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Features: |
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| Multilayer
Tubing Offers Alternative to PVC and Polyurethane Products
(MPMN) |
| Flexible multilayer
tubing coextruded from polyurethane and a special elastomer
overcomes some of the limitations associated with existing
medical-grade polyurethane tubing. |
| Metal
Tubing through Thick and Thin (MDDI) |
| From
precision device components to novel microtools for surgery, a
number of new uses for metal tubing are being explored. |
| Medical
Tubing Offers More (and Less) to Device Makers
(MDDI) |
| Modern
tubing boasts more properties with less bulk than ever before. But
the improvements will cost you. |
| Design
Considerations in Small-Diameter Medical Tubing
(MDDI) |
| Effective design
specification methods and early manufacturing involvement can
optimize product manufacturability. |
| Thermal
Bonding Device Passes Balloon Catheters Test (MPMN) |
| Process offers consistent, repeatable
results |
| Printing,
Closures Distinguish Award-Winning Tubes
(PMPN) |
| Two pharmaceutical-related tubes have
been recognized in The Tube Council's (Montclair, NJ) annual Tube
of the Year Awards. |
| The
Fine Print on Tubes (PMPN) |
| When printing on tubes, package characteristics
are as important as design and printing. |
| Multilayer
Tubing Offers Alternative to PVC and Polyurethane Products
(MPMN) |
| Flexible multilayer tubing coextruded
from polyurethane and a special elastomer overcomes some of the limitations
associated with existing medical-grade polyurethane tubing. |
| Tube
Packagers Benefit from New Technologies (PMPN) |
| Feeder systems for tube filling have
grown much more flexible in recent years, offering quicker changeover
and better ability to handle multiple tube sizes. |
| Medical
Tubing Offers More (and Less) to Device Makers (MDDI) |
| Modern
tubing boasts more properties with less bulk than ever before. But
the improvements will cost you. |
| Showstoppers:
Versatile tube expanders streamline production (EMDM) |
| A
selection of innovative new products exhibited at Medical Design and
Manufacturing West 2000. |
| New
Processes Spruce Up Pharmaceutical Tubes
(PMPN) |
| To
catch the consumer's eye, manufacturers are taking advantage of improvements
in printing processes and labels. |
| Thinking
Small: The Emergence of Unit-of-Use Tubes (PMPN) |
| Tube
suppliers are working to meet the needs of the unit-of-use pharmaceutical
packaging market. |
| From
White to Bright (PMPN) |
| An
acne cream maker opts for a stylish colored tube and comes out on
top. |
| Tube
Improvements Are in the Details (PMPN) |
| Tube
designers have followed the lead of the cosmetics industry to produce
attractive, easy-to-use packages. |
| Minimizing
Contamination in Tubes (PMPN) |
| Pharmaceutical
tubes demand the utmost in low-germ and low-particle purity to protect
sensitive pharmaceutical ingredients. |
| Trends
in Tubed Packaging (PMPN) |
| Today's
tubes are different from the first ones used 100 years ago—not
only are they more colorful and easier to use, but they have improved
drug delivery and have paved the way for new drugs. In this supplement,
PMP News explores the latest in tube and closure designs, graphics,
and manufacturing. |
| A
Fresh Look at Tubes (PMPN) |
| Tubes
may be among the oldest, best established pharmaceutical packages,
but they still face challenges. |
| High-Speed
Injection Molding of Thin-Wall Polycarbonate Tubes (MPB) |
| Demands
for low cost, light weight, and miniaturization, along with restrictive
engineering parameters, have forced many medical device designs into
product envelopes that push the limits of moldability. |
| New
Resins (MDDI) |
| A
crop of new plastics offer improved features for medical manufacturing.
Raychem has introduced MicroFit tubing, a very small, medical-grade
tubing offered in two materials, MT1000 and MT2000. |
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| Equipment
News: |
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| Recent
developments in catheter and tube-processing equipment (EMDM) |
| Manufacturing equipment
handles tube-processing requirements |
| From
Extruding to Boxing (MPMN) |
| New devices offer improved efficiency
and operator comfort. |
| Tubing-Processing
Systems (MPMN) |
| A
pneumatic tube expander features a cushioned jaw stroke, which helps
avoid tube splitting on expansion. |
| Tubing
Sealer (MPMN) |
| PVC,
EVA, and polyurethane tubing with diameters up to ½-in. OD
can be sealed using the Model 3120 RF generator. |
| Corrugated
Tubing (MPMN) |
| Previously
available from the supplier only through custom orders, corrugated
tubing, or wire loom as it is commonly called, is now stocked for
quick delivery. |
| Tubing-Processing
Equipment (MPMN) |
| Designed
to precisely control the manufacture of bump/taper tubing, a bump/taper
tube system offers precise speed regulation for exact output control. |
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Hotlines: |
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| Microsystem
Coextrudes Tubing with Outer Diameters as Small as 0.4 mm (MPMN) |
| Ceramic
microextrusions are being developed |
| Microsystem
Coextrudes Tubing with Outer Diameters as Small as 0.4 mm
(EMDM) |
| Ceramic microextrusions are being developed |
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Cutting
Machine Designed for Processing Medical Tubing
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| A
benchtop Programmable cutting machine has been developed by TechnoMed
Inc. (Salem, NH) for use with medical tubing. |
| Composite
Tubing Finds Laparoscopic and Electrosurgical Applications |
| Polygon
Co. (Walkerton, IN) has developed a tubing designed to meet the evolving
needs of laparoscopic and electrosurgical applications. |
| Microsized
Heat-Shrink Tubing Designed for Use With Small Medical Devices |
| Small-Diameter
Heat-Shrink Tubing from Raychem Corp. (Menlo Park, CA) features a
shrink ratio of up to 3:1, simplifying the manufacture of compact
medical devices. |
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