Looking at the application of plastics and polymers in medical devices, I will be focusing on the definition, manufacture, and use of medical cat....
Let me begin by saying that there is nothing like one “universal” screw design that is ideal for processing all polymers and compounds. To achiev....
CHAPTER 1
TOPICS FOR INTRODUCTORY LECTURE
- What are public utilities?
- What are plant utilities of chemical industry?
- Difference between basic utilitie....
The performance of a medical device is dependent on the behavior of the material that it is composed of, under in vivo conditions. Since many dev....
Plastic pollution can alter habitats and natural processes, reducing ecosystems' ability to adapt to climate change, thereby affecting food produ....
Plastics that need to meet stringent requirements require support which can be gained in the form of special high performance additives which inc....
Medical science continues to advance in both disease treatment strategies and the understanding of medical conditions. Concurrent with these adva....
“A powerful extruder capable of giving high output” is a catchy statement which is bound to attract your attention. The important thing to....
Introduction
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is a flexible polymer commonly modified with additives to enhance impact resistance and reduce no....
I. Introduction
The production of PVC from Vinyl chloride (VC) was first documented in the early nineteenth century. Large-scale produc....
Introduction
There are limited number of domestic players who manufacture and supply medical devices to the healthcare sector. A key ma....
Every extruder has a maximum torque rating per shaft. When the machine is running, torque is usually displayed as percentage of maximum allowable....
We live today in what is rightly known as the “Plastic Age”. The reason beingthat plastics have become a part of our everyday life, right from th....
Superhydrophobic polymers are developed by using a biomimetic approach, with an emphasis on mimicking biological processes and drawing inspiratio....
Polymers play a critical part in defining the items we use on a daily basis in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) business, where characterist....
RoHS, short for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, is a directive developed by the European Union to restrict the use of certain hazardous subs....
Plastics have indeed been a revolutionary development in the domain of materials science, transforming industries and everyday life through their remarkable versatility. The advent....
Poly(lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) has garnered significant attention as a biopolymer, owing to its emergence as an environmentally sustainab....
The widespread use of multi-material multilayer plastic (MLP) packaging in fast-moving consumer goods has become a common phenomenon, placing emp....
Packaging has a pivotal role to play in preserving the shelf-life of products and ensuring their intact and uncontaminated deliveries to end cons....
The process of polymer compounding employs two methods i.e., volumetric and gravimetric feeding for achieving the accurate and efficient transfer....
The importance of Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) and Vicat Softening Point (VSP) as crucial thermomechanical properties can hardly be disregarded i....
The importance of extrusion compounding in polymer processing can be underscored from the fact that the efficacy of the final product hinges on the pr....
As the Christmas season arrives, I am reminded of an interesting story while working with a well-known company. We had just formed a strategic allianc....
Introduction:
In recent years, the concepts of the circular economy, sustainability, and responsible plastics management have gained significant attention. These ideas ad....
Masterbatches can be described as essential components in the vibrant world of plastics manufacturing, that serve as concentrated formulations (pigme....
Polymer chains, which comprise the building blocks of countless materials around us, tend to switch between amorphous disorder and crystalline order d....
Introduction:
As the founder of Polymerupdate and RACE Conferences, I believe it is imperative to recognize the complexity surrounding plastic - a material that simultane....
Polymer processors play a crucial role in today's world, undertaking a significant responsibility each time they engage in....
In the relentless pursuit of sustainable solutions to manage plastic waste, the successful incorporation of polymers into road construction has emerged as a technical marvel having the potential to f....