SABIC helps medical device makers
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ specialty materials help medical device makers stay ahead of healthcare trends in safety, home care and regulation.
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DuPont: high performance polymers for drug delivery systems
The Autopen 2 from Owen Mumford includes several functional components made of DuPont Delrin acetal resin that are fundamental to its use for the effortless and accurate delivery of insulin to diabetes patients.
Interplastica 2011 - summary
Things are looking up again for the plastics and rubber industry in Russia. Interplastica 2011 characterised by positive market developments/20,000 trade visitors very interested in international vendors
Nobel Biocare's dental healing caps are molded of Solvay’s
Biomaterial delivers exceptional performance in dental implant application Nobel Biocare, a leading supplier of restorative and esthetic dental solutions, has introduced dental healing caps made of Eviva polysulfone (PSU) resin from Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC, for excellent biocompatibility, practical toughness, and sterilizability via gamma radiation. Eviva PSU resin is part of Solvay’s Solviva line of biomaterials that are offered for use in implantable medical devices.
Vectra LCP E488i and E471i grades from Ticona
Ticona Engineering Polymers announced that two Vectra liquid crystal polymer (LCP) specialty grades E488i and E471i received an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) V-O classification, according to the global independent safety science company’s UL 94 plastic flammability standard for all colors and at wall thicknesses of 0.15 millimeters.
25th Edition of CHINAPLAS in 2011
Since China's reform and open door policy, all kinds of businesses have been thriving for the past three decades. As one of the important pillar industries of its economy, the plastics industry has continuously maintained high-speed development for the past 30 years.
New engineering plastics for the medical sector
BASF is adding three new products from two classes of material to its medical-technology plastics portfolio identified by the suffix “PRO”.
NOVA Chemicals expands resin portfolio for caps & closures market
NOVA Chemicals introduced a sustainable, high-performance polyethylene resin for the caps and closures market.
DSM Engineering Plastics introduces Akulon RC
DSM Engineering Plastics has announced the commercialization of Akulon RC, a portfolio of Recycle Content grades of PA6 for use in Automotive under-the-bonnet applications. The new material will be available from the end of 2010 – with first commercial applications expected in early 2011.
In-mould labelling with barrier label, 2K injection with EVOH, and 3D Coating
Waldorf Technik GmbH & Co. KG, based at Engen, Germany, is a specialized high-end design, engineering and manufacturing company of downstream automation for injection moulding solutions and systems.
Future market Russia needs to modernise
The recession has increased awareness in Russia of the need to press ahead with modernising the economy. The best form of protection against future recessions is greater diversification and focus on innovation in the national economy.
SABIC at Interplastica 2011
At Interplastica 2011, the SABIC family of plastics businesses, including Polymers and Innovative Plastics, will be exhibiting a broad array of materials, including the company’s latest innovations, which address the requirements of customers in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Baltic nations.
