Biesterfeld and DuPont: innovative solutions for medical wearables
Biesterfeld and DuPont are combining their innovative capabilities to offer forward-looking new solutions for medical wearables.
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Complete: filter for Arburg mask rounds off coronavirus project
Arburg has been very active in the fight against coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic. An outstanding example is the multifunctional face mask, which was developed in collaboration with partners and made ready for series production in only 41 days.
Material from Polykemi for portable ventilators
Polykemi has delivered compounds used for parts in portable ventilators for several years. During 2020, the demands have increased dramatically, which has led to orders and deliveries having more than tripled.
Safely packed and well prepared
Primary packaging for solid and liquid drugs, as well as many other products, will benefit from the latest addition to the Thermolast M series
Kumovis to showcase new 3D printing solutions with more than ten medical-grade polymers
Kumovis, developer of the world’s first FLM 3D printer built for medical production, is presenting new high-performance polymers at the leading trade fairs in medical technology and additive manufacturing.
Arburg presents the special capabilities of the Freeformer
When it comes to demanding AM parts, the Freeformer is in its element. The Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) process with the Freeformer is predestined for medical technology, the processing of soft materials and PP, as well as for the additive manufacturing of multi-component parts.
The next generation PEEK for implants
Evonik has developed a new osteoconductive polyether ether ketone (PEEK) for the medical technology market that improves the fusion between the bone and the implant.
Herrmann Engineering software tools against Covid-19
In the fight against the corona virus, ventilators and corona tests have come to the fore. Herrmann Ultraschall supplies well-known manufacturers with the welding technology to assemble the necessary components such as mouth and nose contact pieces, floats, filters and housings.
Kraiburg TPE and Nextis partner on flexible USB socket protection cover
In close collaboration with Kraiburg TPE, medical components specialist Nextis (France) has developed an articulated cover designed to protect the USB port on respiratory devices against dust and splash water entry.
SABIC fast tracks thermoplastics orders to expedite production of COVID-19 equipment
To meet urgent requests from global customers that manufacture these products, SABIC has taken extraordinary steps to expedite order fulfillment for its specialty thermoplastic resins.
Soft feel and friendly to the skin with biocompatible TPE
Nerivio, a novel wireless neuromodulation wearable from Theranica for drug-free acute treatment of migraine, features an electronic housing molded in a Thermolast M custom-colored medical-grade thermoplastic elastomer compound from Kraiburg TPE.
Precise and quick face mask production with virtual molding
Starting in April, Sigma Engineering, Arburg and many other partners joint forces to work on a new project against the spread of the coronavirus.
