Plastic Ingenuity, a custom thermoformer in North America, reveals in its new report key sustainability drivers propelling the packaging industry to support a more circular economy.
The medical device industry has been undergoing changes recently in order to become more sustainable. Unfortunately, strict regulations mean that changes in this industry are quite slow when compared to others, but positive change is underway.
After it was announced that Ludovic Richard-Vitton would be the next CEO of Vygon, Medical Plastics News wanted to find out his thoughts about his new role in the company he’s been a part of for 20 years and his plans for the future of Vygon.
TekCyte’s new coating device can reduce the risk of biofilm. Small and Mighty and Tony Simula, CEO, TekCyte discuss the importance of creating a safer outcome for patients.
After the company launched several medical grade materials, Medical Plastics News spoke to Stefan Disch and Wilfried Hatke from Polyplastics to get the expert opinions on what the materials are used for and their benefits.
The fast, reliable determination of total solid content of latex precursors is critical for further processing into medical products. In order to determine the total solid content of latex, current standards such as the ASTMD1417-16 are used.
The risk of burnout in the medical space is now at its highest since it was first tracked in 2018. Over 42,400 NHS staff voluntarily quit their jobs in quarter two of last year. Owen Mumford discusses what this can mean for the sector.
Gertrud Masure, EMEAF market development manager and Abigail Agentis, Americas market developer at ExxonMobil, explain the importance of patient safety when it comes to being sustainable.
IFR World Robotics Industrial Robots 2022 report reveals that multiple countries are outpacing the UK; Tom Bouchier, managing director, FANUC UK explains what this means for the country.
BioInteractions, creator of the revolutionary coating for medical devices – TridAnt, shares its expertise on coatings, their uses and the predicted future of antimicrobials.
Driving the sustainability agenda in the medical sector is complicated. Matthew Durbin, co-founder of Tone Product Design, explains that there’s a lot more product designers can do to build a better future.
