Considered a medical technology milestone for all those involved, Collin has delivered the very first medical line for suture material to Thailand, as cited by Corné Verstraten, CSO Collin. The system is a micro extrusion line for the production of mono and multi-filaments and was developed in close collaboration with the University of Chiang Mai and under the direction of Prof. Dr. Winita Punyodomc as well as Dr. Robert Molloy. As the first of its kind in Thailand, the line will enable the university to produce medical sutures for different applications for the first time.
In September 2018, the start-up of the Collin line was successful and the next step is the start of production. The filament line is used for the production of medical products, allowing the Thailand university partner to produce the newly developed suture filaments according to ISO 13485 on an international level.
All project partners have established good collaboration during the project with support provided by the Collin business partner LMS headquartered in Thailand.
Collin Lab & Pilot Solutions is based in the Bavarian city of Ebersberg. It develops intelligent pilot and laboratory lines in
modular system for plastic processing companies as well as for research institutes. The owner-managed company has been in business for more than 40 years and Collin solutions are used for the development and production of plastic products, material analysis, test series up to pilot tests.
As part of the product lines Teach Line, Lab Line, Pilot Line, Medical Line and Polytest Line, Collin develops individual solutions – platen presses, roll mills, calenders, extruders, compounders, mono or coextrusion lines, pressure filter tests, rheometers or optical inspection systems.