Anatomy of a Face Shield from a Plastics Perspective

Drug Delivery Devices
From simple syringe components to sophisticated and automatic injection devices, the goal of every drug delivery device is simple: Accurately delivering the exact amount of therapeutic drug needed every single time. While the concept is simple, achieving this goal using a variety of different medical mate...

Durable Medical Equipment
Whether used in a clinical setting or in the home, purchased or rented, medical companies expect long-lasting value, high-performance and exceptional quality.  From simple braces to multi-million dollar machines, a wide variety of plastics play an integral role to the long-term clinical performance of th...

Labware
Low cost but high-quality plastics free of contamination and capable of being resterilized is the benchmark of labware plastics used in many testing regimens. Exceptional optical properties and high heat resistance are properties which allow replacement of other more expensive materials such as glass and ...

Medical Fabrics
Most of today’s high-performance medical fabrics are SMS nonwovens produced using plastics, balancing performance and cost with strength, flexibility, air permeability and rated barrier requirements. 

Medical Packaging
Medical packaging can also be referred to as barrier packaging and is a critical component to patient safety and effective treatment. Packaging provides a barrier against moisture, oxygen and light while maintaining a product’s sterility in many cases. In the case of APIs, effective barrier packaging guar...