White Papers / Tech Papers
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10 Key Areas to Consider When Evaluating Suppliers
Reducing the number of suppliers needed to develop your medical device can have a major impact on cost savings and speed-to-market.Released by: MW Medical Solutions
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Actionable Steps to Eliminate Small-Bore Connector Misconnection
Adopting ISO 80369Released by: Qosina Corporation
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The Science of Multi-Layer Extruded Tubing and Medical Devices Incorporating Such Tubing
Multi-layer extrusion technology is a process in which two or more polymers are extruded and simultaneously joined in a co-extrusion die head to form tubing with multiple layers. Running two or three extruders into a co-extrusion die head produces a…Released by: Spectrum Plastics Group
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Importance of CTE of Adhesives for Assembly Reliability
Forming reliable bonds between different materials can be challenging because there can be large variations in CTE's (coefficients of thermal expansion).Released by: Master Bond Inc.
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The Benefits of a World Class Quality Culture on Defect Elimination and Risk Mitigation
One concern of many companies that outsource is whether the contract manufacturer they select has developed the same commitment to quality found in their organizations. In the case of Forefront Medical Technology, a specialty contract manufacturer wi…Released by: Forefront Medical Technology
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Outsourcing and the Voice of the Customer
The benefits of outsourcing can vary widely. The determining factor is often the quality of the relationship. Medical device manufacturers know their market, but may not know the best manufacturing strategy to address the challenges they face in comm…Released by: Forefront Medical Technology
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Do Your Contract Manufacturer’s Capabilities Support Your Manufacturing Regionalization Strategy?
Regionalized outsourcing strategies continue to grow in popularity. Gone are the days of shifting outsourcing to the lowest cost emerging market location. Today, most companies base sourcing strategies on a complex equation of factors driving total c…Released by: Forefront Medical Technology
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Is Your Contract Manufacturer’s Product Design Team Constrained by Production Capability Limits?
One of the key benefits of using a contract manufacturer for both design and manufacturing is the ability to work with a product design team that is experienced with manufacturing. This can eliminate design errors that could otherwise increase toolin…Released by: Forefront Medical Technology
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Raise Your IQ
Characterizing Packaging Equipment Input Variation During Initial Validations Reinforces the Future Process.Released by: Millstone Medical Outsourcing
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Outsourcing in Mexico: Five Areas to Audit
This whitepaper looks at five areas to audit in evaluating potential contract manufacturing partners.Released by: SigmaTron International
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Can Use of Sequential Injection Molding Reduce Production Costs?
Tooling design can be critical to achieving commercialization goals. Tool design has a direct impact on product cosmetics, cost and scalability. Sequential injection molding offers both cosmetic and throughput benefits, but in its traditional form ha…Released by: Forefront Medical Technology
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How to Evaluate Chemically Resistant Adhesives
Master Bond’s paper offers a guide to evaluating and selecting adhesive products exposed to harsh chemical environments. This article examines the importance of exposure variables, chemical interactions, testing, and includes practical suggesti…Released by: Master Bond Inc.
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Spotlight on Silicones
Silicone adhesive systems have several important performance characteristics that distinguish them from other adhesive families. Learn more about their unique combination of flexibility, high temperature resistance, and more specialized engineering p…Released by: Master Bond Inc.
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Find The Right Medical Adhesive
Selecting the right adhesive is a balancing act as engineers attempt to find products that meet conflicting end-use and manufacturability requirements. Medical device engineers also have to contend with a strict regulatory environment, and therefore…Released by: Master Bond Inc.
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Polymeric Systems Bring Clarity to Optical Applications
Whereas some optical assembly applications require optical clarity across a certain wavelenth, others require an opaque coating. Optical grade epoxies, silicones and UV curable coatings provide the versatility to adhere well to a wide variety of subs…Released by: Master Bond Inc.
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Ultra Low Thermal Resistant Adhesives for Electronic Applications
As advances in epoxy and silicone materials constantly evolve, manufacturers of advanced electronic systems will find that adhesives offer the ability to meet nearly any combination of requirements for thermal, environmental, and structural stability…Released by: Master Bond Inc.
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Specialized Materials Meet Critical Packaging Needs in MEMS Devices
The unique requirements of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) call for specialized materials. Versatile epoxy adhesives are often capable of providing the necessary properties to ensure support and protection from thermal and mechanical shock, vib…Released by: Master Bond Inc.
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Conductive Coatings Protect Circuitry from EMI/RFI and ESD
With the trend toward smaller and smaller electronic devices, unintentional EMI/RFI interference has become more of an issue. Shielding of these interferences is critical and coatings can be successfully applied as protection on the materials used. I…Released by: Master Bond Inc.
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Evaluating Electrically Insulating Epoxies
Dielectric constant, dissipation factor, dielectric strength, surface and volume resistivity are all fundamental electrical properties of epoxies. How they are measured, what values are desirable and how they react to changes in temperature, fillers…Released by: Master Bond Inc.
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Epoxies and Glass Transition Temperature
Gain a better understanding about glass transition temperature (Tg) and why it is one of many factors to consider for bonding, sealing, coating and encapsulation applications. In this paper, we explore how temperature impacts the performance of polym…Released by: Master Bond Inc.
