What Causes Wrinkles in Heat-Sealed Pouches?
Wrinkles in the seal area can cause a package to be rejected. Let's look at somethings that can be done to avoid packaging failures.

The Real Story About Controlled Impulse Heat Sealing of Polymeric Materials
Toss VRC Technology is an improved method of impulse heat sealing that overcomes the limitations of simplistic convention methods. It brings advantages to the fabrication and packaging requirements of the Medical/Pharmaceutical/Healthcare and Biotech Industries. Advantages that are not available with oth

Avoid Pouch Sealing Disasters - The 9-Steps to Heat Sealing Perfection
Step 1 Heat Sealing Configuration. Determine what is expected from the seal. What does one expect from a heat seal? Wide, narrow, shaped, or just seal or seal and cut? Before a satisfactory sealing system can be designed it is necessary to decide what seal configuration is desired. Step 2 Heatseal Ban

Identification of Adhesive Formulations Minimally Effected by E-Beam Sterilization
A selection of medical/skin adhesives were coated onto substrates and physical properties (Shear, Adhesion to Release, 180° Peel and MVTR) tested before and after exposure to e-beam sterilization of 27 and 40 kGy. Of the four adhesives tested, two displayed a much lower effect from e-beam exposure than the ot

Yet Another Technical Gap Closed: Measuring Lowest Flow Rates in Medical Therapies
Medical procedures and therapies are often faced by the same challenge: accurately measuring and controlling lowest flow rates down to the microliter per hour range. In most of these cases the outcome of the therapy, as well as the well-being or even the survival of the patient strongly rely on the reliable a

Flow Measurement in Smart Inhalers for Connected Drug Delivery
Inhalers are among the most commonly used devices for treating respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). With each inhalation through the inhaler, the device delivers a specific amount of medication to the lungs. However, when it comes to proper inhaler use, misuse

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Flow Sensor Solutions in Modern Medical Ventilators
Continuous airflow measurements during anesthesia monitoring, intensive care treatment as well as in clinical and ambulatory environments provide important information for the assessment of cardiorespiratory and breathing circuit behavior and have become indispensable in modern medicine. The increase of intel

Case Study - UV15: For Fabrication of Polymer Optical Waveguides
With its outstanding light transmission properties and optical clarity, Master Bond UV15 is widely used for a variety of bonding, coating and sealing applications in the optical, electronic and optoelectronic industries. In fact, it has been effectively used by RMIT University, the University of Texas at Aust

Flame Retardant Epoxies and Silicones Meet Critical Safety Requirements
Designed to mitigate the worst effects of fires, fire retardant materials play a particularly important role in aircraft construction. Used in aircraft, epoxies and silicones must maintain their primary role as adhesives or coatings while exhibiting resistance to heat and flame in accordance with government a

Die Attach Adhesives Impact Product Quality Well Beyond Manufacturing
Die attach adhesives serve a vital role in semi-conductor assembly, manufacturing and throughout the product life cycle. In this white paper, learn how they facilitate assembly and about the application process. Find out why thin bond lines are so important for product life cycle. Bond strength is only one, a

Catalog: Adhesives for the Medical Industry
For an overview of Master Bond’s most popular medical grade epoxies, please browse this easy to read catalog organized by chemistry, key properties and curing schedules. From the prototype stage through the manufacturing process, each compound in this 20 page catalog is designed to meet specific applicatio

When To Use a Fast Cure Adhesive
To reduce assembly costs, why not consider a fast cure adhesive? But one caveat might be to question the need for speed when selecting the appropriate adhesive for an application. In this white paper, you’ll find an overview of the different types of fast cure adhesives, including one and two part epoxies,

Innovative Medical Adhesives Simplify and Improve Fastening in Medical Devices
Modern adhesives offer medical device engineers a leg up with new options to simplify fastening and improve performance as medical devices and materials continue to advance. When faced with often hostile environments of human bodies and hospitals, modern, well-designed structural medical adhesive compounds

Epoxies Safeguard Medical Electronic Devices
The combination of increasingly complex assemblies and exacting quality requirements is compelling design engineers to be extremely diligent when selecting materials for the assembly of medical electronic devices. In this white paper, we explore various polymer chemistries and what the different families of c

Porex Medical
A Study of Analytical & Clinical Interference in Porous Laboratory Components

Design for Test: Understanding the Dollars and Sense
Products are getting smaller and more complex. As a result, test access points often compete with components for real estate during the PCB layout process. PCB layout designers and design engineering teams who are siloed from manufacturing operations often assume that flying probe test or functional tests

The Hassle of Li-ion Batteries for Miniature Applications and Why Silver-Zinc is an Easy Solution
As a society, we rely on our electronic devices and therefore batteries more than ever before. Small electronic devices, depending on their function, can improve communication, enhance quality of life, contribute to physical well-being, and generally provide entertainment, safety and security. However, the li

Electrocutting and Mechanical Cutting for Endoscopic Applications
Even the simplest medical cable assembly projects contain numerous engineering considerations. And among the most complex applications, the quantity of requirements can skyrocket. Factors such as diameter, construction, material, coating, length, and tolerance are only a few of the often-mountainous specifica

10 Key Areas to Consider When Evaluating Suppliers
Understand the key areas that should be included in your vendor evaluation before you entrust your valuable project to a third party.

Coil Spring Design
A demanding application requires a custom spring solution engineered for consistent performance. From critical medical instruments, pharmaceutical delivery systems, robotic platforms, orthopedic implants or other system designs, reliability is the only option.

Designing Auto-Injectors for Multiple Drug Viscosities
Components—specifically springs used for device activation and needle retraction—play a key role in creating a flexible design. Pharma and biopharma OEMS need to engage spring suppliers at the very onset of new device planning.

Managing the 2020 Medical Device Windows Upgrade Cycle - Solutions for the Windows 7 End-of-Life in January 2020
On January 14, 2020, medical device manufacturers that use Windows® 7 in their devices face a critical, expensive deadline. Windows 7 support is set to expire on that day. Millions of devices in the field run on Windows, and without upgrades, they are security risks. System upgrades are needed to maintain

Top 5 Common Mistakes Engineers Make When Designing For ePTFE
ePTFE is extremely versatile, perfect for many industries & applications, and offers exceptional physical & chemical properties. It can be strong, rigid, thick, thin, flexible, or permeable (depending on the ultimate use). It is a highly flexible, lubricious, chemically inert, hydrophobic plastic. With all

IP Protection: Four Areas to Audit in Selecting A Contract Manufacturer
Intellectual property (IP) is the core of competitive advantage. When products are outsourced, the contract manufacturer performing the final assembly typically has access to the complete documentation package for the products they build. Where are the checks and balances? How can be certain your c

High-Performance Micro-Porous Fluoropolymer Plastics for Critical Applications
ePTFE, a non-woven, open pore Fluoropolymer plastic, is suitable for the critical demands of medical applications and other industries.

Getting the Most from Your Extrusion Tooling
Tooling maintenance improves extrusion efficiency, enhances quality and boosts overall productivity for our medical tubing applications

How to Improve Resiliency in the Medical Device Supply Chain
Supply chain breakdowns in product quality, delivery or availability are a major disruption in the medical device supply industry. In addition to adding time and cost to the device procurement process, insufficient supply of accurately performing parts could endanger patients’ health.

Actionable Steps to Eliminate Small-Bore Connector Misconnection
Adopting ISO 80369