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Nolato invests €6m at Swedish medical unit
The investment will double the capacity of its MediTech injection moulding and cleanroom assembly operation at Hörby in Sweden. 2 March 2010
Clariant polyamide 6/6 used for tiny hearing aids
Colour specialist Clariant Masterbatches is providing polyamide 6/6 for a new range of very small, flesh tone-coloured hearing aids 26 February 2010
Gerresheimer sales hold while profits beat target
The pharma to cosmetics group said early production capacity adjustments and targeted investments helped it deliver growth in difficult markets 16 February 2010
Aguettant wins award for prefilled syringe design
The French medical device maker won a Pharmapack award for its new Ephedrine syringe design, which features a novel contamination-free opening mechanism 16 February 2010
Gerresheimer launches multilayer COP vials
Packaging group Gerresheimer has created a new type of vial for medical applications by layering cyclic olefin polymer (COP) with polyamide 4 February 2010
Plastics in the spotlight at Germany’s medical fairs
The German Medica/Compamed fairs showcased the increasingly important role that plastics play in healthcare applications. European Plastics News reviews the latest developments in this highly resilient marketplace. 21 January 2010
Bayer MaterialScience buys PolyBioMed
The acquisition of PolyBioMed will enable Bayer MaterialScience to expand its activities in specialist polyurethane coatings for the medical industry 23 November 2009
Addmaster has infection under control
The Biomaster additive from Addmaster has been added to a new range of medical products to help keep infections at bay in hospital environments 22 October 2009
DSM Somos launches SL resins for medical use
Two of the company’s most popular stereolithography resins now meet two of the basic material requirements for compliance with ISO 10993 21 October 2009
Ineos expands medical polyolefin range
Chemical firm Ineos is expanding its range of polyolefins for medical devices and now offers EltexMED PP, HDPE and LDPE grades 29 September 2009
Sovrin uses Fanuc machines for medical moulding
Sovrin Plastics has equipped its new drug delivery device facility with moulding machines from Fanuc Roboshop 29 September 2009
BayerMS targets thin-wall medical parts
Bayer MaterialScience has launched a new medical grade of polycarbonate resin that is suitable for applications such as dialysis components, catheter connectors and drug delivery devices 28 September 2009
DuPont’s Derlin keeps medical records safe
Mailbox Mouldings is using Dupont’s Derlin acetal resin to make tray arresters for medical cabinets, claiming that the material helps keep cabinet drawers firmly in place 28 September 2009
AdDent launches autoclavable dental gun
The new CoMax device is one of the first autoclavable, plastic dispensing guns, claims developer AdDent 25 September 2009
West and Insight strike medical design deal
Medical component manufacturer West and design consultancy Insight Product Development are teaming up to help the healthcare industry develop drug delivery systems 25 September 2009


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