For medical device manufacturers, selecting the right adhesives and developing the correct bonding procedures—including surface preparation, adhesive dispensing, and curing—are critical parameters in ...

ONCE only found in toolboxes and cluttered kitchen drawers, modern glue has come a long way and its uses go way beyond sealing small wounds. Every day, special variations of glue – often a type of ...

What if the next time you broke a bone, you didn’t need screws, plates, or invasive surgery to heal? Imagine a medical adhesive so powerful it could bond fractured bones in minutes, yet gentle enough ...

An interdisciplinary team of McGill researchers has developed an ultra-strong, environmentally friendly medical glue, or bioadhesive, made from marine waste. The discovery has promising applications ...

In this interview, Shira Weiner describes the features and benefits of medical-grade adhesives for medical device manufacturing. What are some of the characteristics of medical-grade adhesives?

When medical devices such as pacemakers are implanted in the body, they usually provoke an immune response that leads to buildup of scar tissue around the implant. This scarring, known as fibrosis, ...

BOSTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) --A new waterproof glue -- modeled after the proteins that help mussels, barnacles and other shellfish cling to rocks, pylons, boats and other underwater debris -- may have ...

Dymax introduced this week a new adhesive in its MD portfolio of light-curable materials for medical device assembly. The 1045-M adhesive is designed to bond the glass, stainless steel, ABS, and PC ...

The medical adhesive tapes market is projected to grow at a CAGR of ~6% over the forecast period. Major factors driving growth include the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and wound care ...

A defensive mucus secreted by slugs has inspired a new kind of adhesive that could transform medicine, say scientists. The "bio-glue" is incredibly strong, moves with the body and crucially, sticks to ...