Medical materials
Polymers, biomaterials, additives and other materials used in medical products.
Medical materials
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TekniPlex Healthcare to Open New Production Facility in Madison, WI
TekniPlex Healthcare utilizes advanced materials science expertise and technologies to develop and deliver critical solutions for medical and diagnostic devices, drug delivery systems and healthcare packaging applicat…
Goldstab Organics Expands Capacity with new state-ofthe-art Calcium/Zinc Based PVC Stabilizer Plant
Goldstab Organics Pvt. Ltd. has a stated commitment to the sustainable development of PVC industry. Demonstrating this commitment, Goldstab has made significant investments in a worldclass manufacturing plant for the…
Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd. Opens A New Factory In Ahmedabad
Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd., one of the leading manufacturers of Plastic Auxiliary Equipment in India inaugurated its new fabrication facility in Ahmedabad on 8th Aug 2019. This facility houses ultra-modern fabrication mac…
About Messe Düsseldorf Asia
MEDICAL MANUFACTURING ASIA 2018 : Delivering solutions for the future of medtech Mark your calendar for the 4th Manufacturing Processes for Medical Technology Exhibition and Conference from 29-31 Aug
US Medical Device Makers Call For Trade Action Against India
American medical device companies have written to the US government asking that it suspend or partly or fully withdraw India's benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) "in view of its failure to prov…
Plastics Remain Material Of Choice In Parenteral Packaging Market
Polymer-based packaging forecast to grow by double digits Norbert Sparrow Medical Materials, Packaging July 22, 2016
Global Biomaterials Market For Implantable Devices Driven By Polymers
Biomaterials are either of synthetic or natural origin used in effective treatment of several diseases such as cardiovascular, dental problems, tissue damage, bone cancer and orthopedic injuries. These biomaterials ha…
Medical Device Sterilisation: International Standards
Companies looking to sterilise and validate medical devices need to be familiar with following major standards.
BASF Functional and mechanical components for insulin pen
These medical elastomers can replace thermoset rubber used for tiny plunger tips or seals that prevent drugs in the tube or barrel of the syringe from flowing backward as the plunger is depressed. Their good COF also…
Plastics In Medical Technology On Course For Further Success
Be it contact lenses, intubation tubes, single-use syringes or cannulas, more than half of all medical products manufactured around the world are made of plastics. But even beyond these mass-produced articles, the pro…
Ferromatik Milacron India’s New Milestone - Dispatch of 7001st Injection Moulding Machine
Leading Injection Moulding Machine Manufacturer Ferromatik Milacron India has set up a new Milestone for Injection Moulding Machinery Industry by handing over its 7001st Injection Moulding Machine on 28th January, 201…
Government Of India Ministry Of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises NATIONAL AWARD - 2011 Quality Products in Micro & Small Enterprises Plastic Medical Disposables
Ltd., Ahmedabad in recognition of Manufacturing outstanding Quality Products in “Micro & Small Enterprises” category (Plastic Medical Disposable) awarded by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government…
Plastics Consumption To Increase In Healthcare & Pharma Sectors
Fuelled by increasing level of plastics usage in pharma, healthcare, automobiles, consumer packaging and impact of increased infrastructure spending, the plastics industry is set to double per capita consumption in th…
Mr. Arvind Mehta Inducted In Council Of International Plastics Association Directors (CIPAD)
Council of International Plastics Association Directors (CIPAD) is an international association which represents 64 plastics Association Directors acting in 49 countries from five continents and strives to maintain pe…
Plastic Sleeves That Cures Diabetes
What is the Plastic Sleeve and what does it do?
Synthetic Windpipe
“What makes this procedure different is it’s the first time a wholly tissue-engineered synthetic windpipe has been made and successfully transplanted, making it an important milestone for regenerative medicine”.
Double J Stent
Removal of tumors from either the ureter or the kidney
Trends and segments for medical devices in the EU market
EU healthcare: stricter reimbursement policies
Ferromatik Milacron India Promotes 2 to Leadership Posts
Company veterans Divgi, Bhalavat to help guide ongoing growth April 18, 2011 – Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd. (FMIL), India’s No. 1 injection molding machine manufacturer, has promoted two individuals to key leadershi…
Gujarat: Leading The Medical Device Sector In India
Apart from being hailed as the pharmaceutical hub of the country, another sector that is fast caching up the frenzy of this industry-friendly state is the medical device sector. Suja Nair shirodkar taps the latest in…
Plümat Acquires Colpitt BV
Plümat is focussed on the design & manufacturing of form fill seal systems for pharmaceutical solutions, whereas Colpitt is a well established specialist for the supply of production equipment for disposable container…
Solvay Advanced Polymers and Secant Medical Announce marketing partnership in biomedical fabrics
SOLVAY Advanced Polymers, LLC, a Solvay Specialty Polymers Company and global supplier of high-performance polymers, along with Secant Medical, LLC, a leading manufacturer of custom biomedical textile structures for m…
DuPont Opens Integrated Knowledge Center In India
DuPont India, a subsidiary of US-based science-based products and services company DuPont, has opened its integrated knowledge centre - DuPont Knowledge Centre (DKC) - at Hyderabad to provide basic discovery research…
US FDA Okays Critical Limb-Saving Vascular Device
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared for US marketing a vascular shunt, a medical device that can help save the arms and legs of soldiers critically injured in combat as well as individuals in other traum…
BD Medical Launches Pro-safety IV Catheter To Help Health Workers
BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, has launched the Venflon pro- safety IV catheter with safety features against needlestick injury. The product i…
Borealis Develops Polypropylene BH34MO For Pail Packaging
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, with more than 40 years experience in the polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) business, has created a unique opportunity for pail pac…
Polymed Medicure Eyeing US Market
Medical device manufacturer Polymed Medicure is eyeing the US market, making it the first Indian company to do so. Once the company’s plant in Faridabad gets USFDA approval, it will start exporting four medical device…
Polymed to buy US co for $20 million
DISPOSABLE medical device manufacturer Polymed is set to acquire an US based medical device company for around $18-20 million. It is learnt that the company is now in the final stages of negotiations and conducting th…
Time Technoplast To Set Up Medical Devices Unit In Baddi
The Mumbai-based Time Technoplast, a technology based company, is setting a new manufacturing facility of disposable medical devices at Thane near Baddi.
Toray Industries Introduces Water Purifier For Dialysis In India
Toray Industries Inc. Japan, global leaders in organic synthetic technology, polymer chemistry and biochemistry materials, is introducing the Torayvino polysulfone hollow fibre membrane filter water purifier for dialy…
Chip Sounds Alarm If A Swab Is Left Inside Your Body
A wand waved over patients while they are still on the operating table could put an end to swabs being accidentally left behind. The hand-held scanner could be used by surgeons to check for missing swabs used to mop u…
Plastindia Foundation:
New Team of Office Bearers for the term 2006 – 2009
Solvay Upgrades Facility In India
Brussels based biopharma major, Solvay group has decided to expand and upgrade its facilities in Panoli in Gujarat.
IVTPL launches latest DES-COSTER for coronary heart disease
IVTPL (Interventional Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) has launched COSTAR, the latest generation drug eluting stent (DES), to treat Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). COSTAR is a product of ConorMed USA. The product makes use of "…
Medical Devices Bill : Before Parliament Soon
The draft Bill seeking to introduce a regulatory system for medical devices used in clinical applications will be introduced in the parliament soon. The Bill with certain key provisions, was discussed by the Drug Tech…
Motherson To Acquire German G+S
Delhi based Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd has reached an agreement with German insolvency administrators to acquire a running plastics injection molding company, G+S Kunststofftechnik Gmbh (G+S), located near Stuttgart i…
Relisys To Initiate Int'l Registry For New Version DES
The Hyderabad based Relisys Medical Devices is initiating an international multi-centre registry to create data on its new version of Drug Eluting Stent (DES). The new version consists of a cobalt-chromium stent, coat…
Bodies that don't bleed : Virtual patients to train doctors and nurses
New Jersey : The days of new doctors practising on real patients may be numbered.
India turns to Gulf to sell healthcare services
With UK failing to live up to initial promise of a fertile ground for attracting patients for Indian healthcare service providers, attention is now shifting to the Middle East. A CII delegation of top corporate hospit…
Medtronic announces first implant of fourth generation heart failure device
Meditronic, Inc. announced the first implant of the InSync Marquis system, the company’s fourth generation heart failure device and its second to treat patients who also need the protection of an implantable defibrill…
Industry News Page 1 of 2
Ahmedabad Medical Disposables Manufacturers’ signs MoU with Italian Cluster, CONSOBIOMED
Industry News Page 1 of 2
Plastic waste offer profitable means of disposal
Idleinventory.com Signs Partnership Agreement
medisourceasia.com & medicalplasticsindia.com
Industry News Page 1 of 2
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has identified Gujarat as an important cluster location for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Industry. A number of support activities will be carried out b…
Industry News Page 1 of 2
The Indian unit of US-based healthcare major, Becton Dickinson, would invest $ 30 million to hike production at its plant in India, and said it was open to acquiring healthcare companies in the country.
Industry News Page 2 of 2
According to him, the company aims at marketing 1.5 million bags by March 2000, which is expected to bring in Rs.7.5 crores. The global demand is around 70 million
Portal on Medical Technology adn Markets in Asia Launched
The site medisourceasia.com is aimed at creating a virtual techno-commerical information resource for medical devices / equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, marketing companies and users including hospit…
Goldstab Organics Expands Capacity with new state-ofthe-art Calcium/Zinc Based PVC Stabilizer Plant
Goldstab Organics Pvt. Ltd. has a stated commitment to the sustainable development of PVC industry. Demonstrating this commitment, Goldstab has made significant investments in a worldclass manufacturing plant for the…
Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd. Opens A New Factory In Ahmedabad
Nu-Vu Conair Pvt. Ltd., one of the leading manufacturers of Plastic Auxiliary Equipment in India inaugurated its new fabrication facility in Ahmedabad on 8th Aug 2019. This facility houses ultra-modern fabrication mac…
About Messe Düsseldorf Asia
MEDICAL MANUFACTURING ASIA 2018 : Delivering solutions for the future of medtech Mark your calendar for the 4th Manufacturing Processes for Medical Technology Exhibition and Conference from 29-31 Aug
US Medical Device Makers Call For Trade Action Against India
American medical device companies have written to the US government asking that it suspend or partly or fully withdraw India's benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) "in view of its failure to prov…
Plastics Remain Material Of Choice In Parenteral Packaging Market
Polymer-based packaging forecast to grow by double digits Norbert Sparrow Medical Materials, Packaging July 22, 2016
Global Biomaterials Market For Implantable Devices Driven By Polymers
Biomaterials are either of synthetic or natural origin used in effective treatment of several diseases such as cardiovascular, dental problems, tissue damage, bone cancer and orthopedic injuries. These biomaterials ha…
Medical Device Sterilisation: International Standards
Companies looking to sterilise and validate medical devices need to be familiar with following major standards.
BASF Functional and mechanical components for insulin pen
These medical elastomers can replace thermoset rubber used for tiny plunger tips or seals that prevent drugs in the tube or barrel of the syringe from flowing backward as the plunger is depressed. Their good COF also…
Plastics In Medical Technology On Course For Further Success
Be it contact lenses, intubation tubes, single-use syringes or cannulas, more than half of all medical products manufactured around the world are made of plastics. But even beyond these mass-produced articles, the pro…
Ferromatik Milacron India’s New Milestone - Dispatch of 7001st Injection Moulding Machine
Leading Injection Moulding Machine Manufacturer Ferromatik Milacron India has set up a new Milestone for Injection Moulding Machinery Industry by handing over its 7001st Injection Moulding Machine on 28th January, 201…
Government Of India Ministry Of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises NATIONAL AWARD - 2011 Quality Products in Micro & Small Enterprises Plastic Medical Disposables
Ltd., Ahmedabad in recognition of Manufacturing outstanding Quality Products in “Micro & Small Enterprises” category (Plastic Medical Disposable) awarded by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government…
Plastics Consumption To Increase In Healthcare & Pharma Sectors
Fuelled by increasing level of plastics usage in pharma, healthcare, automobiles, consumer packaging and impact of increased infrastructure spending, the plastics industry is set to double per capita consumption in th…
Mr. Arvind Mehta Inducted In Council Of International Plastics Association Directors (CIPAD)
Council of International Plastics Association Directors (CIPAD) is an international association which represents 64 plastics Association Directors acting in 49 countries from five continents and strives to maintain pe…
Plastic Sleeves That Cures Diabetes
What is the Plastic Sleeve and what does it do?
Synthetic Windpipe
“What makes this procedure different is it’s the first time a wholly tissue-engineered synthetic windpipe has been made and successfully transplanted, making it an important milestone for regenerative medicine”.
Double J Stent
Removal of tumors from either the ureter or the kidney
Trends and segments for medical devices in the EU market
EU healthcare: stricter reimbursement policies
Ferromatik Milacron India Promotes 2 to Leadership Posts
Company veterans Divgi, Bhalavat to help guide ongoing growth April 18, 2011 – Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd. (FMIL), India’s No. 1 injection molding machine manufacturer, has promoted two individuals to key leadershi…
Gujarat: Leading The Medical Device Sector In India
Apart from being hailed as the pharmaceutical hub of the country, another sector that is fast caching up the frenzy of this industry-friendly state is the medical device sector. Suja Nair shirodkar taps the latest in…
Plümat Acquires Colpitt BV
Plümat is focussed on the design & manufacturing of form fill seal systems for pharmaceutical solutions, whereas Colpitt is a well established specialist for the supply of production equipment for disposable container…
Solvay Advanced Polymers and Secant Medical Announce marketing partnership in biomedical fabrics
SOLVAY Advanced Polymers, LLC, a Solvay Specialty Polymers Company and global supplier of high-performance polymers, along with Secant Medical, LLC, a leading manufacturer of custom biomedical textile structures for m…
DuPont Opens Integrated Knowledge Center In India
DuPont India, a subsidiary of US-based science-based products and services company DuPont, has opened its integrated knowledge centre - DuPont Knowledge Centre (DKC) - at Hyderabad to provide basic discovery research…
US FDA Okays Critical Limb-Saving Vascular Device
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared for US marketing a vascular shunt, a medical device that can help save the arms and legs of soldiers critically injured in combat as well as individuals in other traum…
BD Medical Launches Pro-safety IV Catheter To Help Health Workers
BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, has launched the Venflon pro- safety IV catheter with safety features against needlestick injury. The product i…
Borealis Develops Polypropylene BH34MO For Pail Packaging
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, with more than 40 years experience in the polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) business, has created a unique opportunity for pail pac…
Polymed Medicure Eyeing US Market
Medical device manufacturer Polymed Medicure is eyeing the US market, making it the first Indian company to do so. Once the company’s plant in Faridabad gets USFDA approval, it will start exporting four medical device…
Polymed to buy US co for $20 million
DISPOSABLE medical device manufacturer Polymed is set to acquire an US based medical device company for around $18-20 million. It is learnt that the company is now in the final stages of negotiations and conducting th…
Time Technoplast To Set Up Medical Devices Unit In Baddi
The Mumbai-based Time Technoplast, a technology based company, is setting a new manufacturing facility of disposable medical devices at Thane near Baddi.
Toray Industries Introduces Water Purifier For Dialysis In India
Toray Industries Inc. Japan, global leaders in organic synthetic technology, polymer chemistry and biochemistry materials, is introducing the Torayvino polysulfone hollow fibre membrane filter water purifier for dialy…
Chip Sounds Alarm If A Swab Is Left Inside Your Body
A wand waved over patients while they are still on the operating table could put an end to swabs being accidentally left behind. The hand-held scanner could be used by surgeons to check for missing swabs used to mop u…
Plastindia Foundation:
New Team of Office Bearers for the term 2006 – 2009
Solvay Upgrades Facility In India
Brussels based biopharma major, Solvay group has decided to expand and upgrade its facilities in Panoli in Gujarat.
IVTPL launches latest DES-COSTER for coronary heart disease
IVTPL (Interventional Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) has launched COSTAR, the latest generation drug eluting stent (DES), to treat Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). COSTAR is a product of ConorMed USA. The product makes use of "…
Medical Devices Bill : Before Parliament Soon
The draft Bill seeking to introduce a regulatory system for medical devices used in clinical applications will be introduced in the parliament soon. The Bill with certain key provisions, was discussed by the Drug Tech…
Motherson To Acquire German G+S
Delhi based Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd has reached an agreement with German insolvency administrators to acquire a running plastics injection molding company, G+S Kunststofftechnik Gmbh (G+S), located near Stuttgart i…
Relisys To Initiate Int'l Registry For New Version DES
The Hyderabad based Relisys Medical Devices is initiating an international multi-centre registry to create data on its new version of Drug Eluting Stent (DES). The new version consists of a cobalt-chromium stent, coat…
Bodies that don't bleed : Virtual patients to train doctors and nurses
New Jersey : The days of new doctors practising on real patients may be numbered.
India turns to Gulf to sell healthcare services
With UK failing to live up to initial promise of a fertile ground for attracting patients for Indian healthcare service providers, attention is now shifting to the Middle East. A CII delegation of top corporate hospit…
Medtronic announces first implant of fourth generation heart failure device
Meditronic, Inc. announced the first implant of the InSync Marquis system, the company’s fourth generation heart failure device and its second to treat patients who also need the protection of an implantable defibrill…
Industry News Page 1 of 2
Ahmedabad Medical Disposables Manufacturers’ signs MoU with Italian Cluster, CONSOBIOMED
Industry News Page 1 of 2
Plastic waste offer profitable means of disposal
Idleinventory.com Signs Partnership Agreement
medisourceasia.com & medicalplasticsindia.com
Industry News Page 1 of 2
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has identified Gujarat as an important cluster location for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Industry. A number of support activities will be carried out b…
Industry News Page 1 of 2
The Indian unit of US-based healthcare major, Becton Dickinson, would invest $ 30 million to hike production at its plant in India, and said it was open to acquiring healthcare companies in the country.
Industry News Page 2 of 2
According to him, the company aims at marketing 1.5 million bags by March 2000, which is expected to bring in Rs.7.5 crores. The global demand is around 70 million
Portal on Medical Technology adn Markets in Asia Launched
The site medisourceasia.com is aimed at creating a virtual techno-commerical information resource for medical devices / equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, marketing companies and users including hospit…