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Plastics have transformed the practice of healthcare in myriad ways, from preventing hospital-acquired infections through single-use products to reducing the cost of medical devices. How medical plastics save lives is one of the themes at NPE2018 and that message is underscored with the first-ever Medical Parts Processing Zone at this year’s event.Eleven exhibitors will share 3000 square feet of space in the Medical Parts Processing Zone, according to NPE2018 organizers. Those companies bring an array of capabilities and expertise in automation, materials and additives, prototyping, injection molding and coatings for medical applications. But that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to plastics processing targeting medical device OEMs: This slide show features a selection of medical molding, extrusion and 3D printing applications that you can find outside the zone at NPE2018.