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Articles Tagged with ''medical device coatings''

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PPG Examines Coatings That Power Smart Eyewear

How Optical Coatings are Powering the Future of Smart Eyewear and AR Devices — Enabling Clarity and Performance
Tammy Bocuzzi
August 8, 2025
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Anti-glare, hardcoat and UV-cure advances are pushing AR lenses toward clearer views, lighter builds and lower power needs.



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New Coating Technology Extends Lifespan of Implantable Biosensors

Benjamin Boettner
May 2, 2025
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Researchers developed a novel coating that combats biofouling and immune responses, enhancing long-term performance of implantable biosensors.



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Taking Steps Ahead of Obsolete Packaging Methods

The Growing Impact of Antimicrobial Nanocoatings in Various Industries
Research Nester
November 25, 2024
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Explore how antimicrobial nanocoatings are transforming industries like automotive, healthcare and packaging by providing advanced protection against microbes.


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Mueller Corporation Attains Cerakote Certification Amidst PFAs Phase-Out

November 21, 2023
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This achievement comes at a pivotal moment in the industry, as looming bans on per- and polyfluoroalkyl subtances (PFAS) are driving significant changes in the coatings landscape.



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Medical Device Coatings

Nitin Chitmalwar
June 8, 2023
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The production of effective, functional, and hygienic medical devices can be aided by the use and advancement of surface coatings that can alter physiochemical properties and functionality, among other features.


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Researchers at Duke and UCLA Develop Antibiotic Coating for Orthopedic Implants

October 15, 2021
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Biomedical engineers and surgeons at Duke University and UCLA have demonstrated an antibiotic coating that can be applied to orthopedic implants minutes before surgery that eliminates the chances of an infection around the implant.
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New Biomaterial Impedes Bacteria on Metal Surfaces

May 15, 2016
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Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have developed an innovative anti-biofilm coating that has significant anti-adhesive potential for a variety of medical and industrial applications.


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Whitford’s Medical Coatings Group Receives ISO 13485 Certification

January 29, 2016
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Whitford Corp., a manufacturer of fluoropolymer coatings, has officially received its ISO 13485 certification for its new medical coatings facility.


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Orchid Expands Coating Capability

December 31, 2015
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Orchid Orthopedic Solutions (Orchid), a leader in design and manufacturing for the orthopedic and medical device industry, has signed an agreement to acquire the Cam Bioceramics coating facility and operations in Suzhou (Cam China), a provider of hydroxylapatite (HA) plasma coatings in China.


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Medical Device Coating

November 25, 2015
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A new medical-grade silver-silver chloride ink and coating for sensors, ECG, EEG, TENS and defibrillator electrodes, 113-09(S) is chemical-resistant and is specifically designed to have excellent aging characteristics when used with high-salt-content hydrogels.


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