Maximum patient safety and the demand for environmentally friendly, recyclable solutions are putting pressure on the pharmaceutical industry. In this article, we take a look at PLA – a bio-based polymer – and its suitability as a future-proof material solution for drug delivery devices.
Solvent bonding allows thermoplastics to be bonded permanently without any heat source and without any adhesive remaining. In this short and more technical article, we look at how it works, suitable solvents and the advantages of this technique.
Medical devices account for almost a quarter of a hospital’s greenhouse gas emissions. How can we make them more sustainable?
Packaging for pharmaceutical products, such as tablet blisters, pill boxes & bottles, is facing a new challenge: In addition to protecting their contents, sustainability is of increasing importance. In this article you can read about how this is achieved, which regulatory requirements to consider and what two industry experts say about the future of pharmaceutical packaging.
Plastics are an indispensable part of the modern world. At the same time, we face the challenge of minimizing their ecological footprint and finding innovative solutions for the future. In this article, we look at the environmental impact, critical ingredients and the possibility of a climate-neutral circular economy based on renewable resources.
In this article, we look at how to generate value streams from hospital waste and recycle it into the production of new medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging. In short: how the circular economy succeeds in healthcare.
Your products are made from bioplastics now – great, but how do you communicate this switch to your target group? In this article, we explain how to communicate sustainability authentically.
Plastics have been an essential part of medical technology for decades. In order to secure medical care for mankind, the material must therefore be handled in a sustainable manner. One option: Recycling! But can recyclates be used in medical technology?
Your products are made from bioplastics now – great, but how do you communicate this switch to your target group? In this article, we explain how to communicate sustainability authentically.
Which plastics can be safely used in medical technology to manufacture medical and pharmaceutical products or packaging? This and the term “Medical Grade Plastics” are explained in this short article.
A sterile barrier packaging made of plastic ensures that medical devices such as needles or surgical instruments remain germ-free for a long time. Only in this way can they be used safely. What sterility is, why we need it and whether bioplastics are suitable as a sterile barrier is summarized in this article by BIOVOX expert Maria Heckel.
Organic? Great! But what does this look like in medical technology? Are bioplastics suitable for use in medical technology? We will consider this in this article!
Bioplastics have a bad reputation when it comes to the climate? Wrong! The carbon footprint of bioplastics is already smaller than that of fossil plastics. And thanks to technological advances, we expect further improvements in the carbon footprint.
EU Green Deal, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Taxonomy and more – what changes are coming for manufacturers of plastic products in the near future? And how can you turn the change into an opportunity for business?
I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about microplastics being a problem. But: Why exactly? And more importantly, is there a solution to this problem?
Is there a solution to this problem?
Biobased plastics are produced from plants. These require land for cultivation. At the same time, a growing world population wants to be supplied with food. Are these land requirements in competition with each other? That's what this article is about!
The term bioplastic is a bit complicated, as it does not mean one thing and different people use it to describe different things. Bioplastics can have a bio-based content, be biodegradable or biocompatible.
Bioplastics can have a biobased content, be biodegradable or biocompatible. But what does "biodegradable" actually mean?
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