HIGH-CONSISTENCY RUBBER PROVIDES VERSATILITY FOR MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURING

This article was written by Brian Reilly, Business Development Director, Biomaterials for NuSil™–part of Avantor® https://www.medicaldesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/mdb/features/articles/34001® With more insight about the characteristics of this versatile silicone material, medical device manufacturers can better understand potential applications and considerations for selecting and using high-consistency rubbers in medical devices. High-consistency rubber silicone (HCR) is a versatile material with a long history of use in medical devices and other industries. Commonly found in a wide variety of end-use applications, such as tubing, [...]

NEW MATERIALS CHANGING THE FACE OF ENGINEERING

This article was written by Marie Donlon | June 01, 2017 https://insights.globalspec.com/article/5334/new-materials-changing-the-face-of-engineering Advances in the 3-D printing, nanotechnology and biochemistry fields have changed the face of engineering with new materials such as graphene, viton and shrilk. So what, exactly, makes theses materials so innovative? GRAPHENE Although 200 times stronger than steel and one million times thinner than a human hair, graphene is almost transparent, flexible and very light. Graphene has recently emerged from the world of nanotechnology. [...]

DUPONT™ KALREZ® OFFERS MORE STABILITY, MORE RESISTANCE, MORE EFFECTIVE SEALING. PERIOD.

View original article here: https://www.dupont.com/products-and-services/plastics-polymers-resins/parts-shapes/brands/kalrez-perfluoroelastomer.html While DuPont didn’t invent O-rings or specialty sealants, it has a 40-year track record of innovation and development, creating sealants that stand up to the most challenging operating environments. ENGINEERED FOR YOUR MISSION-CRITICAL APPLICATIONS Aside from its cleanliness and purity, Kalrez® polymer chains are engineered to be one of the most inert polymer structures available, standing up to more than 1,800 different chemicals, while offering high temperature stability. Kalrez® offers a consistent cure [...]

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