MP 2000

Medical Plastics 2000 was held 11th - 14th September, 2000 in Vienna, Austria. The total number of participants was 102. Please follow the links below for details of the participating companies.

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Papers presented (in order of appearance)
Lubricious Coatings for Medical Devices

Maura E Lane; AST Products, Inc, Billerica,  USA
  • Benefits in Medical Devices Applications.
  • How lubricious coatings are applied.
  • Biocompatibility properties.
  • Other benefits / applications.
Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Plasma as an Alternative to Irradiation Sterilisation

Joachim Gehring; BGS Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG,  Wiehl, Germany
  • Sterilisation with accelerated electrons (Beta-irradiation) and gamma rays of Co60.
  • Low temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilisation.
  • Inactivation of micro-organisms
  • Material compatibility.
  • Description of the process technologies.
  • Validation and routine control of the sterilisation process.
Thermoplastics - Structural Properties as studied by Rheology and Scattering.

Kell Mortensen; Danish Polymer Centre,  Roskilde, Denmark

  •  Small angle scattering.
  • Thermoplastic elastomers.
  • Micellar Networks.
  • Response to Shear and Elongation.
UV Curing in Medical Applications

Petra Burger; Fusion UV Systems GmbH, Germany
  •  What is UV curing?
  • How can it be used in medical devices.
  • Examples from industrial applications.
  • Advantages and disadvantages.
Microstructures and Microfluidics in Polymers

Oliver Geschke; Mikroelektronik Centret, DVT, Lyngby, Denmark 
  • Design and construction of microstructures.
  • Hot embossing versus injection moulding.
  • Microfluidics in polymer microstructures.
  • "Rapid Prototyping".
  • Silicon, polymer or hybride solution?
Alternatives to PVC-Challenge for machine suppliers?

Andreas Staudinger, Paul Kiefel GmbH, Freilassing, Germany
  • High frequency versus thermocontact welding.
  • Welding machines.
  • Process parameter control system.
  • Product examples.
Plasmapolymerisation - pretreatment and finishing of polymer surfaces in the field of medical plastics

Ralf Greger; Europlasma, Oudenaarde, Belgium
  • Introduction into plasmatechnology.
  • Plasma polymerisation versus plasma activation
  • Pretreatment of medical plastics - increasing adhesive properties.
  • Surface finishing of medical plastics - hydrophilisation of surfaces for fluidic applications.
Optimising Catheter Design and manufacturing - a computer modelling approach

Yves D. Rubin, Polyflow SA, Louvain-le-Neuve, Belgium
  • Extrusion die design.
  • Geometry optimisation.
  • Catheter balloon manufacturing.
  • Drug delivery verification.
Silicones in the Medical Industry 

A. F. M. Dunkley; Rhodia Silicones, Derby, United Kingdom
  • A description of the available materials.
  • Clarification of quality assurance terminology.
  • Various methods of sterilisation.
Preclinical Evaluation of Medical Devices

Scantox A/S,  Skensved, Denmark
  • Why conduct a biological evaluation?
  • How to decide if it is necessary to do biological evaluation?
  • What should be tested?
  • Considering which tests should be performed.
  • Examples of test programmes for different devices.
The Use of Polyurethane in Wound Healing and IV Care

Kevin Ormond; Smith and Nephew Extruded Films, Gilberdyke, United Kingdom.
  • History of moist wound healing.
  • Role of films in wound healing.
  • Role of films in IV care.
  • Future uses of Polyurethanes.
Ultrasonic Welding for Medical Producsts

Kurt Köchli; Telsonic AG, Bronschhofen, Switzerland
  • Ultrasonic welding applications.
  • Welding machines.
  • Process parameters.
Cyclo-Olefin Copolymers - Advances in Pharma Packaging and Pre-fillable Drug Delivery Systems

Alexandra Jacobs; Ticona, Frankfurt, Germany
  • Topas - A new family of glass clear, amorphous resins.
  • A unique combination of properties.
  • New applications in various medical segments.
Requirements for Engineering Plastics in the Medical Technology Area

Volker Pieper; Ticona GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany
  • Characteristics of some engineering plastics in view of medical applications : POM, PBT, COC, PPS and LPC
  • Mechanical properties.
  • Processing and sterilisation.
  • Application case stories.
A Review of Plastics Joining Processes for Medical Devices

Ian Jones; TWI, Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Welding techniques where heat is generated by mechanical movement
  • Welding techniques employing an external heat source.
  • Welding techniques which employ electromagnetism
New Materials and Processes

Jack Van Asten; Van Asten Healthcare Support, The Netherlands
  • Developments in medical plastics: New materials require new sterilisation processes.
  • Developments in sterilisation processes: New sterilisation puts limits on the selection of materials.
Polyether-etherketone (PEEK) - A Biocompatible High-Performance Plastic

Jörg Schlegel; Victrex Europa GmbH, Albstadt, Germany
  • Optima LT PEEK in long-term implant applications.
  • Biocompatibility study, applications, product features, production and quality assurance.
  • Advantages of polymer versus metal in load-bearing implants like the hip.
  • Computerised Tormography (CT)- / Magnestic Resonance Imaging (MRI) compatible materials.
The Role of the Injection Moulder in the Medical Device Industry.

Paul Flavell; West Pharmaceutical Services Ltd,  East Sussex,  United Kingdom.
  • Introduction.
  • What is an injection moulder?
  • The roles of the injection moulder.
  • What does the medical device customer want?
Programmable Motion Technology (PMT) for Plastics Joining

Walter Strohfuss; Branson Ultraschall, Dietzenbach, Germany
  • Different principles of Vibration Welding.
  • Process parameters and controls.
  • Application examples.

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