Medical Devices

Selecting the right material for a new medical device -- especially when it comes to polymers -- is critical to the success of the product. Material failures are costly and common; more than a third of FDA recalls are due to material problems. Preventing Material Failure in Plastic Products: A Resource for Medical Manufacturers, written...

Optically transparent medical testing devices, such as microfluidic chips and diagnostic components, require precise and delicate welding techniques to maintain their functionality and integrity. The need for clarity and the intolerance of contaminates make most welding approaches unsuitable.  Hot plate welding is too imprecise due to the need to move the parts during the joining...

We are pleased to introduce Ion Storage Systems to EWI membership. Headquartered in Maryland, the company manufactures high energy density, solid-state lithium metal batteries marketed to be safer, lighter, and enable form factors with tighter packing density that enhance system performance.