The company recently started manufacturing FDA-approved face masks and plans to begin offering white room molding for medical applications.

A proprietary blend of resins and additives used by Cambridge Security Seals to manufacture its new A-MVB line of plastic seals is reported to dramatically reduce disease transmission via direct contact with the seals.

Polyplastics USA reports surging interest from the pharmaceuticals industry in its Topas-branded cyclic olefin copolymer as an alternative to borosilicate glass for medical syringes and containers.

The partnership with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will provide the US government with priority access to syringes and needles to support current and future pandemic vaccination efforts.

Following the lead of Wittmann, injection machine suppliers Engel, KraussMaffei, and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag have erred on the side of caution and withdrawn from the key event due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Plastics Industry Association CEO Tony Radoszewski was a voice in the wilderness when he testified to Congress about the health benefits of single-use plastics during the pandemic — he was drowned out by a gaggle of plastic haters.

Tony Radoszewski, President and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association, made his remarks at a briefing titled, “Plastic Production, Pollution and Waste in the Time of COVID-19: The Life-Threatening Impact of Single-Use Plastic on Human Health.”

The submission is for a surgical mask incorporating Ascend’s patent-pending Acteev technology, which is more than 99% effective at deactivating SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to the company.

Boston Matthews completed the production and assembly of multiple machines ahead of schedule for a global medical device OEM. They will produce medical devices for the direct treatment of COVID-19.

Now is the time to push ahead with solutions for a sustainable future for plastics.