Sustainability is to protect our natural environment, human and ecological health, while driving innovation and not compromising our way of life. It also brings social progress and an increase in quality of life across the globe. In simplest terms sustainability is about our children, grandchildren and the world we will leave them i.e. Next generation.
Three pillars of sustainability:
1. Circular economy (CE) – Reduce - Reuse - Recycle are the key factors in sustainability. It is a concept that turns goods at the end of their service life into resources for others, closing loops in industrial ecosystems, minimizing the waste, reducing the amount of non-renewal feedstocks while increasing the physical and aesthetic attributes of a product and following sustainable methods.
2. People – People want to feel good about the products they purchase. Part of that is sustainability - simply, they want to buy “something green” because it makes them feel like they are contributing to the environment and society for the young and next generation. Sustainability is the new normal. The awareness for sustainable products is growing, and companies benefit because of the growing demand for environmentally friendly products. 3. Environment – It is our responsibility to conserve natural resources and protect global ecosystems to support health and wellbeing, now and in the future.
The long-term goal is to create a circular economy in which most of the plastic waste can be reused in a high-quality and quantity with the help of suitable compounding technologies and value-add product modifiers - whether it is consumer plastics industries, medical device field or rubber industries.
This seminar aims to show factors affecting sustainability, end users understanding about sustainability, challenges in circular economy and possible solutions to overcome some of the challenges. This seminar will clearly show some of the ways companies can make more sustainable plastic products that are not just greener, but also perform better. Compounding and value-add product modifiers makes it possible!
With many environmental issues and debates on sustainability and circular economy there is a growing consumer interest in environmentally friendly sustainable technologies, businesses and products. This growing demand will not solve all of our challenges, but they can have a significant positive impact in utilizing plastics waste for the best.

      What:                   Medical Plastic Division – Virtual Technical Forum & Networking Event When:                  1st Wednesday of the Month; 5PM-6PM EST Agenda: 5:00PM-5:30PM     Invited Speaker / Technical Seminar 5:30PM-6:00PM     Networking (topical break out rooms lead by BoD members) Presentation:     “Innovating Inside the Box: Challenges & Considerations When Customizing a ‘Platform’ Delivery Device” […]

As members of the Medical Plastics Division, you are cordially invited to join the MPD Board of Directors for an informal virtual meeting to chat, catch-up, and network.   We will kick off the meeting with a presentation from an invited speaker (including a short Questions & Answers session), followed by a “half-hour social” to […]

Acetal (POM) is an ideal candidate for many healthcare applications due to inherent properties like dimensional stability, wear resistance, and lubricity. As a homopolymer acetal, Delrin® offers a high degree of crystallinity, which provides excellent mechanical properties. It’s high modulus makes it one of the stiffest and strongest unreinforced engineering polymers available. With the need for sustainable solutions becoming more critical, things like recyclability and light-weighting are also key benefits. In addition, Delrin® is now available with Renewably Attributed (RA) options, which perform and process identical to their fossil fuel based offsets. This talk will highlight the previous concepts and cover a healthcare case study.

As members of the Medical Plastics Division, you are cordially invited to join the MPD Board of Directors for an informal virtual meeting to chat, catch-up, and network.   We will kick off the meeting with a presentation from an invited speaker (including a short Questions & Answers session), followed by a “half-hour social” to […]

As members of the Medical Plastics Division, you are cordially invited to join the MPD Board of Directors for an informal virtual meeting to chat, catch-up, and network.   We will kick off the meeting with a presentation from an invited speaker (including a short Questions & Answers session), followed by a “half-hour social” to […]

Speaker: Dan Gorsky Title: Polymers in Ultra-Cold Environments in Packaging and Devices Abstract The role of polymers in the successful implementation of new pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices/packaging is increasing as products become more sensitive to environment. To manage stability and integrity, products are stored and shipped at ultra-cold temperatures (<-40°F); a temperature range at […]

Title: Manufacturing of Micro Medical Parts without Cold Runners Abstract: Micro medical parts are often molded out of expensive resins such as PEEK or PLGA. Conventional technology requires molders to use cold runners to mold micro parts. The weight of the cold runner volume can be 2X to 50X the weight of the part. The […]