Polymers

Over the past year, EWI has introduced new equipment to our polymers lab and broadened research and service offerings. Here's an update on the resources now available to our clients. Equipment and Capabilities In late 2023, we acquired a fully outfitted Anton Parr 702e Rheometer with multiple functions. Adaptive elements for measuring solid or melted...

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...