Micro-impact testing is a new repetitive contact technique, developed by Micro Materials, that is becoming more widespread as companies seek to optimise coating adhesion, toughness and resistance to ...
The scope of applications for Thin films and coatings have a wide range of applications from optical tribiological, and biomedical ones to microelectronics, packaging and decorative uses. A coating’s ...
WINDSOR, Conn., Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scapa Healthcare, the trusted strategic partner of choice for the world’s leading companies in advanced wound care, consumer wellness and medical ...
Engineers have found a way to eliminate the buildup of scar tissue around implantable devices, by coating them with a hydrogel adhesive. The material binds the device to tissue and prevents the immune ...
EPA's decision to bar the compound PFOA from guidewire coatings sparked a crisis in the medical device industry. Here's how one company tackled the problem. Bruce Nesbitt In 2012, the EPA ordered that ...
When medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke an immune response that leads to buildup of scar tissue around the implant. This scarring, known as fibrosis, ...