Cap-Lock developed by Schreiner MediPharm (Blauvelt, NY) combines a cap adapter and label that firmly seal pre-filled syringes for reliable first opening indication.

A leading global medical technology company that uses virgin resins as well as regrind was experiencing downtime during the injection molding process because of metal particles contaminating the polymers. Metal separation systems from Sesotec (Schönberg, Germany) solved the problem.

Founded in 1938 as Shibaura Machine Tool Co., the company merged with a corporate spinoff to form Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd. in 1961. It will partly reclaim its original name and become Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd. on April 1, 2020.

A way of making organic polymers from the fragrant molecules in plants could lead to a new generation of sustainable materials for use in biomedical applications or prototyping, according to researchers.