Silicones
Exploring the coatings used for silicones and thermoplastics
Freudenberg Medical explores coatings and surface treatments for silicone and thermoplastic components. more
Trio Healthcare wins Queen's Award for unique silicone adhesive
A silicone adhesive that prevents abdominal stomas from leaking and provides a range of benefits for patients and healthcare professionals, has been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise. more
It’s a small world: The move from silicone to micro moulding
Cikautxo Medical explains why silicone parts are moving to micro manufacturing more
Silicone heart developed to function like human heart
A team of researchers from ETH Zurich has developed a silicone heart that closely resembles a human heart. more
Natvar expands medical tubing potfolio
Supplier of medical tubing solutions Natvar, has expanded its product portfolio with new silicone extrusion tubing capability. more
Natvar shows latest medical tubing at MD&M East
A new tight-tolerance microextrusion medical tubing product line and a global expansion of its silicone extrusion capabilities will be featured by Natvar, at MD&M East, June 13-15, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York City. more
Material gains: Why silicone fits the bill for precise dosing
Markus Rössler, Raumedic outlines how silicone has a crucial role to play in the manufacture of medication and feeding pumps more
Foster Delivery Science & ProMed Pharma announce partnership for drug delivery solutions
Contract research and manufacturing organisation, Foster Delivery Science, and manufacturer ProMed Pharma have announced a commercial partnership to provide comprehensive contract services for pharmaceutical and combination device applications. more
Dow Corning highlights market position at MD&M West
Global provider of silicones and silicon-based technology, Dow Corning, is exhibiting at MD&M West in Anaheim this year. more
Breast implant barcodes ‘world first in healthcare’
Breast implants and medicine in the UK are to be printed with barcodes to help improve patient safety. more
Dow Corning reveals its strongest adhesive at Compamed 2016
Supplier of silicones and silicone solutions Dow Corning has presented its latest advances in high-end silicone technology at Compamed 2016. more
Flexible, one component, fast curing silicone for medical device applications
Master Bond MasterSil 910Med is a one part acetoxy type silicone system that meets USP Class VI specifications for biocompatibility and ISO 10993-5 testing for cytotoxicity. more
Bus passengers with visual or hearing impairments get helping wristband
Primasil and Mobile Onboard, an on-bus technology developer, have collaborated on a silicone rubber wearable device that vibrates and flashes to tell visually or hearing impaired passengers when their stop is approaching more
Silicone PSAs offer new advantages to wearable medical devices
Christine Weber and Audrey Wipret, Dow Corning outline how silicone pressure sensitive adhesives are helping to meet the challenges of medical device adherence more
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Invisible polymer tightens skin and delivers drugs
A silicone-based polymer has been developed that can temporarily protect skin and with further development could be used to deliver drugs more
Eye ring is more effective than drops for glaucoma treatment
The Helios silicone ring sits just inside the eye and delivers time-released drugs to help reduce glaucoma symptoms more
Dow Corning launches new silicone masterbatch at Chinaplas
At Chinaplas 2016, Dow Corning has launched its new silicone masterbatch designed to reduce the coefficient of friction (COF) in high-speed form-fill-seal (FFS) packaging operations more
See Raumedic’s novel adhesive bond of thermoplastic and silicone at Medtec 2016
Silefin is the connection between silicone and polyolefin, says Raumedic more
Contact lens aids optic nerve treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved the marketing of a contact lens device that can help in the treatment of optic nerve damage more
Acquisition of Sil-Pro Machining Solutions finalised
Sil-Pro is to take sole ownership of Sil-Pro Machining Solutions, formerly MMI Precision more