Materials White Papers, Application Notes, & Case Studies

1. How Medical Technology Benefits From Piezoelectric Transducers 4/26/2024

   Discover the transformative potential of piezo technology in active microfluidics. Learn how unconventional drives redefine precision, efficiency, and innovation.

2. Best Practices For Molding Bioresorbable Materials For Medical Devices 8/4/2023

   Bioresorbable materials dissolve into the body, offering advanced medical device performance. Optimizing their manufacturing process is crucial for maximizing benefits beyond traditional implants.

3. The Standardization Of Plastic Luer Fittings 7/26/2023

   This white paper aims to explore the significance and challenges of the standardization of plastic luer fittings and the importance in ensuring the quality and safety of medical devices.

4. The Challenges Of Plastic Luer Fittings In The Medical Industry 7/26/2023

   The use of single-use plastic luer fittings in medical settings, medical devices, and patient care is an example where the sustainability versus safety debate arises. This white paper aims to explore this debate and offer insights into the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

5. Plastic Luer Fittings: A Cost-Effective Solution For Improved Efficiency 7/26/2023

   This paper aims to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of plastic luer fittings and how understanding the factors that contribute to their cost can help users select a cost-effective option that meets their performance requirements.

6. Build-To-Print Best Practices: Thin Film Technology And Process Guide 5/16/2023

   Thin film technology is the process of depositing a thin layer of material on a substrate. This guide provides an overview of thin film technology best practices.

7. CytexOrtho Advances Implant To Clinical Trials With Textile Design And Contract Manufacturing Solutions 12/13/2022

   After CytexOrtho developed a new implant to restore joints in young patients with early joint disease, they needed the support of an experienced, quality-driven CMO for the production of the implant, which required a highly specialized 3D-printing process, along with packaging and sterilization management.

8. Understanding Drawn Fiber: Polymers, Process, And Properties 3/16/2018

   Drawn fiber is an improved performance monofilament based on extrusion technology and found in a wide array of applications such as over-braiding for hoses, weaves as mist eliminators, medical braiding, instrument and racquet string, and strengthening for industrial belting applications. 

9. Sutures And AEOS ePTFE Monofilament 3/16/2018

   One of the most successful synthetic materials with suture applications has been PTFE and its variant, expanded PTFE (ePTFE). ZEUS now offers Aeos ePTFE suture monofilament for safe and effective surgical interventions while being readily obtainable for non-exclusive or unbranded use.

10. Sterilize Bioabsorbable Medical Devices With Vaporized Peracetic Acid 8/25/2017

    This report explains how the innovative usage of vaporized peracetic acid (VPA) provides a safe, reliable, and versatile method for sterilizing bioabsorbable implants.