Carclo Articles

  1. Optical Design And Manufacturing: Challenges And Uses In Medical Applications 7/31/2020

    Injection-molded optics offer medical device and equipment manufacturers a timely, robust, and high-quality component option — but not all molders can deliver on the promise of this technology.

  2. Cutting Production Costs Without Sacrificing Quality

    Medtechs that have pursued foreign markets are having success in terms of both production costs and product quality. The key is finding the right partners to assist in the venture. This article discusses examples of medical device companies who have expanded their markets worldwide.

  3. Carclo Technical Plastics Announces Facility Expansion For Continued Scale-Up Drug Delivery Device Manufacturing 10/7/2016

    Carclo Technical Plastics Ltd (CTP) recently announced that it is expanding its medical manufacturing facility in Mitcham, Surrey, to continue the manufacturing scale-up of drug delivery devices and diagnostic disposables.

  4. Utilizing Inkjet Coating Technology For Optics And Injection Molded Parts 11/5/2014

    This case study explains how Carclo developed an inexpensive, one-sided, anti-scratch coating resistant to UV light, abrasion, solvents, and chemicals that could be applied to a customer’s optics without having a negative impact on its optical properties.

  5. Case Study: Development Of A Plastic Capillary Blood Sampling Device 2/15/2023

    This brief paper describes the work undertaken by Axis-Shield PoC A/S and Carclo Technical Plastics to develop an innovative solution, thereby improving an existing product and significantly reducing cost.

  6. Carclo Technical Plastics Capabilities Brochure 6/24/2020

    Carclo technical Plastics offers a variety of manufacturing capabilities, including injection molding and contract manufacturing services for medical devices, medical equipment, optics, and electronics applications.

  7. Introducing Carclo Technical Plastics 6/15/2020

    Carclo Technical Plastics is a contract manufacturer focused on medical applications. They offer precision injection molding thermoplastics with added value part assembly, printing, coating and more.

  8. Carclo Optics Brochure 6/15/2020

    Optic Select is Carclo Optics’ online tailor-made solution to help you find the perfect optic for your needs. Search for an optic compatible with your chosen LED or use criteria such as diameter or beam angle to return results including FWHM and downloadable technical information, drawings and CAD models.

  9. Less Is More: How LEAN Processes Can Bolster Profits And Sustainability 11/19/2019

    LEAN manufacturing is an important extension of controlled operations that comes with benefits in limiting costs, boosting profits, reducing waste, and improving sustainability. But how can device manufacturers learn, adopt, implement, and make LEAN manufacturing principles part of everyday operations?

  10. The Only Validation Approach That Gets — And Keeps — Your Molded Part In Spec 11/1/2018

    When subcontracting medical or optic injection-molded components, do you carefully evaluate your molder’s validation process? There is only one approach that is proven to keep your molded parts “in spec”: decoupled molding.