Materials & Manufacturing

Materials, Adhesives & Coatings

Surgical instruments, implants, catheters, endoscopes, and ultrasound probes all require a variety of materials, adhesives, and coatings. Access the technical resources for a range of medical materials and coatings. Design engineers can browse news, technical briefs, and applications for plastics, composites, rubbers, elastomers, and metals.

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Briefs: Wearables
Adhesive Film Turns Smartwatch into Biochemical Health Monitoring System
The system looks for chemical indicators found in sweat.
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Products: Photonics/Optics
New Products and Services
Corrosion-resistant marking, robot cells, medical freezers, and more.
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Features: Materials
Noncytotoxic Adhesive Systems Meet Broad Requirements for Medical Devices and Wearables
See how advanced adhesive compounds provide manufacturers with an effective alternative to mechanical fasteners.
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R&D: Medical
Biorubber Glue Offers Faster Surgical Recovery
A surgical glue can help join blood vessels and close wounds faster.
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R&D: Medical
New Material Family Could Build Realistic Prosthetics
Researchers have developed a new family of polymers that can self-heal, have shape memory, and are recyclable.
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Features: Materials
Investigating an Essentially Nickel- and Cobalt-Free Stainless-Steel Alloy for Medical Devices
A new alloy has emerged: BioDur 108.
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News: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Freudenberg Medical Acquires Merit Medical's Hypotube Manufacturing Business
Freudenberg Medical, a global developer and manufacturer of specialty components and finished products for the medical device industry, has acquired the dedicated...
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Products: Materials
Product of the Month
3M has released a new extended wear medical transfer adhesive.
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Products: Tubing & Extrusion
New Products and Services
Simulation Software Volume Graphics, Charlotte, NC, has added and augmented important functionalities to its software that help designers and manufacturers capture and interrogate product data to improve final...
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R&D: Materials
Super-Strong Surgical Tape Detaches on Demand
A double-sided adhesive can be detached from the underlying tissue without causing any damage.
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Briefs: Medical
Fast-Tracking Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19 and Other Viruses
Plasma equipment manufacturer PVA TePla America was asked by a manufacturer of real-time PCR diagnostic tests to treat hundreds of thousands of plastic cartridges used to test for COVID-19.
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R&D: Medical
3D Printable Material Mimics Biological Tissues
Researchers have 3D printed a complex, porous lattice structure using liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), creating devices that can finally mimic cartilage and other biological tissues.
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Blog: Materials
New Plastic Biomaterial Could Lead to Tougher, More Versatile Medical Implants
A new thermoplastic biomaterial, which is tough and strong but also easy to process and shape has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. A...
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Blog: Medical
Surface Coating Inactivates Virus That Causes COVID-19
Doorknobs, light switches, shopping carts. Fear runs rampant nowadays when it comes to touching common surfaces because of the rapid spread of the coronavirus. A Virginia Tech professor has...
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Ask the Expert: Medical
Ask the Expert – Eric Dietsch on the Benefits of Nitinol Wire
In collaboration with the Fort Wayne Metals Engineering team, Eric Dietsch focuses on supporting customers with material recommendations, product development, and education. Eric is available to help you and your company with any Nitinol-related questions or needs that you may have.
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Products: Medical
Product of the Month
SABIC has launched polypropylene (PP) materials for medical disposables such as gowns and masks and hygiene applications.
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R&D: Materials
New Coating Process Lights Porous Electronics and Sensors
Researchers have shown how to coat glass and plastic with porous titanium dioxide.
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Products: Tubing & Extrusion
New Products and Services
Shielding materials, static control, 3D printing software, and more.
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R&D: Materials
Stretchable Material for Wearables Operates at Low Power
A novel stretchable material, when used in light-emitting capacitor devices, enables highly visible illumination at low operating voltages.
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Briefs: Medical
Smart Textiles Powered by Soft Transmission Lines
The fibers measure subtle and complex fabric deformations.
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Features: Materials
LSR Technology: A New Dimension in Design of Medical Devices
Learn how liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is playing a major role in the fabrication of new medical devices.
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R&D: Wearables
Smart Fabrics Monitor Body by Changing Color
Researchers have developed biomaterial-based inks that respond to and quantify chemicals released from the body.
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Features: Design
Pandemic PPE: What Good Will Come of the COVID-19 Crisis?
Collaboration and innovation, born of necessity, hold potential to improve the healthcare industry’s PPE product choices and supply reliability.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Product Focus: Molding
Micromolded components, liquid silicone rubber, 3D printing materials, and more.
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Products: Data Acquisition
New Products and Services
Conduits, heat sinks, bioadhesives, and more.
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Blog: Materials
Transparent Surgical Mask Made from Biomass-Based Material
You’ve probably noticed over the past two months how hard it is to speak with people when half their face is hidden. You can’t hear them very well or make out their facial...
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Blog: Medical
Researchers Develop Replaceable, More Efficient Filter for N95 Masks
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there’s been a worldwide shortage of face masks — particularly, the N95 ones worn by healthcare workers. Although these coverings provide...
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R&D: Materials
Insect Wings Hold Antimicrobial Clues for Improved Medical Implants
A study has identified new ways in which nano-pillars can damage bacteria.
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Products: Materials
New Products & Services
Shaft collars, modular clean labs, hybrid motion controllers, and more.
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Top Stories

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INSIDER: Medical

Brain Implant Enables Safer Drug Delivery

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Features: Medical

Built to Adapt: Rethinking Contract Manufacturing for a New Era

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Features: Materials

OEM Toll Processing Advances High-Value Products

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From the Editor: Medical

From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026

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INSIDER: Medical

Oxygen Scavenger Doubles Biosensor Performance

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Features: AR/AI

Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026

Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

Webcasts

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Podcasts: Medical

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Medical

Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Podcasts: Design

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices

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Podcasts: AR/AI

Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Green Design & Manufacturing

Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices

Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.

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