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Pitt Chemists Demonstrate Nanoscale Alloys So Bright They Could Have Potential Medical Applications
May 14, 2013 3:05 pm | by University of Pittsburgh | News | CommentsAlloys like bronze and steel have been transformational for centuries, yielding top-of-the-line machines necessary for industry. As scientists move toward nanotechnology, however, the focus has shifted toward creating alloys at the nanometer scale—producing materials with properties unlike their predecessors.
LISTED UNDER: Other Materials
A Material Argument: Ceramic Injection Molding
May 13, 2013 3:17 pm | by Dr. Rachael Ambury, Sales and Applications Engineer, Morgan Technical Ceramics. | Morgan Technical Ceramics | Articles | CommentsCeramic injection molded products are increasingly being used in the manufacture of innovative medical components and devices, thanks to the unique range of material and performance attributes. In this article, the material, its key features, and the growing range of applications for which it is suited are highlighted.
LISTED UNDER: Ceramic Injection Molding | Injection Molding | Molding
Weaving Flexibility and Strength into Stent Design
May 9, 2013 3:05 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Managing Editor, ECN | Articles | CommentsThough traditional laser-cut stents made from nitinol are effective, the design trades flexibility for strength, which means the stents are at risk for fracture, crushing, and kinking. This is a particular issue when the stents are used with patients suffering from femoropopliteal or proximal popliteal artery disease.
LISTED UNDER: Nitinol
New Service Provides Molds and Functional Silicone
May 9, 2013 2:57 pm | by MDT Staff | Sil-Pro, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsSil-Pro has announced new capability to produce tooling and functional prototype silicone or thermoplastic parts within 3 to 5 days. This new capability is of great benefit for the medical device community and has been thoroughly tested by Sil-Pro for the last year.
LISTED UNDER: Thermoplastic Elastomers
Carbon Comps Ideal for High Energy Load Dump Applications
May 7, 2013 4:32 pm | by MDT Staff | Stackpole Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsStackpole’s RC series is an axial leaded carbon composition technology available in 1/4W, 1/2W, and 1W power ratings. The RC’s dense carbon slug element handles high-energy surges much better than metal film based surge resistors.
LISTED UNDER: Resistors | Carbon | CompositesMaxim Surgical Achieves FDA Clearance for New Spinal Implants Made of Solvay’s Zeniva PEEK
May 7, 2013 11:16 am | by Solvay Specialty Polymers | News | CommentsMaxim Surgical, a new designer and manufacturer of spinal implants, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its new MaxFuse-C cervical interbody fusion system made of Zeniva polyetheretherketone rods from Solvay Specialty Polymers.
LISTED UNDER: PEEK, PEK
TPE Grade for Nylon 6,6 Overmolding
May 3, 2013 4:44 pm | by MDT Staff | Star Thermoplastics | Product Releases | CommentsA newly formulated TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) developed expressly for overmolding onto Nylon 6,6 and offering a combination of benefits that combine the benefits of price, performance and appearance, is now available from STAR Thermoplastic Alloys & Rubbers, Inc. (STAR).
LISTED UNDER: Thermoplastic Elastomers
Laser-Structured, High-Performance Polymers are Ideal Combination for Miniaturization
May 2, 2013 3:12 pm | by Anthony Verrocchi, Technical Marketing Engineer, Ticona Engineering Polymers | Ticona Engineering Polymers | Blogs | CommentsMiniaturization of medical devices is dependent upon the reliability of their assembled components, which is crucial for proper functioning devices. Miniaturization creates material challenges—especially in electronic medical device applications such as implantable cardiac devices.
LISTED UNDER: Liquid Crystal Polymers
From Almost Invisible to 1.0mm Thick Foils for Research Applications
April 30, 2013 5:23 pm | by MDT Staff | Goodfellow Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsFoils as thin as 0.00025mm are among the many foils available from Goodfellow for research and product development. More than 50 pure metals and approximately 100 alloys are represented in the company’s full line of foils, with some of them – rolled or deposited in Goodfellow’s own production department – not available from any other supplier.
LISTED UNDER: Foils | Metals | Alloys
Engineered Metal Solutions to Showcase at MD&M East Exposition
April 30, 2013 4:56 pm | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsATW Companies will be highlighting its leadership in engineered metal solutions for medical devices at the MD&M East Exposition, Booth #3434 from June 18-20, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
LISTED UNDER: Metals
Non-Phthalate Plasticizer Portfolio
April 26, 2013 3:20 pm | by MDT Staff | Eastman Chemical Company | Product Releases | CommentsEastman Chemical Company today announced it will expand its non-phthalate plasticizer portfolio with the addition of Eastman 168 SG (sensitive grade) non-phthalate plasticizer. Eastman 168 SG non-phthalate plasticizer is an enhanced grade of the industry-leading Eastman 168 non-phthalate plasticizer.
LISTED UNDER: Plastics
Extruded Rubber Shapes Match Gasket and Seal Requirements
April 12, 2013 4:51 pm | by MDT Staff | Interstate Specialty Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsInterstate Specialty Products (Sutton, MA) has introduced custom rubber shapes extruded with specific profiles, from a variety of elastomers, to exactly match OEM gasketing and sealing applications.
LISTED UNDER: Rubber
Parker Hannifin Introduces Medical Grade Polyurethane
April 11, 2013 4:35 pm | by MDT Staff | Parker Hannifin Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsParker Hannifin Corporation has created a medical grade polyurethane that not only displays characteristic polycarbonate resistance to oxidation and alcohol swelling, but also demonstrates expanded resistance to environmental stress cracking.
LISTED UNDER: Polyurethanes
Morgan Technical Ceramics Launches New High-Performance Piezoelectric Material
April 11, 2013 3:58 pm | by MDT Staff | Morgan Technical Ceramics | Product Releases | CommentsMorgan Technical Ceramics is extending its material portfolio with the launch of a new piezoelectric material. PZT5K1 is suitable for applications in the fields of scientific instrumentation, maritime, medical, energy harvesting and general industry.
LISTED UNDER: Ceramics
Resins for Medical Equipment Housings
April 5, 2013 4:57 pm | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsStyron, the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, has introduced the following new resins for medical equipment enclosures. These materials can be used with all types of therapeutic and diagnostic equipment applications.
LISTED UNDER: ABS | Polycarbonates
