Materials & Manufacturing

Advances in materials and manufacturing are leading to better implants, prosthetics, and devices. Browse innovative developments in materials and manufacturing that significantly impact medical device design and production.

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INSIDER: Materials
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...
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INSIDER: Materials
A panel of experts presented the process and next steps for developing harmonized medical-grade materials with the goal toward establishing biological...
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INSIDER: Medical
Two new LNP™ CRX polycarbonate (PC) copolymer resins from SABIC offer a distinct combination of robust chemical and impact resistance, thin-wall transparency, dimensional stability...
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INSIDER: Packaging & Sterilization
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...
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Global Innovations: Medical
Researchers have developed a transparent temperature sensor capable of precisely and quickly measuring temperature changes caused by light.
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Products: Materials
See the new products and services from Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, including a leak test instrument, a brushless DC motor, and more.
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Applications: Robotics, Automation & Control
Here, the ways that RTPs can help optimize product-handling operations in the life science industries.
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Features: Wearables
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.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
In its most general sense, DfM for medical devices means the design of parts sympathetic to the production process being used in order to make optimized outcomes in a timely fashion.
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R&D: Medical
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, when...
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Supplements: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2021.
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Supplements: Medical
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2022.
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INSIDER: Medical
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...
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Eitan Medical, a developer of advanced infusion therapy and drug-delivery systems, has opened a new manufacturing facility at the company’s...
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Blog: Tubing & Extrusion
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...
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Cadence, Inc., a contract manufacturer of medical and drug-delivery devices and specialty commercial products, has acquired Utitec, Inc., a manufacturer specializing in miniature, deep...
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See the new products and services for January 2023, including a microscale 3D printing system, low-viscosity silicone, and more.
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Briefs: Medical
A team of scientists and engineers has developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth.
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Briefs: Medical
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.
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R&D: Electronics & Computers
A fully rubbery stretchable diode maintains performance.
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R&D: Medical
Researchers demonstrate that graphene can greatly improve electrical circuits required for wearable and flexible electronics such as smart health patches and other flexible devices.
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R&D: Medical
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.
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Features: Medical
With so much at stake, attention is now shifting to adopting more modern equipment and methods to consistently produce the best cells.
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Bosch Rexroth has opened a new customer innovation center near Austin, TX. The company says the facility will provide a unique technology development experience for Bosch...
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News: Medical
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 the...
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Trivia: Medical
In December 1982, what aluminum and polyurethane medical device "captivated the world?"
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
OKAY Industries, New Britain, CT, a contract manufacturer of metal and plastic overmolded components and subassemblies for global medical device original equipment...
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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Combining advances in the development of functional fibers with developments in smart robotics, researchers have created multifunctional catheter-shaped soft robots that, when used as...
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Supplements: Connectivity
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.
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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

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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