Future trends in medical plastics at CHINAPLAS 2016

Plastics and rubber have become important raw materials in the production of  medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging. To meet recent and upcoming trends in the medical sector, a wide range of high-performance plastics technology applied in medical devices are available. In addition to traditional materials, such as PP, PVC, PE, silicone rubber which are commonly used in the medical industry, some high-performance materials, such as polyether ether ketone (PEEK), biocompatible polycarbonate (PC), thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), etc. have become significant materials for the development of medical industry. 

 

With strong corrosion resistance, water resistance, chemical resistance, PEEK is inert and unreactive to body fluids, and it can be applied in implanted medical equipment, such as gastrointestinal stents and implantable body fluid pumps which help to relief suffering of patients. The usage of PEEK can eliminate painful brought to patients in the process of puncture. 

 

In the healthcare industry, the main application of 3D printing is also gaining acceptance that now the technology can be applied to personalized surgical implants, skeleton framework and tissue regeneration, etc. Currently, repair of bones, printing of heart, artificial blood vessels are no longer impossible, and it is expected that the application of 3D technology in medical industry would be infinite.

 

CHINAPLAS will launch its 30th edition on April 25-28, 2016 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, PR China. With immensely positive audience feedback in the last edition, the Medical Plastics Conference will stage its 2nd edition at the fairground on April 25 and 26 to share high-end technology and remarkable insights, and demonstrate how medical plastics technology drives the innovation of the medical industry.

 

At the conference, Shanghai MicroPort Medical (Group) Co., Ltd. will share "The Technology of Precision Medical Polymer Tube for Invasive Medical Device". Precision medical tubes are widely used in invasive medical devices, and their properties will determine the performance of these invasive devices. The presentation will introduce the technologies in producing precision medical polymer tube, which are critical in deciding their properties. 

 

Besides, Ms. Stefania Marconi, Biomedical Engineer, PhD in Experimental Surgery and Microsurgery from the University of Pavia, will discuss about "Plastic Materials in 3D Printing: Surgical Planning and Clinical Applications". Her presentation will focus on standard plastic materials to high-resolution photopolymers to biocompatible materials, the applications of 3D printing on anatomical prototyping for surgical planning, and 3D printing of biocompatible implants. Information about the speakers and topics of the conference are available at www.chinaplasonline.com.