Golden Mousetraps: And the winner is . . . RxFiber

RxFiber was up against Sabic and APM Hexseal Corp. in the materials segment of the materials and assembly category. It was recognized for its development of a high-tenacity polyethylene (PET) fiber designed to accommodate demand for thin, strong fibers for small device delivery systems in transcatheter applications. We wrote about the technology earlier this month on PlasticsToday in, "Small medical victories enabled by high-tenacity fiber."

The Golden Mousetrap Awards program, produced by sister brand DesignNews, honors the people, companies, and technologies that are driving progress in the US design and manufacturing communities. DesignNews worked with FIRST, an organization founded by Dean Kamen, committed to showing youth the promising futures that science and technology can hold. Proceeds from the event benefited FIRST and go toward scholarships to high school engineering students to further their ambitions.

To learn about the finalists and winners in other categories, as well as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, go to DesignNews.