Keyword: Coatings, colorants, and finishes

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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Skin-sensing wearables coat copper nanowires with graphene oxide.
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R&D: Materials
Researchers are working on a coating that mimics bone tissue.
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R&D: Materials
The new coatings were inspired by the natural world.
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Briefs: Materials
The coating is customizable to individuals and requires less than 10 minutes to prepare and use.
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R&D: Materials
A team used liquid gallium to test an antiviral and antimicrobial on a range of fabrics, including facemasks.
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R&D: Nanotechnology
A new dissolvable microneedle patch could treat baldness and help hair regrow quickly.
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R&D: Materials
A coating can be applied to endotracheal tubes and release antimicrobial peptides that target infectious bacteria with specificity.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
An artificial skin attached to a person’s knee develops a purple “bruise” when hit forcefully.
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Briefs: Medical
Flexible hones enable machining of complex parts with cross-drilled holes.
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R&D: Materials
The coatings prevent inflammation or implant rejection.
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Briefs: Medical
The cellulose nanofiber coating counters bending damage and retains electrode function under water.
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Briefs: Medical
The stent delivers regenerative stem cell-derived therapy to blood-starved tissue.
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Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The nanogold is implanted under the skin where it reports changes in drug concentrations by changing its color.
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Technology Leaders: Materials
An objective screening matrix to enable medical device manufacturers in identifying the appropriate material for device assemblies.
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Briefs: Wearables
Infused lenses create a safer way to see colors.
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Features: Materials
In the universe of wear resistant thin films, diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings have emerged as the ideal solution for demanding physical applications
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Features: Wearables
See how advanced adhesive compounds provide manufacturers with an effective alternative to mechanical fasteners.
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Briefs: Medical
The system looks for chemical indicators found in sweat.
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Technology Leaders: Medical
Thin-film technology could soon offer a less invasive and more cost-effective solution to enhance neurosurgery for people with neurological brain conditions, including epilepsy.
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R&D: Wearables
Researchers have developed biomaterial-based inks that respond to and quantify chemicals released from the body.
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R&D: Medical
Researchers have shown how to coat glass and plastic with porous titanium dioxide.
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R&D: Medical
Scientists have identified a new class of x-ray detectors based on layered perovskites
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Features: Medical
A plasma etching process called electron enhanced material processing (EEMP) has been shown to improve performance of metal and alloys.
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Briefs: Medical
In the process, a high-yield electrodeposition is applied on certain conductive substrates.
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Briefs: Materials

Whether attempting to improve adhesion of dissimilar materials, depositing coatings, cleaning surfaces, applying a protective coating that repels water for example or biological...

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Briefs: Medical

Ultraviolet light has been used for more than 30 years as a source of disinfectant. A newly introduced product uses the technology to eliminate bacteria on cell phones, tablets and...

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R&D: Materials

One of the most commonly used elements in neurostimulation devices is platinum microelectrodes, but they are prone to corrosion, which can reduce the functional lifetime of the...

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Technology Leaders: Manufacturing & Prototyping

As the medical device industry continues to grow rapidly, manufacturers must contend with a variety of challenges if they wish to differentiate products in a highly...

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Features: Medical

Whether used in wound care products, ostomy applications, or for adhering wearable devices to skin, advanced pressure-sensitive adhesives are being created to improve breathability,...

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Ask the Expert

Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.

Inside Story

Rapid Precision Prototyping Program Speeds Medtech Product Development

Rapid prototyping technologies play an important role in supporting new product development (NPD) by companies that are working to bring novel and innovative products to market. But in advanced industries where products often make use of multiple technologies, and where meeting a part’s exacting tolerances is essential, speed without precision is rarely enough. In such advanced manufacturing—including the medical device and surgical robotics industries — the ability to produce high-precision prototypes early in the development cycle can be critical for meeting design expectations and bringing finished products to market efficiently.