For devices that are transparent to x-rays, thermoplastic and carbon-fiber composites provide properties that are competitive with traditional metals. Barry Chadwick and Chris Toto New materials are ...

Materials failures account for a significant percentage of medical device recalls and performance problems but are often overlooked as a potential source of risk. Amy Heintz, PhD Will the materials in ...

insights from industryRyan McFarlandMedical Product ManagerUlbrich Specialty Wire Products In this interview, Ryan McFarland, the Medical Product Manager at Ulbrich Speciality Wire Products, talks to ...

Entering the Anaheim Convention Center in California for the MD&M show, it’s always exciting to see what companies are presenting. Global health care spending is projected to increase at an annual ...

Users can immediately benefit from additional peer-reviewed data covering the materials, coatings and compatible drugs used in medical devices. Website navigation has been improved to allow medical ...

The resin is the first grade in Sabic’s polycarbonate (PC) copolymer portfolio to be formulated without fluorine or other ...

Photo by Seacoastonline/Paul Briand Steve Rossi, new president of Spectex in Dover. Growth in aerospace and medical applications has driven Spectex, a Rochester-based custom materials manufacturer and ...

CIBOR performs R&D on a variety of bioscience and medical applications, including composite surgical instruments, joint implants and orthopedic implants which help stimulate bone growth. SOURCE: CIBOR ...

Energy that would normally go to waste inside powerful particle accelerators could be used to create valuable medical isotopes, scientists have found. Researchers at the University of York have shown ...

All decisions on the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of metal alloys are very much dependant on the role that the medical device will be taking on and the setting in which it will be ...

One way to accelerate innovation in recent times has been to use 3D printing. This process lets designers work through more iterations faster to find improvements, while accelerating failure to ...