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AAMI updates materials compatibility guidance for EO, VHP, other modalities

Jan 9, 2025 | medicalplasticsnews.com | Oliver Johnson

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has published AAMI TIR17:2024; Compatibility of materials subject to sterilisation. Last updated in 2017 to address an urgent need for information sharing, AAMI TIR17 is relevant to medical device manufacturers, product designers, and sterilisation professionals.
TOSS Seal and Cut Bands combine precision and efficiency for medical applications

Jan 9, 2025 | medicalplasticsnews.com | Oliver Johnson

TOSS Machine Components, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of impulse heat sealing components and supplies, has announced the launch of its new advanced seal and cut heat seal bands. Designed to address the specific needs of the medical and life sciences industry, TOSS claims its seal and cut bands provide 'unparalleled' precision, efficiency, and customisation.
Benvic Chemres to Showcase Polymer Innovation at MD&M West 2025

Dec 19, 2024 | medicalplasticsnews.com | Oliver Johnson

Benvic Chemres, a leader in medical polymer compounding, has announced its participation in MD&M West 2025, marking its first trade fair appearance under the Benvic brand. This milestone follows Chemres’ integration into the Benvic in 2021, along with Trinity in 2022. Both entities officially adopted the Benvic name in 2024, uniting their expertise and commitment to innovation.
Breakthrough antimicrobial technology with unrivalled efficacy poised to revolutionise global health policy

Dec 18, 2024 | medicalplasticsnews.com | Oliver Johnson

Primel, a leading provider of innovative infection prevention infrastructure, has announced the results from a first-of-its-kind clinical trial at Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust of its Primel Active Hand Shield (PAHS) technology. In the trial, PAHS demonstrated an average of 91% higher antimicrobial efficacy after 1 hour, compared to the current standard of care hand sanitizer at 15 minutes.
SDUK-Nolato-Hi-Tech connectivity project crowned supplier partnership winner

Dec 11, 2024 | medicalplasticsnews.com | Oliver Johnson

At the star-studded Plastic Industry Awards 2024, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag made history collecting the coveted top trophy for Supplier Partnership – Injection Moulding. Having only ever been a finalist in this category, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag (UK) Managing Director Dave Raine hailed this win as the ultimate accolade. Particularly as this project is indicative of how the manufacturing world is now innovating and converging towards future connectivity.
Why the healthcare industry is obsessed with medical plastics

Dec 9, 2024 | medicalplasticsnews.com | Priyanka Nair

Plastics have long been receiving criticism from across the world, and there is a point in those condemnations, too; the material has caused enough damage for it to have a separate environmental hazard named after it – plastic pollution. However, some researchers in various industries, especially healthcare, have looked beyond the harm caused by plastics and instead found a minefield of benefits offered by them, particularly in medical devices.
Registration Opens for TCT 3Sixty 2025: The UK's Definitive Industrial 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Event

Dec 3, 2024 | medicalplasticsnews.com | Oliver Johnson
MEDICA + COMPAMED 2024 Review

Dec 3, 2024 | medicalplasticsnews.com | Oliver Johnson

Oli Johnson, Editorial Content Producer at Med-Tech Innovation News provides a round-up of some of the launches from this years MEDICA and COMPAMED shows in Düsseldorf. What a way to immerse yourself in the medical device and medical manufacturing industry. I was only in attendance at MEDICA + COMPAMED from the Monday afternoon until the Wednesday afternoon, but I was able to take in so much during that whirlwind three days.
Sanner at Pharmapack: new developments and capacity expansions

Nov 27, 2024 | medicalplasticsnews.com | Oliver Johnson

At Pharmapack in Paris, Sanner will provide first insights into the new developments planned for 2025. These include desiccant and effervescent tablet packaging as well as the expansion of the CDMO portfolio for medical devices. Visitors to Pharmapack can get a first exclusive overview of Sanner's current projects and developments at booth C58 in hall 7.2 from January 22 to 23, 2025.
Nelipak Healthcare Packaging Opens First North American Flexible Packaging Production Site

Nov 27, 2024 | medicalplasticsnews.com | Oliver Johnson

Nelipak Corporation (“Nelipak”), a leading global provider of packaging solutions for medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical drug delivery, and other demanding applications, announced the opening of its first North American flexible packaging production site, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.