Permabond's Medical Device Adhesives Division Offers Specialized Technologies and Service to Manufacturers Worldwide
"Medical device manufacturers in both Europe and the U.S. are realizing the advantage of having access to six adhesives technologies to meet all of their needs. These resources enable us to provide the optimal technology and product for each application, rather than changing the application to fit a certain technology," said Laurie Gibbons, Permabond's Medical Device Adhesives Manager. "We have received positive feedback from customers in both continents and aim to continually enhance our products and service for this growing industry." The medical device adhesives market yields an estimated $40 million in sales annually and is growing between 5 and 10 percent each year.
Permabond provides several product lines, including photocurable adhesives, cyanoacrylates, epoxies, silicones, urethane adhesives and technology hybrids. The diverse products have specific uses in the assembly of syringes, blood reservoirs, intravenous bags, catheters and other medical devices. The company also is launching new lines of advanced materials for dental laboratory use.
"We believe that medical device manufacturers have specialized product and service needs which separate them from general engineering adhesives accounts," said Gibbons. "We now have a specially trained force dedicated to medical device customers and the technical resources to develop new products and customize existing formulations." Permabond also can design and build clean room compatible, automated dispensing equipment for its adhesives and help optimize production lines.
"Plus, they get the best of both worlds," added Gibbons. "We are large enough to provide leading-edge technologies globally, and we are small enough to deliver the service and advice these businesses need."
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