Articles | Aug 24, 2020
Are Chemical Disinfectants Killing Viruses AND Your Products?
Join Entec September 17th at 1:00 PM ET for a live QMED webinar to learn about the need for chemically resistant plastics and antimicrobial additives in a pandemic environment.
Created for engineers, product managers and brand owners, this webinar will review available chemically resistant plastic options by material type for new and existing molds and new critical material performance considerations. We will also review different antimicrobial additive technologies which effectively kill microbes between cleanings, their compatibility with a variety of resins and associated regulatory-compliant marketing claims.
About The Webinar
Topic: The Need for Chemically Resistant Plastics and Antimicrobial Additives in a Pandemic Environment
Speaker: Tim McGinnis | Entec Medical Business Manager
Date & Time: September 17th, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Description: With the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been renewed interest in ESCR (environmental stress cracking resistant) materials and antimicrobial additives for all manner of durable plastic products. Today’s healthcare-grade chemical disinfectants, which kill viruses, bacteria and other microbes, are being used pervasively. Unfortunately, these caustic chemical disinfectants attack molded-in stresses which result in cracking, crazing and premature product failure. There are also many questions regarding the available antimicrobial additives, their use, efficacy and associated marketing claims. In this session we will review critical material performance considerations, including ESCR by material type, and the different antimicrobial additive technologies which effectively kill microbes between cleanings and their compatibility with a variety of resins.
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About QMED
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI) is the primary resource for manufacturers of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic products. Its mission is to help medtech industry professionals develop, design, and manufacture products that comply with complex and demanding regulations and evolving market requirements. For nearly 40 years, MD+DI's editorial quality and reliability have won it an unparalleled degree of trust from the industry. Some of the best and brightest experts in medtech contribute to MD+DI, and many of their articles have become standards of reference for the medical device industry.
Housed on the MD+DI site, Qmed is the world’s only directory of pre-qualified suppliers and service providers to the medical device and diagnostics industry. Since 2010, Qmed’s powerful search tool and online directory have enabled medtech manufacturers to find relevant partners who can help fill the gaps in their current capabilities. To be considered for inclusion in the Qmed directory, companies must show qualification through some of the following criteria:
- ISO 9001 certification
- ISO 13485 certification
- CGMP compliance
- FDA registration
- Demonstrated experience with clients in the medical device or in vitro diagnostics space
Along with our associated MD&M and BIOMEDevice live events, MD+DI and Qmed provide the information and connections medtech professionals need to design, develop, and manufacture products that save and improve lives.