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Here you will find CYROLITE® resources such as videos, presentations, and research materials, providing detailed documentation curated by our team. Please check back frequently - new research and articles will be posted as they become available.

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Webinar Series:
Secondary Operation Joining of Medical Plastics

Part 1
Solvent Bonding: A versatile approach for fabricating of medical assemblies

Webinar recorded on November 19, 2020

The material covered in Part 1 covers key properties of acrylic copolymers and correlative performance for medical applications. The webinar showcases in detail:

  • Solvent bonding as a versatile fabrication technique for joining various plastic materials to medical tubing
  • Key factors influencing the bond strength – solvents, tubing materials, polymer etc.
  • Failure mechanisms to measure bond strength
  • Overall performance of acrylic copolymers and other medical plastics

Part 2
Ultrasonic welding of CYROLITE®

Webinar recorded on February 18, 2021

The material covered in Part 2 will review the process of ultrasonic welding, including basic failure modes, joint design, and correlative performance for medical applications. The webinar will showcase in detail:

  • Ultrasonic Welding as a versatile fabrication technique for joining various plastic materials to each other.
  • Key factors influencing the weld strength – joint design, process setup, polymer etc.
  • Ultrasonic weldability of acrylic copolymers and other medical plastics
  • Key properties of acrylic materials that make them versatile in many medical applications