Happy Hour Speaker Series: Medical Grade Polymers for Non-Implantable Applications
Featuring: Scott Taylor
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 6:00p – 7:00p Eastern (3:00p – 4:00p Pacific)
Agenda:
6:00 Welcome / Introductions / Review Session Format
6:05 Introduce our featured speaker, Scott Taylor
6:30 Begin Q&A & continue “Happy Hour” discussion
7:00 Wrap up and Thanks to all for participating, especially Scott Taylor!
Title: Medical Grade Polymers for Non-Implantable Applications: Standard Development
Abstract: The term “medical grade” lacks a consistent industry definition, creating communication gaps between suppliers and device manufacturers. This session presents a proposed ASTM standard guide establishing uniform terminology and evaluation criteria for non-implantable polymers—aimed at improving material transparency, comparability, and consistency to enhance device quality and patient safety.
Speaker info:
Dr. Scott Taylor
Poly-Med, Inc.
Bio:
Dr. Scott Taylor is the Chief Technology Officer at Poly-Med and specializes in material selection and medical device design. He has worked on development teams for more than twenty marketed medical devices and is experienced in the creation of novel materials and processes, product design and development, advanced manufacturing services, application and development of intellectual property, as well as physical and chemical testing protocols.
His 10-year involvement with ASTM includes the development and maintenance of standards within committees F04 (Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices) and F42 (Additive Manufacturing Technologies), including chairing the joint group for absorbable polymeric materials and test methods.
Dr. Taylor has undergraduate degrees in physics and mechanical engineering from Furman University and Clemson University, respectively, and completed his doctorate in Bioengineering from Clemson University. Through his tenure, Dr. Taylor has published numerous papers and conference abstracts, several book chapters, and is inventor for more than 25 US and international patents. In addition to his position at Poly-Med, he maintains an appointment as adjunct faculty of Bioengineering at Clemson University.