Spoiler alert: when comparing polymer plastics suitable for plastic medical devices, thermoplastics are the Mayo Clinic, if you will, while thermosets are a very competent regional health center. In other words, thermosets aren’t nearly as ubiquitous as thermoplastics but they do have a place in the universe of plastic medical devices. For example, thermosetting plastics like silicone,…
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Plastics have literally broken the mold in the healthcare world, no pun intended. In fact, plastic has easily kept up with the dizzying pace of medical science. With the advancements in the healthcare industry, plastic has proved to be one of the few materials that has been able to adapt along with the dynamic nature…
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While the skill and dedication of healthcare professionals is undoubtedly vital to the succesful delivery of medical services, the design and manufacture of the medical devices themselves also play a decisive role. As a plastic medical device manufacturer, AdvanTech Plastics is absolutely dedicated to the “zero-defect” quality of each plastic-injection molded product we deliver to…
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Medical plastics are a hot topic these days. The reason is obvious: they’re the right perscription for a wide range of plastic medical devices. The last few years have been particularly productive for plastic medical device designers, who have explored the benefits of using specialty plastic compounds in medical applications. Taking their cue from other…
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It’s really hard to get excited about plastic specimen containers — or cups as they are often called. At first glance they are a simple, utilitarian object designed to do one thing, and only one thing: safely collect, then seal urine, stool or tissue samples for later testing. Easy peasy, right? Not so quick. Manufacturing…
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Tracheotomies have been used by doctors for over a hundred years for patients that have trouble breathing normally, have blocked airways or to remove fluid from the lungs. There are four major pieces of this vital plastic medical device: the tracheostomy (trach) tube itself the outer cannula the inner cannula the obturator The fact that…
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Here’s a fact you can sink your teeth into: the dental industry has historically been one of the leading customers of plastic. Why? The answer is easy: because they go through such huge amounts of supplies, most of which quickly becomes contaminated with blood, saliva and other bodily fluids, dental offices are forced to rely…
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Seems like there’s a healthy market for plastic surgical devices, especially those manufactured by plastic injection molding. Whether they be plastic surgical instruments, plastic consumables (specimen cups, surgical trays, etc.) or plastic body implants, the global plastic surgical devices market is expected to increase over 10% from 2021 to 2028, reaching more than $22 billion…
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Trust. One little word with tremendous meaning. At AdvanTech Plastics, we feel trust is the most important part of plastic injection molding. Our customers trust us to solve their plastic injection molding challenges. True story: A neurology plastic medical device company needed to manufacture a multi-component nasal syringe that could deliver medicine to the uppermost…
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For centuries, medical equipment was manufactured from one particular substance. Metal. The reason? Metal was often cheap, plentiful and could be molded into the various shapes required by healthcare providers of the day. Plus, you could wash and sterilized them. (When that became a thing in the 20th century.) But then a process called “plastic…
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