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Medical Polymers 2006 International Conference
6-7 June 2006 Cologne, Germany
Medical
device manufacturing is a high value marketplace, but one
where mistakes can be very expensive. Materials are highly
regulated and medical grades are subject to extensive
quality controls and specified for particular
applications. Polymers are being used in a broad range of
items from bulk blood and drug infusion bags, tubing and
catheters, to joint replacements, implants, cardiac stents
and other intravascular devices, needle guards, tissue
scaffolding, suture materials and wound adhesives.
Rapra
Technology Limited is pleased to announce the Fifth
International Conference on Medical Polymers, to be held
in Cologne, Germany 6-7 June 2006. This event brings
together world experts in plastics and rubber to talk
about the latest materials and tackling the issues
affecting medical device manufacturers.
There are
papers on the latest medical thermoplastics (Solvay
Advanced Polymers, Du Pont de Nemours, Cyro Industries,
Degussa AG and Eastman Chemical BV), including
polyurethanes (Prof Mather) and thermoplastic elastomers
(Consolidated Polymer Technologies). The ECVM will be
discussing the role of PVC in healthcare. Borealis are
giving a paper on polyolefins in healthcare and Topas
Advanced Polymers are covering cycloolefin copolymers.
There is also a session on silicone polymers.
Covance are
discussing the regulations governing materials including
testing and risk assessment. Gimac Microextruders will
talk about the issues for medical processors. NuSil and
Henkel Loctite are covering adhesives for medical devices.
Infection
is a big issue for healthcare and it is common for
biofilms to form on medical devices. Bio-Gate
Bioinnovative Materials, TNO and Prof Missirlis are all
presenting work on antimicrobial treatments for polymers.
Polymer textiles are playing an increasing role in medical
devices, an area that will be discussed by RWTH Aachen and
Heriot-Watt University.
Two aspects
of medical device design will be covered - the
environmental side and a new polymeric material for
prototypes. Drug delivery polymers will be covered by the
Universities of Castilla-La Mancha and Queen’s Belfast.
The use of
polymers in medical technology continues to grow and
provides high value business opportunities. Medical
Polymers 2006 will appeal to anyone associated with the
medical device industry. It will be of particular value
for companies involved with design and manufacturing, raw
material supply and compounding.
To
register, please contact the Conference Department at
Rapra Technology Ltd, Shawbury, Shropshire SY4 4NR, UK.
Tel: +44(0)1939-250383
Fax: +44(0)1939-25118
Email:
conferences@rapra.net
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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=35383
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