Medical Technology is Advancing Rapidly & Materials Need to be Developed to Meet the Demands.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c47346) has announced the addition of Medical Polymers 2006 to their offering. The use of polymers in medical technology continues to grow and provides high value business opportunities. Applications vary from high-tech miniature components to bone cement, degradable de·grad·a·ble adj. That can be chemically degraded: degradable plastic wastes. de·grad implants and bulk quantity items such as catheters and drip bags. The Western population is ageing and this is causing the expansion of many markets. Medical technology is advancing rapidly and materials need to be developed to meet the demands. This 5th international conference on medical polymers brought together speakers and delegates from the whole medical device supply chain to discuss the issues for the industry today. These proceedings will appeal to anyone associated with the medical device industry. It will be of particular value for businesses involved with design and manufacturing, raw material supply and compounding. Topics Covered SESSION 1. DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDICAL THERMOPLASTICS Paper 1 Advances in high performance plastics for medical devices Jean-Baptiste Bonnadier, Solvay Advanced Polymers, Belgium Paper 2 The merits of semi-crystalline engineering polymers in healthcare applications Dipl.-Ing. Ernst A. Poppe Poppe is a surname, and may refer to:
This page or section lists people with the surname Poppe. , Du Pont de Nemours Du Pont de Ne·mours , Pierre Samuel 1739-1817. French-born economist and politician who took part in negotiations after the American Revolution (1783) and in the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory (1803). Intl. SA, Switzerland Paper 3 Alcohol and lipid-resistant acrylic-based plastics for medical devices Peter Colburn, CYRO Industries, USA & Craig Schmidter, Degussa, Rohm GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Paper 4 SEBS thermoplastic elastomers Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), sometimes referred to as thermoplastic rubbers, are a class of copolymers or a physical mix of polymers (usually a plastic and a rubber) which consist of materials with both thermoplastic and elastomeric properties. in the medical and pharmaceutical industries Bob Wells
Robert Lee Wells , Consolidated Polymer Technologies, Inc., USA Paper 5 POSS-based polyurethanes: from degradable polymers to hydrogels Prof Patrick T Mather, Haihu Qin, Jian Wu & John Bobiak, Case Western Reserve University, USA Paper 6 New co-polyesters for medical device and pharmaceutical packaging Thijs Jaarsma, Eastman Chemical BV, The Netherlands SESSION 2. PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. IN HEALTHCARE Paper 7 PVC in medical applications John Svalander, INSAM SA, Switzerland SESSION 3. ANTI-BACTERIAL POLYMERS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Paper 8 Anti-microbial polymers using metallic silver technology for the medical device industry Dr Michael Wagener, Bio-Gate AG, Germany Paper 9 New biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. antifouling an·ti·foul·ing adj. Counteracting or preventing the building up of deposits on underwater surfaces, such as the undersides of boats: antifouling paint. surfaces Dr. Ir. Ralf Heijkants & Dr Joost Maas & TNO TNO Tamarindo, Costa Rica (Airport code) TNO Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO Trans-Neptunian Object TNO The New Order (paramilitary street gang) TNO Trust No One Science and Industry & Marieka van der Lans, University of Technology Eindhoven, The Netherlands Paper 10 Bacterial adhesion to plasma modified polyethylene terephthalate Ter`eph´tha`late n. 1. (Chem.) A salt of terephthalic acid. Prof Yannis F. Missirlis & Maria Katsikogianni, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics & Eleutherios Amanatides & Dimitrios Mataras, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras University of Patras (Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών Panepistimio Patron) is a university located 7 km northeast of downtown Patras, 3 km S of the Rio-Antirio bridge, 206 km W of Athens, , Greece SESSION 4. BONDING MEDICAL PLASTICS Paper 11 Silicone adhesives and primers for healthcare bonding applications Marie Valencia & Kyle Rhodes, NuSil Technology Europe, France & Rob Thomaier, NuSil Technology, USA Paper 12 Bonding medical plastics with cyanoacrylates and UV curing adhesives Bob Goss Rev Dr Robert E. Goss, Bob Goss, was brought up in a devout Roman Catholic family and felt called to the priesthood, being ordained as a Jesuit in 1976. He left the Jesuits in 1978 going on to receive a Th.D. in Comparative Religion from Harvard University. , Henkel Loctite Adhesives Ltd, UK SESSION 5. TEXTILES IN MEDICAL DEVICES Paper 13 Medical textiles for tissue engineering Dipl-Ing Marvi Sri Harwoko, Florent Budillon, Dr Dilibaier Aibibu & Prof. Dr. Thomas Gries, Institut fur Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen Aachen University is one of the most prestigious universities in Germany and one of the leading technology universities in Europe. Its main focus are technological studies, especially electrical and mechanical engineering. University, Germany Paper 14 Medical applications of polymer textile fibres Robert Mather, Mather Technology Solutions & Heriot-Watt University Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the eighth-oldest higher education institution in the United Kingdom [2], although it only received its university charter in 1966. , Scotland SESSION 6. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY Paper 15 Polymers and biological safety testing: general and specific risk assessment Dr Lesley Reeve REEVE. The name of an ancient English officer of justice, inferior in rank to an alderman. 2. He was a ministerial officer, appointed to execute process, keep the king's peace, and put the laws in execution. , Covance Laboratories Ltd, UK SESSION 7. POLYOLEFINS IN HEALTHCARE Paper 16 Dedicated polyolefins for the healthcare industry Dirk Matthijs, Borealis Polymers NV, Belgium Paper 17 Cyclic olefin copolymer Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC) is an amorphous polymer made by several polymer manufacturers. COC is a relatively new class of polymers when compared to polypropylene and polyethylene. (COC See chip on chip. ): An innovative, transparent plastic material for applications in medical and diagnostic Michael Grimm, Topas Advanced Polymers GmbH, Germany SESSION 8. POLYMER PROCESSING FOR MEDICAL MANUFACTURING Paper 18 Innovative polymer processing technologies for medical and drug delivery devices manufacturing Simone Maccagnan, Gimac Microextruders, Italy SESSION 9. SILICONE POLYMERS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Paper 19 Silicone biomaterials: History and chemistry and medical applications of silicones Dr Andre Colas & Jim Curtis, Dow Corning Dow Corning is a multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, USA. Dow Corning specializes in silicon and silicone-based technology, offering more than 7,000 products and services. Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Inc. Corporation, Belgium Paper 20 LSR 1. (networking) LSR - Label Switching Router. 2. (operating system) LSR - Local Shared Resources. topcoat for healthcare applications Egbert Klaassen, GE Bayer Silicones GmbH, Germany Paper 21 Siox vacuum deposited film for medical and pharmaceutical packaging Jian Wu, Marubeni Europe plc, Germany SESSION 10. POLYMERS IN DRUG DELIVERY Paper 22 Synthesis of polymeric polymeric /poly·mer·ic/ (pol?i-mer´ik) exhibiting the characteristics of a polymer. pol·y·mer·ic adj. 1. Having the properties of a polymer. 2. biocompatible materials biocompatible material, n a substance that does not threaten, impede, or adversely affect living tissue. for controlled drug The United Kingdom Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 aimed to control the possession and supply of numerous listed drugs and drug-like substances. The act allowed and regulated the use of some Controlled Drugs (designated CD) by various classes of persons (e.g. delivery by means of supercritical Adj. 1. supercritical - (especially of fissionable material) able to sustain a chain reaction in such a manner that the rate of reaction increases critical - at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass technology Prof. Juan Francisco Rodriguez Francisco Rodriguez may refer to:
Paper 23 Triggered release of therapeutics from medical polymers Dr Colin P McCoy, Louise Donnelly & Christopher R Edwards, Queen's University Belfast Queen's University Belfast (Irish: Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste) is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland and a member of the Russell Group (a lobby group of major research universities in the United Kingdom). , Northern Ireland Northern Ireland: see Ireland, Northern. Northern Ireland Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. Area: 5,461 sq mi (14,144 sq km). Population (2001): 1,685,267. SESSION 11. MEDICAL DEVICE DESIGN Paper 24 Sustainable design opportunities in healthcare Ryder Meggitt, ELEMENT 06 & Neil Tierney, Lightweight Medical Ltd, UK Paper 25 Advances in product design for medical applications with the help of a novel fully customizable photopolymer A photopolymer is a polymer which is cured by exposure to light, often in the ultraviolet spectrum. These polymers are useful in dentistry for fillings and in rapid prototyping in the stereolithography and PolyJet processes. material-class for 3-dimensional applications - materials, properties and examples Dr. Arthur T Bens, Dr Carsten Tille & Dr Hermann Seitz, 3mat@ Caesar, Center of Advanced European Studies and Research Research center caesar (Center of Advanced European Study and Research) was founded in 1995 as part of the compensatory actions under the Berlin/Bonn law, which were intended to support structural change in the region of the former capital. , Germany For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c47346 Laura Wood Senior Manager Research and Markets press@researchandmarkets.com Title: Medical Technology is Advancing Rapidly & Materials Need to be Developed to Meet the Demands. Dublin: Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c47346) has announced the addition of Medical Polymers 2006 to their offering The use of polymers in medical technology continues to grow and provides high value business opportunities. Applications vary from high-tech miniature components to bone cement, degradable implants and bulk quantity items such as catheters and drip bags. The Western population is ageing and this is causing the expansion of many markets. Medical technology is advancing rapidly and materials need to be developed to meet the demands. This 5th international conference on medical polymers brought together speakers and delegates from the whole medical device supply chain to discuss the issues for the industry today. These proceedings will appeal to anyone associated with the medical device industry. It will be of particular value for businesses involved with design and manufacturing, raw material supply and compounding. Topics Covered SESSION 1. DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDICAL THERMOPLASTICS Paper 1 Advances in high performance plastics for medical devices Jean-Baptiste Bonnadier, Solvay Advanced Polymers, Belgium Paper 2 The merits of semi-crystalline engineering polymers in healthcare applications Dipl.-Ing. Ernst A. Poppe, Du Pont de Nemours Intl. SA, Switzerland Paper 3 Alcohol and lipid-resistant acrylic-based plastics for medical devices Peter Colburn, CYRO Industries, USA & Craig Schmidter, Degussa, Rohm GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Paper 4 SEBS thermoplastic elastomers in the medical and pharmaceutical industries Bob Wells, Consolidated Polymer Technologies, Inc., USA Paper 5 POSS-based polyurethanes: from degradable polymers to hydrogels Prof Patrick T Mather, Haihu Qin, Jian Wu & John Bobiak, Case Western Reserve University, USA Paper 6 New co-polyesters for medical device and pharmaceutical packaging Thijs Jaarsma, Eastman Chemical BV, The Netherlands SESSION 2. PVC IN HEALTHCARE Paper 7 PVC in medical applications John Svalander, INSAM SA, Switzerland SESSION 3. ANTI-BACTERIAL POLYMERS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Paper 8 Anti-microbial polymers using metallic silver technology for the medical device industry Dr Michael Wagener, Bio-Gate AG, Germany Paper 9 New biomedical antifouling surfaces Dr. Ir. Ralf Heijkants & Dr Joost Maas & TNO Science and Industry & Marieka van der Lans, University of Technology Eindhoven, The Netherlands Paper 10 Bacterial adhesion to plasma modified polyethylene terephthalate Prof Yannis F. Missirlis & Maria Katsikogianni, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics & Eleutherios Amanatides & Dimitrios Mataras, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece SESSION 4. BONDING MEDICAL PLASTICS Paper 11 Silicone adhesives and primers for healthcare bonding applications Marie Valencia & Kyle Rhodes, NuSil Technology Europe, France & Rob Thomaier, NuSil Technology, USA Paper 12 Bonding medical plastics with cyanoacrylates and UV curing adhesives Bob Goss, Henkel Loctite Adhesives Ltd, UK SESSION 5. TEXTILES IN MEDICAL DEVICES Paper 13 Medical textiles for tissue engineering Dipl-Ing Marvi Sri Harwoko, Florent Budillon, Dr Dilibaier Aibibu & Prof. Dr. Thomas Gries, Institut fur Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen University, Germany Paper 14 Medical applications of polymer textile fibres Robert Mather, Mather Technology Solutions & Heriot-Watt University, Scotland SESSION 6. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY Paper 15 Polymers and biological safety testing: general and specific risk assessment Dr Lesley Reeve, Covance Laboratories Ltd, UK SESSION 7. POLYOLEFINS IN HEALTHCARE Paper 16 Dedicated polyolefins for the healthcare industry Dirk Matthijs, Borealis Polymers NV, Belgium Paper 17 Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC): An innovative, transparent plastic material for applications in medical and diagnostic Michael Grimm, Topas Advanced Polymers GmbH, Germany SESSION 8. POLYMER PROCESSING FOR MEDICAL MANUFACTURING Paper 18 Innovative polymer processing technologies for medical and drug delivery devices manufacturing Simone Maccagnan, Gimac Microextruders, Italy SESSION 9. SILICONE POLYMERS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Paper 19 Silicone biomaterials: History and chemistry and medical applications of silicones Dr Andre Colas & Jim Curtis, Dow Corning Corporation, Belgium Paper 20 LSR topcoat for healthcare applications Egbert Klaassen, GE Bayer Silicones GmbH, Germany Paper 21 Siox vacuum deposited film for medical and pharmaceutical packaging Jian Wu, Marubeni Europe plc, Germany SESSION 10. POLYMERS IN DRUG DELIVERY Paper 22 Synthesis of polymeric biocompatible materials for controlled drug delivery by means of supercritical technology Prof. Juan Francisco Rodriguez, Prof. Antonio de Lucas, Dr. Ignacio Gracia & Eng. Rosario Mazarro, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Paper 23 Triggered release of therapeutics from medical polymers Dr Colin P McCoy, Louise Donnelly & Christopher R Edwards, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland SESSION 11. MEDICAL DEVICE DESIGN Paper 24 Sustainable design opportunities in healthcare Ryder Meggitt, ELEMENT 06 & Neil Tierney, Lightweight Medical Ltd, UK Paper 25 Advances in product design for medical applications with the help of a novel fully customizable photopolymer material-class for 3-dimensional applications - materials, properties and examples Dr. Arthur T Bens, Dr Carsten Tille & Dr Hermann Seitz, 3mat @ Caesar, Center of Advanced European Studies and Research, Germany For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c47346 |
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