Norbert Sparrow

ACC urges Trump and Congress to halt ‘destructive trade war’

Not on Baerlocher’s watch. In 2015, the company anticipated that additives supply might not be able to keep up with demand. So, it got to work.

June 18, 2018

Business

Extrusion: Film & Sheet, Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Injection Molding, Materials, Medical

MedTech Launch aims to bridge gap between medical device development and FDA-ready manufacturing process

Tariffs on China and ensuing retaliation could compromise competitive edge of U.S chemical products and cost jobs, says American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, DC).

Genesis Plastics Welding's MedTech Launch

June 15, 2018

Consumers want customized products, and they want them now

A laser-like focus on quality management systems paves way for the successful commercialization of a medical product, according to MedTech Launch, an initiative of Genesis Plastics Welding (Fortville, IN).

June 13, 2018

Injection Molding

The gold standard in medical design excellence

A survey commissioned by Protolabs (Maple Plain, MN) reveals that consumers overwhelmingly favor customization of their electronic products, but they don’t think that brands can deliver.

June 13, 2018

Injection Molding, Materials

Synthetic silk biopolymer coatings may improve biocompatibility of medical implants

The winners of the 20th annual Medical Design Excellence Awards were revealed during a reception at the co-located Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East and PLASTEC East event on June 12. In this slide show, we present the winners of gold awards along with the device voted best in show.

June 08, 2018

Sustainability, Consumer Products, Materials

Problem solving, trend spotting and other reasons to attend PLASTEC East

Biomaterials developer AMSilk (Planegg, Germany) has partnered with Polytech Health & Aesthetics GmBH (Dieburg, Germany) to perform clinical studies of synthetic-silk-coated silicone breast implants.

June 04, 2018

Injection Molding, Materials

Spectrum Plastics scoops up another medtech supplier, Fermatex Vascular

Whether you are sourcing components, suppliers, or equipment or seeking knowledge on developments in smart manufacturing or medical materials, there are multiple reasons to attend the event. Here are just three.

June 01, 2018

Extrusion: Pipe & Profile, Injection Molding