Definition:Â Upgrading or adding value of polymers or polymer systems through melt blending & mixing of additives into a polymer matrix or melt mixing two or more polymers together to make an alloy Purpose:Â Tailor properties to satisfy a specific applications requirements View Presentation
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Elastomeric polymers offer flexibility to navigate complex anatomical pathways via catheters.  Modulus, a measure of strength relative to elongation, is the material property that provides a relative comparison of flexibility for these materials. A low modulus implies greater flexibility and is often correlated with lower hardness (Shore scale A and/or D). However, many structural medical
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PUTNAM, CT USA – (September 29, 2017) – Foster Corporation, a leader in medical and pharmaceutical material solutions, has been appointed the exclusive distributor of Lotte Advanced Materials’ Starex® acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and Infino® polycarbonate polymers for the North American healthcare markets. Effective November 1, 2017, Foster Corporation will provide sales, technical and order fulfillment support to
PUTNAM, CT USA – (June 1, 2017) – Foster Corporation, a leader in polymer solutions for healthcare markets, introduces Combat™ antimicrobial master batches for blending with medical device polymers. Components made with these antimicrobial polymer blends kill harmful bacteria that leads to infections, including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE). According to a survey by
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PUTNAM, CT USA – (April 28, 2017) – Foster Corporation, a leader in medical and pharmaceutical material solutions, has been appointed the exclusive distributor of The Shepherd Chemical Company’s bismuth subcarbonate for the North American healthcare markets. Effective May 1, 2017, Foster Corporation will provide sales, technical and order fulfillment support to customers from their regional stocking
PUTNAM, CTÂ USAÂ – (February 9, 2017) –Â Foster Delivery Science and ProMed Pharma have entered into a commercial partnership to provide comprehensive contract services for pharmaceutical and combination device applications. Jointly, the companies will offer thermoplastic and silicone formulation development through production of drug delivery components. Foster Delivery Science is a leader in blending and extrusion
PUTNAM, CT USA – (January 27, 2017) – Foster Corporation, a leader in medical and pharmaceutical material solutions, has been appointed the exclusive distributor of WACKER SILPURAN® medical-grade silicone rubbers for the North American healthcare markets. Effective March 1, 2017, Foster Corporation will provide sales, technical and order fulfillment support to customers from their regional stocking facilities
Putnam, CT, USA –  (January 11, 2016) – Foster Corporation, a leader in performance polymer solutions for healthcare markets, has been appointed as a North American distributor of Solvay’s Udel® polysulfone (PSU) and Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resins for healthcare markets. This will include unmodified polymers and standard color formulations currently offered by Solvay. Foster also offers custom compounding of
Putnam, CT, USA –  (December 8, 2016) – Foster Corporation, a leader in polymer solutions for healthcare markets, introduces Nanomed MAX® compounds for medical device components that require high strength, yet cannot use metals or traditional reinforced plastics. These compounds, based on an alloy of meta-xylene diamine polyamide (MX nylon), are United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Class
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PUTNAM, CT USA – (July 19, 2016) – Foster Corporation, a leader in custom polymers for medical devices, now offers thermoplastic urethanes (TPU) with PureEase™ technology for improved extrusion processing control. This proprietary additive system was developed to help maintain consistent processing parameters of validated TPU based polymers and compounds. Consistent processing parameters can mean
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