How do Tribo-Filaments compare to standard 3D printing materials? And do printed parts made from high-performance plastics actually have lower wear resistance than injection-molded components? The motion plastics specialist igus recently investigated these questions in their in-house test laboratory…

On September 18, 2015, CWS-boco presented its new sustainability report (CR report) for the year 2014. The company consistently implements its goals for greater corporate responsibility.

Thus, the total water consumption was further reduced by 48,992 cubic meters. In 2014, CWS-boco washed more laundr…

The current state of technology and science shows that equipment and consumables can influence cleanroom processes either directly or indirectly. The influence can be an unwanted increase in particle count in the room air, but also poor results in a contamination-critical process such as the inactiv…

For some time now, gas-tight air shut-off dampers from RICO Sicherheitstechnik AG have been used in the isolator systems of Franz Ziel GmbH. These are especially important in cleanroom and isolator technology, as hazardous substances often must not leave the work area or germs and bacteria must not…

Phillips-Medisize Corp. representatives Bill Welch, Chief Technology Officer, and Janne Turunen, Program Manager, will be part of the Sanofi presentation at the Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery (PODD) in Boston, Massachusetts on October 5, 2015.

The PODD conference brings together leaders i…

According to Article 33 of the European Chemicals Regulation "REACH," the supplier of a product is obliged to immediately inform commercial buyers about substances of very high concern (SVHC) in their products if their concentration exceeds 0.1% by mass in the product. Private consumers must be info…

The first Swiss Medtech Expo has fulfilled every expectation. The Swiss Medtech Expo presented the latest innovations and the current state of additive manufacturing in a stimulating atmosphere. The trade fair convinced with a good combination of exhibition, knowledge transfer and networking. Lucern…

Schreiner MediPharm will showcase its new products at InnoPack, as part of the CPhI Worldwide taking place in Madrid from October 13-15. A special highlight is the latest development of Flexi-Cap, an innovative security solution which irreversibly shows that a primary container has been opened, and…

For the second time, RAUMEDIC will be presenting the latest developments from the world of polymers at MEDTEC Ireland in Galway, the industry meet-up for the medical technology industry.

At this year's event, the precision injection molding capabilities of RAUMEDIC will play an important role. Micro…

PARTICLES PLUS introduces a new generation of compact measuring devices for assessing air quality. The devices are equipped with sensors to measure temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, as well as an integrated particle counter for evaluating fine dust pollution.

Today, CO2 sensors are still ofte…