Powering Wearable Devices with High-Performing Carbon Nanotube Yarns

With the growth of the Internet of Things, sustainable solution for powering wireless sensors and devices are considered important. Thermoelectric generators, for example, which have the ability to convert waste heat into electricity can offer a sustainable solution. Researchers around the world have been working on such solutions. A research team, led by Masakazu Nakamura from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan has also been working on flexible wearable thermoelectric generators that produce electricity from body heat by sewing nanomaterial called carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into fabric.

Plastic Gears Are Enabling Today’s Advanced Applications

In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the advancements that have enabled the conversion to plastic gears, the potential benefits, and the key design considerations, whether you’re converting metal gears from a legacy product or designing a novel device.

Bioabsorbable polymers for implantable medical devices: What to know

Bioabsorbable polymers degrade and disappear at predictable rates, making them an ideal material for parts of implantable devices that could otherwise impair healing or create an ongoing risk of injury or infection.

Addressing the Rising Price & Demand of Nitinol

The Use of Parylene-Coated Mandrels in the Balloon Catheter Manufacturing Process

These minimally invasive procedures have vastly improved quality of life, increased patient safety, decreased recovery times, and lowered treatment costs for patients around the globe.

HCR Versatility Helps Manufacturers Shape Medical Devices

Typically used to fabricate various components, such as tubing, balloons, sheeting, and molded parts, HCRs consist of a high molecular weight siloxane polymer combined with silica to produce a silicone that has a claylike consistency in its uncured form.

Heart of Plastic, It’s (Not) Fantastic

This week in Pedersen’s POV, our senior editor takes a closer look at a study of microplastics found in heart tissue after surgery.

New Polymer Delivers Added Protection to Small Medical Device Housings

Styrenics supplier Ineos Styrolution has introduced a new medical-grade material designed specifically for small medical housings and casings. The medical-grade material features chemical and UV resistance as well as impact strength.

How Can We Make Healthcare Plastics More Recyclable?

HPRC’s new packaging design guidelines shed light on preferred materials for improving recyclability.

Bioplastics in Medical Device Packaging: Yea or Nay?

Developing products that are sustainable is of utmost importance to many medical device companies. When it comes to packaging, companies as large as Medtronic are doing their part.