A two-day conference where presentations from the industry will discuss the latest developments in the area of medical plastics.
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FEBRUARY 2&3 – SCHEDULE OF EVENT
7:30AM REGISTRATION & POSTER SETUP
FEBRUARY 2 – 9AM – 5:30PM MINITEC PROGRAM
8:55-9 AM WELCOME – Ned LeMaster
9-10:40 AM – INNOVATIVE PROCESS AND CONTROL SESSION
Moderator: Vipul Dave
- Accelerating Microfluidics: 3D Features Beyond Lithography Domenico Foglia – NanoVoxel GmbH
- Ensuring Fatigue Resistance of Polymer Welds for Medtech Jeff Ellis – EWI
- Innovative Approaches to High-Performance Polymer Processing and Simulation James Hicks and Elisa Irick – Syensqo
- Unmasking the Spectrum: Investigating Color Changes in Medical Device Becky Bader– Cambridge Polymer Group
10:55 – 11:45 AM – E&L IN MEDICAL MATERIALS AND DEVICES
Moderator: Trisha Costeux
- The Role of Sterilization Method in Shaping Extractables and Leachables from Medical Device Polymers Md Kamrul Hasan/ – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- False Positive Results in Media Studies Robert States – Cormica
12-1:10 PM – ADVANCED MEDICAL POLYMERS PANEL WITH LUNCH
Moderator: Trisha Costeux
- Next Gen Radiation Sterilizable High Transparency Low Haze Acrylic Compounds Renlong Gao/Tongzhai Gao – Roehm
- Advanced Plastics Solutions for Next-Generation Therapeutic Delivery Systems Alison Skelley – Cormica
- Value Add of Fully Formulated Colored Polymers in Today’s Medical Devices Kent Miller– Celanese
- Reducing Friction and Wear in Medical Device Plastics: Tribologically modified Ultraform® POM Pri Carter – BASF
- Polyolefin Elastomers Help to Enhance Resistance to Gamma Sterilization Jason Mann–ExxonMobil
1:25 – 2:25 PM – MINI TEC FEATURED KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Moderated by Louis Somlai
- EcoDesign considerations and CO2 reduction for Medical Devices Glenn Svedberg – Nolato
2:35 – 3:25 PM – ACCELERATED TESTING
Moderated by Tom Meehan
- Predicting Creep Performance of Spring-Loaded Parts in Drug Delivery Devices Ram Ratnagiri/Liz Stubbs – Delrin USA LLC
- Factors that Influence Accelerated Aging of Polycarbonates Paul Nowatzki – Covestro
3:40 – 5:20 PM – ADVANCED MEDICAL POLYMERS
Moderated by Ned LeMaster
- Challenges in Polymer Selection for Women’s Health Applications Kate J. Stephenson – Cern Corp /Heath Bowman – Vasis Medica
- Tailored polymeric compounds with controlled electrical properties for ‘Smart Medical Devices’ Nikhil Patil – Foster LLC
- Novel Thermoplastic Polyurethane with Enhanced Biostability Kristen Rohm/Amanda Swaseyr – Lubrizol
- Single-Use Elastomer Product Design for Fluid Managements in the Biopharmaceutical Process Trisha Costeux – Dupont
5:30pm – 7:00 PM – RECEPTION AND POSTER SESSION
Moderated by Joanne Moody
- Next-Generation Functional Coatings in Medical Devices: Multi-Modal Strategies for Enhanced Performance in Catheters and Beyond Greg Teh – jMedtech
- Materials Testing to Support Root Cause Analysis for Manufacturing and Quality Issues at AtriCure Cameron Sawyer – AtriCure, Inc.
- Block copolymer-directed self-assembly of Optically Active Nanoparticles Jayme Chow – UC Irvine
- Preparation of pNIPAAm-HA Hydrogels for the Use in Treatment of Corneal Ulcers Snigdha Rayala and Judith Praba Prabhahar Albert – San Jose State University
- Medical Wearable Device Plastic and Adhesive Challenges Joanne Moody – Zeta Scientific
FEBRUARY 3 – 9AM – 5:30PM MINITEC PROGRAM
9 – 10:00 AM – WELCOME AND KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
10:15– 11:55 AM – DESIGN OF NOVEL MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Moderated by Rob Klein
- Novel Zwitterionic Surface Treatment Resists Device-related Complications Brian McVerry– Silq Technologies, UCLA
- Navigating the Transition from PTFE: Non-Fluorinated Alternatives for Lubricity in Medical Devices Greg Teh – PNNL
- Tunable Membranes for Multianalyte Sensing Andre Martinez – Delrin
- The Role of Polymeric Membranes in Biosensors Ajay D Padsalgikari – Covestro
12:10 – 1:20PM – SUSTAINABILITY – PFAS REPLACEMENT/SOLUTIONS PANEL WITH LUNCH
Moderated by Len Czuba
- Medical Grade Polymers for Non-Implantable Appications Scott Taylor – Poly-Med, Inc.
- Advancing PVC-Free Medical Tubing Aparajita Bhattacharya – Kraton Corporation
- Changing Regulation and PFAS Free Alternatives Robert Krieger – Americhem
- Transforming Catheter Manufacturing with GlideTech™ Formulation Fred Birkel – Lubrizol / Jamie Orr – Avient
- Fluoropolymer Alternatives for Catheter Liners Nathan Doyle – Compounding Solutions
1:35 – 3:25 PM – SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE AND DESIGN
Moderated by Trisha Costeux
- Packaging as a Scope 3 Reduction Lever Chris Schmidt – LyondellBasell
- From Polymer to Patient Safety Tom Meehan – Eastman
- Advancing Sustainability in Healthcare: Material Innovations and Design Strategies for Medical Devices Natalie Dragunat – Syensqo
- No‑Change, Big Impact: Transitioning to Renewable‑Feedstock Bormed™ in Healthcare Amel Murgic – Borealis Polymers
3:25 – 3:30 PM – CLOSING REMARKS AND FAREWELL
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