Bonding Medical Plastics (Henkel Adhesives Technology India Pvt. Ltd.)

In the past, joining dissimilar materials and bonding certain plastics - both everyday situations when it comes to many medical applications - has been quite challenging!. Fortunately, today, things have been made a great deal easier by the on-going development of adhesive technology by Henkel. As a result, tasks which may have been considered beyond the scope of adhesives some time ago have now become commonplace. In this presentation “Bonding Medical device plastics”, Barun Bharadwaj of Henkel Adhesives Technologies will discuss on the different methods of joining and address why use adhesives, and share some of the case histories that have distinctive benefits of adhesive usage with new possibilities in design and low cost of manufacturing.
 

Assembling Medical devices with Light Cure technology  (Henkel Adhesives Technology India Pvt. Ltd.)

In Today’s world it is imperative one gets to produce devices in large volume consistently in a very short time. Having said that, the question still remains, which type of adhesive is best for such applications?. Barun Bharadwaj of Henkel Adhesives Technologies presents the “Light Cure technology for assembling Medical devices” and shares certain success in joining key Medical device parts.

Injection Moulding of Medical Devices (Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd.)

The medical device sector is one of the most promising markets in India. Indian demand for new Plastics manufacturing equipment and technology, especially in the injection molding sector, are likely to grow at least at an annual rate of 10% for the next five years or more. Technical developments in plastic processing, equipment manufacturing and engineering have also increased the use of plastics in the health care sectors. The general advantages of plastics are well documented.

Among these are design flexibility, including part integration, chemical and corrosion resistance, cost effectiveness, and low weight.

As populations continue to reach retirement age in developing countries, the market for medical devices is likely to continue to grow, and with it, the use of plastics. U.S. companies are encouraged to work closely with qualified organisations, and/or to maintain licensing/joint venture agreements with Indian firms. Medical grade plastics find extensive use in the manufacture of intravenous bottles, intravenous sets, syringes, and catheters. Plastic products have contributed to the development of high-end medical products as well, such as artificial heart pumps and artificial limbs.  The present annual consumption of 19,000 metric tons of plastics in the medical sector in India should grow at a 16 percent per annum for the near term. Direct and contract manufacturing of plastic products and components are increasing. Besides local industrial growth, some leading foreign companies are also slowly entering Indian market to manufacture plastic products. Flexibility of design and manufacturing, cost advantages, and easy maintenance of plastic components will continue to support the growth of plastic goods for the next several years.
 

S. V. Divgi
Electrical Engineer
Vice President – Sales and Marketing
Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd.

About Speaker

Mr. S. V. Divgi, is Electrical Engineer, from Basaveshwara Engineering College, Bangalkot, Karnataka University.

He was with Klockner Windsor India Ltd., from 1986 to 1995 as Assist Manager-Design.

He is with Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd., from 1995. He was heading various department like Design, Engineering and Operation. He is Vice President – Sales and Marketing from October, 2006.