INNOVATION | MEDICAL


New solutions for medical moulders


Injection moulding technology and materials suppliers are finding an increasing number of ways to make plastics even more indispensable in medical applications. By Mark Holmes


Injection moulded plastics continue to find a multitude of applications in the medical sector from syringes and dispensers to packaging and medical implants. This is being made possible by new advances in injection moulding technology and the plastic compounds now available to the moulder. Husky Injection Molding Systems sees a number of current market trends in plastics for medical applications. These include requirements for enhanced mechanical properties of applications, as well as increased resistance against aggressive APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients), for example, biosimilars, and environmental influences such as permeability against oxygen. In addition, there are increased regulatory requirements for safety


www.injectionworld.com


measures in certain regions, and increased environ- mental awareness about plastics in general, such as recycling and resin safety. “In more general terms of medical applications,


we are seeing an increase in regulatory require- ments, and therefore an increased demand for safety of medical products as well as ease-of-use in administration,” Husky says. “Additionally, we are seeing the need for improved dosage accuracy and precision in home care/self-medication applications. In terms of design, we see a demand for enhanced packaging materials, as well as digitalisation, individuality and miniaturisation of various plastic medical applications. As well as working to improve on risk mitigation,


Main image: Pipette tips are an important market for medical moulding


September 2018 | INJECTION WORLD 21


PHOTO: ENGEL


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62