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Officials and employees with Flexan, LLC participated in ribbon-cutting ceremonies today, officially marking the move for the contract manufacturer’s global headquarters to north suburban Lincolnshire. The move continues FMI’s expansion in response to growth in the silicone contract manufacturing market...
Are your customers willing to pay for the cost of complexity in your supplier network? Are your customers willing to pay for the cost of complexity in your supplier network? I think we both know the answer to that question....
8 Reasons To Ditch Paper Device History Records What is the probability thousands of handwritten records created by production employees are error free? That’s the gamble OEMs make when they accept handwritten device history records (DHRs) from their contract manufacturing...
Medical device manufacturers rely on the biocompatibility of silicone for a wide range of devices that come in contact with the body, ranging from long-term orthopedic surgical implants and cardiovascular devices to one-time-use devices. This article provides guidance to medical...
Thermoset elastomers, commonly known as rubber, are the best materials for a wide variety of industrial applications, due to their ability to provide both flexibility and durability. However, elastomers are complex materials, which must be chosen carefully and compounded to...
After more than 50 years of using silicone rubber in medical implants, the number of applications for the material’s use in both short- and long-term implantable medical devices just keeps growing. With its long track record of biocompatibility, medical-grade silicone...