Adhesives in medical/dental - Articles - Page 19

Skin-Closure System Receives FDA Clearance

The new skin closure system reportedly combines a self-adhering flexible mesh strip, mesh anchors and a fast-curing 2-octyl cyanoacrylate topical adhesive.

December 19, 2017

Chemence Medical Inc. recently announced it received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market and sell a new skin closure system for medium to large wounds.

High-Performance Adhesives Market to Rise 6%

The medical segment is expected to be the fastest-growing application segment of the high-performance adhesives market during the forecasted period.

December 18, 2017

The high-performance adhesives market is estimated at $9.77 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach $13.17 billion by 2022.

Good Bye Stitches, Hello Surgical Glue

Joan Mantini

November 22, 2017

Scientists in the medical industry continue to look at surgical adhesives to be used in place of stitches, and the researchers at the University of Sydney, Harvard Medical School, and Northeastern University may have found a promising solution with MeTro.

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.