%20-%20Tint%20100.png?width=106&name=Logo%20-%20Standard%20-%20Blue%20(270%20x%20149)%20-%20Tint%20100.png){kind=logo}
Biosensors Benefiting from Newly Created Protein Polymer Films
The biosensor market is seeing tremendous growth, partly due to the aging population and the increasing number of people with diabetes and other chronic diseases that...
Advances in Exoskeletal Materials
Developments in prostheses and robot technology have advanced rapidly, leading to the manufacture of devices known as 'exoskeletons.' These rigid devices, usually...
What Makes a Material Medical Grade?
Materials used in the healthcare and medical setting must often carry the title "medical grade." But what defines a material as "medical grade"? Biocompatibility refers...
Applications of Auxetic Materials in Life Sciences
Auxetic materials are characterized by becoming thicker perpendicular to the applied force when stretched. This is caused by the way their particular internal structure...
5 Types of Flexible Composites Transforming Your Healthcare
Simply put, a composite is a material made from two or more materials that have different properties. When combined together, the chemical and physical properties of the...
Technical Textiles in Bioprocessing
As in most industries, consumer demand is driving the rapid pace of growth in this field. Also contributing to the expansion in the medical arena is the availability of...
Recent Innovations on Biodegradable Materials & Transient Electronics
Transient electronics, also known as biodegradable electronics, is an emerging technology being explored across many fields and for various applications. When used in...
Flexible Printed Circuit Boards in Medical Device and Life Sciences
Flexible circuitry has been around for 115 years and its versatility across industries is unparalleled. Its uses and applications seem almost limitless. In fact, the...
Functionalizing Foams Used in Medical Applications
Many factors drive the advancements in wound care and the use of flexible materials in the medical field. Three major sectors are the aging population, increased...
Choosing the Best Medical Tape - Silicone Vs. Acrylic
Wound care presents many challenges to the medical professional. From the sheer variety of wound types to the differences among patients, a critical factor in all...