Metal-Related Products With Complementary Capabilities
February 8, 2011 9:16 pm | Judson A. Smith Company | Product Releases | CommentsATW Companies is featuring a range of metal-related products with complementary capabilities for the medical device industry.
LISTED UNDER: Metals
Wire Compound in Medical Elastomer Range Fully Compliant With Medical Requirements
February 3, 2011 6:42 am | Teknor Apex Company | Product Releases | CommentsThe first wire and cable compound in the Medalist family of medical elastomers is formulated and produced in accordance with stringent medical-industry requirements yet draws on technology with a long track record of success...
LISTED UNDER: Elastomers | Microbiology/Chemical Testing | Wire and Cable
Extrusions Made in Any Thermoplastic
February 1, 2011 6:56 am | Duke Empirical | Product Releases | CommentsDuke Extrusion offers extrusions made in any thermoplastic, custom engineered for the application. Stock tubings and custom extrusions are available, and the company offers a one week standard lead time with expedited service available.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion | Extrusion Equipment | Plastics
Flow Control Switch Is Made of a Polycarbonate Body
January 31, 2011 7:03 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsMade of a polycarbonate body and an acetal slider which acts as an ON/OFF switch, this high pressure flow control switch can be used with any application that involves liquid flow and requires inline shut off capability.
LISTED UNDER: Polycarbonates | Switches/Pushbuttons | Control
Medical Components Custom Molded Of PEEK
January 26, 2011 5:05 am | Minnesota Rubber & Plastics | Product Releases | CommentsFrom simple to complex designs, medical components custom molded of PEEK from Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MR&P) improve performance while reducing costs.
LISTED UNDER: PEEK, PEK
Sensor Film Verifies Correct Surface Temperature Variations of Packaging
January 19, 2011 5:46 am | Sensor Products Inc | Product Releases | CommentsAs thermal management is crucial for proper heat sealing of packaging of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, Sensor Products Inc. is offering Thermex temperature distribution film.
LISTED UNDER: Films | Films/Foils | Sensors
Tunable Polymer Lenses Provide Versatility to Replace Multiple Optical Elements
January 13, 2011 6:11 am | Edmund Optics | Product Releases | CommentsEdmund Optics (EO), a provider of optical components, introduces two liquid-filled lenses from Optotune Inc. of Switzerland—the Electrically Focus-Tunable Lens and the Manually Focus-Tunable Lens.
LISTED UNDER: Polymers
Discontinuation of PTFE Flat Cables Creates Scramble for Replacements
December 22, 2010 6:08 am | Cicoil Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAccording to customer sources, at least one major manufacturer of PTFE-jacketed flat cable has announced their plans to discontinue that product.
LISTED UNDER: PTFE | Cable Assemblies
Thermally Conductive Epoxy Delivers High Temperature Resistance
December 15, 2010 6:29 am | Master Bond, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMaster Bond has developed a highly thermally conductive epoxy system that is specially designed to help mitigate the issues associated with tightly packed components and miniaturized electronic circuits.
LISTED UNDER: Epoxy
Film Line Offers Stick Packs and Flow Wraps Barrier, Transparency, Processing Improvements
December 13, 2010 6:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsRollprint Packaging Products Inc. is introducing what is believed to be the first transparent, non-aluminum foil, barrier film line for stick pack and flow wrapped applications.
LISTED UNDER: Films
Tri-Clamp Ends Reduce Risks Associated With Barb-Style Fittings
December 13, 2010 6:06 am | Advantapure | Product Releases | CommentsAn option for sanitary connections is now available from AdvantaPure— Overmolded Tri-Clamp Ends for PVC, TPE, and TPR tubing and hose.
LISTED UNDER: Fittings | Fittings | Silicone
Variable Diameter Cable Ferrite Mitigates RFI and EMI
December 2, 2010 5:45 am | Leader Tech Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsOne of the easiest ways to mitigate unwanted RFI/EMI is to install a cable mounted ferrite on both power and data transmission cables.
LISTED UNDER: Ferrites
Light Cure Adhesive Fluoresces Red for Easy On-Part Detection
November 29, 2010 6:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsFor medical device and industrial assembly applications, Henkel Corp. has introduced Loctite 3979 light cure adhesive—a translucent, non-sagging gel formulation designed to fill moderate gaps without migrating beyond its intended location.
LISTED UNDER: Lamps and Lights | UV-or Light-Cure
High-Precision Glass Tubes Meet Exacting Specifications
November 24, 2010 5:58 am | Goodfellow Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThrough their subsidiary, The Technical Glass Co., Goodfellow offers high-precision glass tubes in a wide range of shapes, sizes, and materials for applications where precision is essential, such as in engineering, optical applications, and research.
LISTED UNDER: Glass | Glass
Deburring PEEK Implants With Micro-Abrasive Blasting
November 24, 2010 5:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsComco Inc.’s micro-abrasive blasting equipment can be used to deburr PEEK implants. Though PEEK’s biocompatibility and chemical resistant nature make it an ideal choice for medical implants, it creates challenges to the manufacturing process.
LISTED UNDER: PEEK, PEK | Micro-machining | Biocompatibility Testing
