Precision Ground Medical Alloys Offer Consistency
February 5, 2010 10:55 am | Boston Centerless | Product Releases | CommentsBoston Centerless (MD&M West Booth 2865) are exhibiting a variety of alloys used for medical implants and instrumentation. The company stocks many materials including titanium, stainless steels, and PEEK.
LISTED UNDER: AlloysWytech Provides Solutions to Prototyping and Immediate Medical Wire Needs
February 5, 2010 10:55 am | Wytech Industries Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsWytech Industries Inc., a world leader in the manufacture of fine wire and tubing components for the medical device industry, offers two services to accommodate immediate needs.
LISTED UNDER: Wire Forming | Prototyping | Rapid PrototypingSteris Isomedix Services Offers Seminar on Current Issues in Medical Device Sterilization
February 2, 2010 4:24 am | Steris Isomedix Services | Product Releases | CommentsJoin Steris Isomedix Services (MD&M West Booth 2915) for a one-day educational event on topics critical to success in medical device sterilization.
LISTED UNDER: CeramicsC5 Medical Werks Showcases Latest in Implantable Ceramic Technology
February 2, 2010 4:23 am | C5 Medical Werks | Product Releases | CommentsC5 Medical Werks (CoorsTek’s MD&M West Booth 2541) currently manufactures ceramic components for
LISTED UNDER: CeramicsRepExact Adds Processed Micro Tubing
February 2, 2010 4:23 am | Repexact, Llc | Product Releases | CommentsRepExact (MD&M West Booth 3273) announces exclusive North American representation of Siewal Microtubes SA, a Switzerland-based leading laser and mechanical processor of thin-wall metal microtubing.
LISTED UNDER: Metal | Nitinol | NitinolCompany Expands Grinding Services
October 21, 2009 5:32 am | Techdevice Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsTechDevice (Booth 860), a developer and manufacturer of balloons, catheters, guidewires, and components, has expanded its grinding capabilities and capacity with the recent investment and focus on precision grinding.
LISTED UNDER: Grinding | Prototyping | NitinolNorman Noble Launches Next Generation Noble UltraLight Lasermachining Technology
October 15, 2009 6:37 am | Norman Noble, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMedical device contract manufacturer Norman Noble Inc. (Booth 1113) has launched Noble UltraLight,
LISTED UNDER: Laser Machining | Laser Machining | NitinolRediscovering the Benefits of Microabrasive Blasting Technology
October 5, 2009 6:19 am | by Colin Weightman | Nitinol Devices & Components, Inc. | Articles | CommentsMicroabrasive blasting offers medical device manufacturers an effective way to treat the surface of a variety of materials for a wide array of applications. However, many may not be aware of how extensive its benefits are.
LISTED UNDER: Deburring | Miniature Valve | Control
Active Protection System Product Lines
August 21, 2009 11:37 am | Dow Corning Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsDow Corning Corporation has added two new product lines to its Active Protection System family of impact protection materials. The S-Range is based on 3D spacer textile technology while the TP-Range is based on thermoplastic technology.
LISTED UNDER: Synthetic Fabrics
Acoustical Foams Silence Medical Equipment
April 16, 2009 12:57 pm | Interstate Specialty Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAcoustical foams for medical devices are available in several thicknesses and densities, with facings to tune the absorption spectrum and compensate for environmental conditions such as temperature and moisture.
LISTED UNDER: Foam
Glass Ceramic Enables Machinable Material and Finished Components
January 14, 2009 9:25 am | Goodfellow Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsMacor glass ceramic products are available as both machinable material (rods, plates, bars, and discs) and finished components that are precision-machined to customer specifications. The company delivers the performance of a technical ceramic with the versatility of a high-performance plastic.
LISTED UNDER: Ceramics
Wire Improves Cardiovascular Catheter Manufacturing
January 14, 2009 9:25 am | Applied Plastics Co. Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis Teflon coated extrusion wire is fabricated using a proprietary etching process that eliminates flaking and permits over 25% elongation to keep the catheter's inside diameter clean. Supplied spooled or cut to length, this fine extrusion wire features a 0.
LISTED UNDER: Wire and Cable | NitinolFine Ceramics Website
January 14, 2009 9:25 am | Product Releases | CommentsKyocera Corp. has launched its Fine Ceramics World website, a comprehensive introduction to the field of fine ceramics and the various roles these materials play in supporting the development of cutting-edge technology.
LISTED UNDER: Ceramics
Reticulated Foams Maximize Surface Area-to-Volume Ratio
January 12, 2009 12:25 pm | Goodfellow Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsMetal, carbon and ceramic reticulated foams—low-density, permeable structures of cells and continuous ligaments—are available in small quantities to researchers and design engineers.
LISTED UNDER: Foam
3D Parts Can Be Injection Molded
May 8, 2008 8:43 am | Cool Polymers, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA materials developer can now injection mold metal parts on standard injection molding machinery, and in tools designed for plastic. This breakthrough comes about as a result of a new metal alloy, Xyloy, that is stronger than die cast metal parts and has no porosity.
LISTED UNDER: Precious Metals | Injection Molding | Metal Injection Molding
