Medical
On Site: Growth Through Innovation in Medical Tubing
By focusing on high-tech, quick-turnaround, turnkey solutions, Putnam Plastics has grown into a leader in the field of medical extrusion.
Read MoreOn-Site: 'Productive' Is More Than A Name For This Efficient Thermoformer
This processor was ahead of the game by offering value added solutions to clients, then widened the gap further by employing lean management techniques.
Read MoreWood on Plastics: Short-Term Gain But Long-Term Pain in Medical?
Though alive and kicking, the future of the medical market is fraught with uncertainty.
Read MoreFour Key Markets Drive Material Advances At K 2010
Last fall’s K 2010 fair in Germany drew dozens of materials suppliers to show off hundreds of new products, aimed especially at packaging,medical, automotive, and electrical/electronics.
Read MorePMC Proves It’s Not Too Late To Pioneer in Medical Molding
Molding medical devices is a high-end business that has proven more resistant to economic swings and to foreign competition than some other plastics markets.
Read MoreWood On Plastics: Medical Market Regains Health
U.S. production of medical equipment and supplies will grow at an annual rate of 1% to 2% in 2010.
Read MoreOn-Site: An ‘Empire’ Built on Scientific Molding
A U.S. custom injection molder that’s hiring?
Read MoreWood on Plastics: Demand for Medical Products Continues to Expand
The healthcare industry has received a lot of attention recently.
Read MoreMedical Tubing: Tinier Than Ever And Much More Complex
Medical tubes are becoming ever smaller and thinner while adding new features like high-tech material combinations, more wire braiding/wrapping, and heat-shrink sheathing for strength and kink resistance.
Read MoreBreaking Into Medical Films
Producers of barrier food wraps are invading the exclusive club of medical film makers. The new guys are shaking things up by introducing more complex films to cut the cost of medical packaging.
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