Materials, Adhesives & Coatings

Product Launch: Honeywell Introduces New Ultra-Fine Medical-Grade Fiber for Cardio, Ortho

Honeywell announced the addition of a new ultra-fine denier fiber to its Spectra® Medical Grade (MG) BIO fiber portfolio at MD&M West. Now...

Partnership Pathway: Low-Power Linear DC Micro Spot Welder

BioInteractions launched an expanded Product Pathway Partnership service incorporating bespoke coatings, optimized application and tooling, testing, regulatory support and...

Product Launch: Confluent Exceeds Historical Filmcast PTFE Threshold

Filmcast PTFE has historically been limited to a maximum diameter of around 0.100 in., which restricted the option for larger French size aspiration catheters....

MD&M Session Highlight Experts Present Next Steps for Harmonized Medical-Grade Materials

A panel of experts presented the process and next steps for developing harmonized medical-grade materials with the goal toward establishing...

Product Launch DuPont Introduces Soft Elastomeric Silicone Adhesive

DuPont™ has introduced its new Liveo™ MG 7-9960 Soft Skin Adhesive, a soft elastomeric silicone adhesive for adhering medical devices to the skin with high adhesion...

Product Launch Copolymer Resins Improve Device Durability

Two new LNP™ CRX polycarbonate (PC) copolymer resins from SABIC offer a distinct combination of robust chemical and impact resistance, thin-wall transparency, dimensional...

Thermoform Course Onsite Class Covers Thermoform for Healthcare Packaging

Plastic Ingenuity hosted a class on “Thermoform for Healthcare Packaging” in its booth Tuesday, February 7 at 9 AM as part of IoPP’s Fundamentals of Medical...

MD&M West Show Preview

Much more than a medical technology trade show, MD&M West exists to improve lives through continuing education, sharing knowledge, and bringing opportunities to all.

New Products and Services

Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, February 7–9, Anaheim, CA

Waterproof Fabric Converts Motion into Electricity

Scientists have developed a stretchable and waterproof fabric that turns energy generated from body movements into electrical energy. A crucial component in the fabric is a polymer that,...

Transparent Bio-Friendly Sensor Measures Temperature Changes by Light

Researchers have developed a transparent temperature sensor capable of precisely and quickly measuring temperature changes caused by light.

Medical Design Briefs: 2021 Technology Leaders

Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2021.

Wearable Electronics: Starch Prevents E-Waste

Polymer scientists have developed a starch-based polymer that makes it possible to create a fully biodegradable soft material for sensors. The resulting ‘Advanced Scalable Supersoft Elastic...

Vote for Medical Design Briefs 2022 Annual Readers’ Choice Awards

Vote for the 2022 Product of the Year.

Global Medical Tubing Market To Grow At A CAGR of 5.5% By 2030

The global medical tubing market size was worth around USD 10.5 billion in 2021 and is predicted to grow to around USD 17.0 billion by 2030 with a compound annual growth rate...

Designing Feature-Rich Wearable Health and Fitness Devices

The next step in wearables is to shrink the size of the devices while offering more comfortable shapes and additional features and wireless communications capabilities.

New Products and Services

See the new products and services for January 2023.

Extrusion Process Enables Synthetic Material Growth

A team of scientists and engineers has developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth.

Printable, Transparent Plastic Is Highly Conductive

Researchers have designed a transparent polymer film that conducts electricity as effectively as other commonly used materials, while also being flexible and easy to use at an industrial scale.

Graphene Boosts Flexible and Wearable Electronics

Researchers demonstrate that graphene can greatly improve electrical circuits required for wearable and flexible electronics such as smart health patches and other flexible devices.

Stretchable Rubber Diode for Medical, Electronic Devices

A fully rubbery stretchable diode maintains performance.

Raumedic AG Publishes Sustainability Report

Raumedic AG, Helmbrechts, Germany, has published its first sustainability report based on the internationally recognized standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The report relates to...

Steerable Soft Robots Could Enhance Medical Applications

Combining advances in the development of functional fibers with developments in smart robotics, researchers have created multifunctional catheter-shaped soft robots that, when used...

Winter 2022 Resource Guide

In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.

Plasma Treatment: Transforming Plastic Parts into High-Value Products

For medical device manufacturers that work with different kinds of plastics, utilizing plasma treatments can create competitive advantages.

Soft but Tough: Biohybrid Material Performs Like Cartilage

Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal for scientists.

Stretchable Battery Packaging Could Power the Future of Wearable Devices

In order for wearables to be functional and practical, they need to have batteries that are stretchable and highly deformable.

Integrated Rupture Disk Assemblies for Cryogenic Equipment and Storage Systems

OEMs are increasingly turning to integrated rupture disk assemblies with all components combined by the manufacturer, as opposed to loose rupture disk and holder devices that leave much to chance.

Tubing Coated with Light-Powered Catalysts Aids Drug Manufacturing

The new class of materials is insoluble, so it can be used over and over again. Such catalysts could be used to coat tubing and perform chemical transformations on reactants as they flow through the tube.