(Radnor, PA) has one grade in particular that shows promise for development as an active agent in antimicrobial sutures. The NSF grant, which is the company's twelfth grant or research contract, ...
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A specialty chemical company manufactures an acrylic-polycarbonate alloy for medical device construction. Designed to be tough, strong, and opaque, the Cyrex Protect features antimicrobial properties ...
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Introducing Antimicrobial Polymer Technology (APT(TM)) in POLTX_Fiber(TM), a Class IIb advanced wound care dressing ...
From medicine to electronics and optics, new materials developed by scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) can be applied in various fields where cleanliness, precision, and durability ...
The antimicrobials market is growing at a rapid pace—business analysts predict that it will be worth $3.3 billion globally by 2018—and start-up TiFiber (Fayetteville, AR) wants to tap into that trend.
Copper nanoparticles embedded in polypropylene made using beetroot extract show greater antimicrobial activity than comparable silver-based materials or chemically synthesized copper systems, ...
A recent study published in Macromolecular Materials and Engineering presents a new method for creating antimicrobial polymer blends designed for 3D printing. The approach addresses a growing need in ...
Antimicrobial resistance is becoming a global burden in human health and food production, so affordable new materials are needed to overcome this growing problem. To answer the call, a ...
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