU touts Medi-Snap Advanced plastic circular connector for medical applications
Trelleborg acquires molded components company Sil-Pro
Trelleborg recently announced that it has acquired Sil-Pro, a Delano, Minn.–based medical device manufacturing outsourcer with a specialty in silicone and thermoplastic molding. Financial terms of the deal, which closed Jan. 2, were not disclosed. Founded in 1998 and owned by two generations of the Carver family, Sil-Pro has an employee count in … [Read more...] about Trelleborg acquires molded components company Sil-Pro
How Covestro polycarbonate is enabling syringe innovation
Covestro officials are boasting how their Apec 1745 high heat polycarbonate was the material of choice for Gerresheimer AG's new tamper-evident luer lock closure for syringes. In the growing prefilled syringes market, the adapter for screwing in the needle and the syringe cap plays a key role when it comes to ensuring ease of use and reliable … [Read more...] about How Covestro polycarbonate is enabling syringe innovation
Injectech adds to male/female luers lineup
Injectech (Fort Collins, Colo.) said today that it has started selling male/female luer locks and male/female bond-in luers that meet the ISO 80369-7 standard. The new products join Injectech's existing line of male/female luers. The ISO 80369 series of standards is meant to minimize misconnections between small-bore connectors of different … [Read more...] about Injectech adds to male/female luers lineup
Graphene-based film can be used for efficient cooling of electronics
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a method for efficiently cooling electronics using graphene-based film. The film has a thermal conductivity capacity that is four times that of copper. Moreover, the graphene film is attachable to electronic components made of silicon, which favors the film’s performance compared to … [Read more...] about Graphene-based film can be used for efficient cooling of electronics
