The high-flow-grade material will allow for "thinner walls and higher aspect ratios … to really fill out the lineup and enable all manner of medical parts to be made." The materials can be used ...

PEEK-Classix, a medical-grade polyetheretherketone, is a U.S. Pharmacopoeia Class-VI thermoplastic and can withstand blood and tissue contact for less than 30 days. Catheters, surgical instruments ...

An interventional guidewire, for instance, may require a medical grade plastic coating to offer a cushioning tip, biocompatible hydrophilic surface, radiopaque character, and abrasion resistance ...

“If a pathogen can degrade plastic, then it could compromise plastic-containing medical devices such as sutures, implants, stents or wound dressings, which would obviously negatively impact ...

Researchers there have discovered a new recycling process that can turn the polycarbonates used to make smartphones and CDs into a nontoxic plastic that’s safe and strong enough for medical use.

The medical grade silicone market value is set to cross USD 2 billion by 2030, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights Inc. Growing preference towards enhancing appearance ...