Nylons
Nano-Reinforced Polymers for Medical Devices
April 2, 2013 11:07 am | by MDT Staff | Foster Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsFoster Corporation, a leader in custom polymer compounds for medical devices, now offers nano-reinforced composites for minimally invasive devices, such as catheters, with reinforcement loadings up to 30% by weight.
LISTED UNDER: Nylons | Polymers | Thermoplastic ElastomersComponent Miniaturization in a Broad Range of Materials Offers More Options
March 22, 2013 11:28 am | by MDT Staff | Minnesota Rubber & Plastics | Product Releases | CommentsMinnesota Rubber and Plastics provides custom miniaturized components in a broad range of materials, giving designers more options and greater flexibility.
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Molding | Nylons5 Key Considerations for Working with Biomedical Textiles
January 2, 2013 4:28 pm | by Todd Blair | Articles | CommentsAs concerns over many implant materials, including metals, grow, medical device engineers are increasingly looking to biomedical textiles to aid in device design and implant performance. The advantages for more biomimetic functions are vast, but in order to satisfy performance requirements, there are a number of key considerations engineers must be prepared to address. Every decision, from biomaterial selection to processing technique, must be carefully assessed by a contract manufacturing partner with specialized medical textile expertise to develop a device that both delivers clinically and meets all compliance standards for regulatory approval.
LISTED UNDER: Cylinders | Nonwovens | WovensUL Acquires IDES, Launches Dynamic Plastic Search Tool Integrating Data Sheets and UL Test Results
July 26, 2012 11:53 am | News | CommentsUL, a world leader in advancing safety, announced today the acquisition of Laramie, Wyoming-based IDES, the leading informational resource for plastic material. Coinciding with the announcement, UL unveiled the next-generation version of IDES' popular Prospector online service which combines plastic materials data sheets and UL plastic identification reports...
LISTED UNDER: ABS | Acetals | AcrylicsEconomical, Nylon Self-Retaining Spacers and Washers
May 6, 2011 7:43 am | Keystone Electronics Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsA new assortment of cost-saving, Nylon spacers and washers designed to grip the outside of a screw shank is now available from Keystone Electronics Corp.
LISTED UNDER: NylonsConnectors in Nylon and Polypropylene
March 17, 2011 7:33 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsQosina has teamed up with Colder Products Company to now offer their FitQuik Connectors. Available in both white and black nylon and natural polypropylene, the more than 350 fittings...
LISTED UNDER: Nylons | Polypropylenes | FittingsStock Shape Acetals and Nylons Ideal for Machining Parts
July 13, 2010 6:34 am | Ensinger | Product Releases | CommentsProduced in ISO 9001:2000 certified facilities from premium grade resins, Ensinger materials show consistently low internal stress that leads to dimensional stability and the ability to hold tighter tolerances.
LISTED UNDER: Precision Machining | Acetals | NylonsNylon
October 14, 2004 10:54 am | Degage Corp. | Product Releases | Comments"Medical grade" nylon and anti-static nylon for class 100 to class 10 packaging is used in a product line of "ultra clean" nylon bags and films for critical packaging applications. The bags are fabricated within the confines of a vertically integrated, federally certified 209e clean room.
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