Recent advances in plastics technology for medical care: Dr Mosongo Moukwa

New materials & processing techniques will enable healthcare industry to create innovative products

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Dr Mosongo Moukwa

Last Updated : Jan 16 2017 | 11:47 AM IST

Plastics are used extensively in the health care sector, from packaging and components to the devices themselves. The medical plastics market will reach a value of $ 6.9 billion by 2020 with a compounded annual growth rate in the 7 percent range between 2015 and 2020.

The business drivers in the medical device industry typically include evolutionary innovations in product performance and speed to market. Polymers have become an integral component in a wide range of medical designs, enabling the next generation of implants, single-use devices, and packaging technology, among many others. There are a number of advances in polymer and

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