Articles Tagged with ''adhesives in medical/dental''

New Tissue Adhesive is Testing Strong

Step aside stiches, there is a new glue in town.

Joan Mantini

November 8, 2017

The testing phase results for MeTro demonstrates that the glue provides a strong elastic connection between tissues.

Medical, Other End Use Markets Driving PSA Demand

Among regions, Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes market.

October 18, 2017

The pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.22%.

Asia Pacific Driving Medical Adhesives Tapes Market Growth

China is expected to lead the demand for medical adhesive tapes due to increased industrial production.

September 15, 2017

The global medical adhesive tapes market is estimated at $6.64 billion in 2017, and is projected to reach $8.76 billion by 2022.

Packaging Additive Market to Reach $1 Billion

The pharmaceutical and healthcare segment is anticipated to be the fastest growing application over the forecast period.

August 22, 2017

The global packaging additive market is anticipated to reach $1.01 billion by 2024.

ELLSWORTH ADHESIVES EUROPE: Medical Adhesive

August 10, 2017

The new Dymax 1406-M adhesive has been designed especially for small needle bonding.

Slug Slime Inspires New Wound-Mending Surgical Adhesive

Researchers believe they have developed tough, flexible glue designed to help patch up wounds that could also work on bloody, moving tissue.

Joan Mantini

August 9, 2017

Recently, the goo in slug slime has been of interest for the development of new surgical adhesives to be used for aid in wound-mending.

Case Study

Perfecting Dosage in Medical Applications

August 3, 2017

In the medical sector, more and more equipment and casings are glued together, rather than screwed or plugged. At BBraun, a leading manufacturer of medical technology and pharmaceutical products, a production step was recently examined by Supratec Syneo, a sales partner of the ViscoTec brand preeflow in France.

Case Study

Carbon Dioxide Collaboration

A pressure-sensitive adhesive applied on optical sensors is contributing to life-support systems such as mixed gas rebreathers.

July 3, 2017

FLEXcon Co. Inc. recently collaborated with Polestar Technologies in Needham Heights, Mass., a company that specializes in high-tech sensors and monitoring equipment. Optical sensor technology is being used with life-support systems such as the mixed gas rebreathers used by emergency personnel, as well as for recreational diving.

Market Trends

Label Demand Rolls Ahead

Pharmaceutical label demand is expected to grow more than 7% annually through 2020.

July 3, 2017

Global demand for labels in pharmaceutical applications is projected to increase 7.1% annually to 5.1 billion sq m in 2020, the fastest growth rate among major label markets, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group.

Accelerating Cure of Silicone Adhesives

With proper planning and the continuing advances in silicone technology, how fast you cure silicone adhesives is up to you.

Bill Riegler Henry Sarria Rob Thomaier

June 7, 2017

As production demands have risen, it has become necessary for silicone curing to accelerate accordingly. But how fast can cure take place without compromising strength? And which fast-cure silicones are appropriate for a given application?

In this webinar, Raphael Schaller, CTO of Collano, shares how his team envisioned their data to make it usable for AI-driven materials discovery. He reflects on what he would do differently if starting over, and how adopting the Citrine Platform has accelerated learning, collaboration, and innovation across the organization.