Before any medical materials testing program can begin in earnest, there must be a well-conceived plan for understanding the composition of a medical device material and its potential for an adverse ...

Synthetic polymers are employed in a wide range of industries, including food, automotive, and packaging, for a variety of applications. The caliber of the polymers or polymer blends utilized during ...

Electric vehicle polymer qualification requires fundamentally different testing protocols than those developed for internal combustion engines, as traditional heat deflection tests and short-term ...

Polyolefins are thermoplastics synthesized from ethylene and propylene, primarily sourced from oil, natural gas, and sugar cane. They constitute about 50 % of plastic consumption in Europe and ...