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"What Exactly is Happening in an Extruder?"
- Extrusion based processes: overview.
- Processes within the extruder:
(a) Feeding: particle size.
(b) Melting: viscous shear and melting model.
(C) Mixing: dispersion and distribution.
(d) Pumping: drag flow, pressure and flight leakage.
(e) Shaping: die design and polymer memory.
(f) Solidification: shrinkage and distortion.
John Colbert; Davis-Standard Ltd, Luton, United Kingdom

Co-Extrusion of Plastic Materials in Very Thin Layers
- Mathematical modelling of co-extrusion flows.
- Encapsulation effect.
- Interfacial instability explanation.
- Practical aspects of simulations.
Jiri Svabik; Technical University Brno, Zlin, Czech Republic

Micro-Moulding Technology
- Design and construction of micro-structures.
- Prototyping versus large scale production.
- Micro fluidic structures generated by micro-moulding.
Marianne Pedersen; NUNC A/S, Roskilde, Denmark

The Advantages of Characterisation and Simulation Techniques in Research and Production Development
-Characterisation and test methods.
- Simulation techniques - the Finite Element Method (FEM).
- An alternate approach to FEM.
- Benefits for development costs and time to market - a case study.
Bryan Williams; CETRY, Smilde, The Netherlands

Medical Coatings for Medical Plastics
- Medical interfacing.
- Interaction between the human body and plastics.
- Coatings to help prevent rejection mechanisms.
- Adjustment of medical devises and implants to biochemical mechanisms in the human body.
Jan JG Bos, CETRY, Den Andel, The Netherlands

Validation, Compliance and Device Tracking - Regulatory Issues for Medical Device Manufacturers
- Project scope and risk analysis.
- Software.
- Validation planning and protocols
- Execution and incident adjudication.
Joe Miles; Relsys International Inc, Irvine, California, USA

The Benefits of Antimicrobial Additives in Fibres Used in Medical End Products
- Fibre specification.
- Antimicrobial efficacy testing - validation.
- Medical benefits.
- Development strategy.
Roland Cox; Acordis UK Ltd, Bradford, United Kingdom

Sterilisation by β-radiation: Microbiological Validation - Dose Setting and Audit
- Dose setting and audit - ISO 11137.
- Substantiation of 25 kGy as a sterilisation dose for smaller infrequent production batches - ISO/TR 13409
- Calculation of sterilisation dose from bioburden and death rate curves.
Kirsten Bundgaard- Nielsen; LR Plast A/S, Glostrup, Denmark

The Effect of Irradiation on Plastics
- Gamma techniques.
- E-beam techniques.
- The effects on plastics.
- A historical overview of (gamma) irradiation services.
GJ Bartels; Gammaster International, Ede, The Netherlands

An Introduction to the Closure Processing System (CPS) - An Effective and Gentle Washing Process
- Applications - the function of the equipment and its application to components used in pharmaceutical and medical device industries.
- The Washing Process - A description of the primary function on the equipment.
- Siliconisation and sterilisation options.
- Transfer - delivery to point of use - A description of how the processed components are transferred to point of use with minimal risk of recontamination.
Stephen A Morley; Getinge AB, Getinge, Sweden

Plasma Polymerisation - A Way to Control Functionality of Surfaces
- Strategies in plasma polymerisation - high or low power plasma.
- Plasma initiated radical polymerisation - the NKT method.
- Hydrophobic, hydrophilic and other designed plasma coatings.
- Half way to success - binding to "difficult" substrates such as PTFE, FEP, PP and silicone rubber.
Bjørn Winther-Jensen; NKT Research Centre, Brøndby, Denmark

Cleaning Activation and Coating of Medical Materials
- Low Pressure plasma technology.
- Roll to roll machines.
- Nanometer thick coating for friction control.
- Hydrofobic coating on PP non-woven filter.
Juergen Schulz; Polyplas Hameln GmbH, Emmerthal, Germany

Plasma Oxidation of Silicone Containing Polymers
- The Plasma oxidation process.
- Advanced characterisation tools.
- Physical limitations affecting industrial applicability.
- Use of block co-polymers.
Niels B Larsen; Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark

Silicones - Adhesives, Gels and Elastomers
- Molecular characteristics of silicones.
- Curing reactions for silicones.
- Silicone gels.
- Silicone elastomers and rubbers.
- Managing property sets.
Stephen C Flint; Coloplast Corporation, Humlebæk, Denmark

Engineered Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE's) - New Materials
- Introduction to TPE's (TPO, TPV).
- Extractables from rubber.
- Biocompatibility.
- Sterilisability.
- Commercial applications.
- New materials developments.
Kurt Severyns; Advanced Elastomer Systems, Brussels, Belgium