While everyone knows coronavirus test kits are vital to the “war effort” against COVID-19, not many people consider the many hands, hearts and minds that go into their invention and fabrication. And many don’t appreciate the sheer speed of the entire production process, from initial research to finished, packaged product sitting on the doorstep of…
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Sustainability. You’ve heard the term batted around in every industrial sector. But, until recently, the general public didn’t hear the term associated with the plastics industry, which was viewed in a less than favorable light by environmentally-conscious folks. Well, maybe the press didn’t report it, but that hasn’t stopped plastic injection molding companies in Illinois…
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The medical industry is notoriously difficult to enter for manufacturers. If a product or process already exists, there is little reason for customers to switch to a new one. Any change in providers, materials, inks or processes can result in devices that are required to be requalified with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which…
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Manufacturing any plastic device or part through injection molding is an exact science with little tolerance of defects. Manufacturing plastic medical devices or components takes tolerance down a notch — to zero. The reason is obvious: any device that impacts the health of the user has to be perfect in every way. Advantech is proud…
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Looks like the future is wide-open for plastic caps and closures in the US the next four years! The numbers don’t lie: the United States caps and closures market was almost $12.5 billion in 2019, and it’s expected to reach over $15 billion by 2025. For the numbers crunchers out there, that’s a Compound Annual…
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You usually don’t think of “plastic” when you think of electrical equipment. Copper, brass, steel, even rubber comes to mind, but plastic? Wouldn’t it be likely to break, melt or stop the current in some way? The answer to the first two concerns is an emphatic “no.” High-temperature precision thermoplastics, as their name implies, have…
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Not many people are thrilled about a trip to the dentist. It depends on the procedure, of course. A simple cleaning is tolerable, but a root canal? Well, let’s just say it’s not something most people can sink their teeth into. But, as unappealing as it is, a trip to the dentist the last decade…
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Quick — what material comes to mind when you think of medical parts? If you’re like most people, the answer is bright and shiny stainless steel. From scalpels to needles, trays to operating tables, stainless steel just seems so, so medical, right? The operative term here is “seems”. Because when it comes to medical devices and…
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Although it’s an out-dated term, “plastic surgery” is still commonly used by the public to describe common procedures in “cosmetic surgery” (the correct, modern term): rhinoplasty, liposuction and the like. But while plastic surgery may no longer be an operative term (pun intended), it may have acquired a completely new meaning because of the prevalence…
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It’s a familiar, if unfortunate, scene that is burned on the retinas of millions around the world: hazmat-suited medical personnel inserting nasal swabs into the noses of drivers or pedestrians, collecting specimens to be tested for COVID-19. These nasopharyngeal swabs/syringes, which have been used in hospitals for more than 50 years consist of two pieces:…
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