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Insights from the 2nd Global Elastomers Summit – Technical Challenges and Solutions in Medical Elastomers. Do you know how to solve the problem of debris formation in TPE stoppers? Do you want to know about other potential breakthroughs in the healthcare industry in the future? Do you want to know what recent moves the giants in the healthcare industry have made? After reading the following article, you will gain surprising insights. Compared to other industries, the TPE medical sector has higher technical barriers and stricter requirements regarding product quality. In terms of raw materials, they must possess properties such as chemical inertness, biocompatibility, hemocompatibility, sterilizability, and ease of processing. In terms of regulations, compliance with a series of certification standards such as ISO 10993, USP VI of the United States Pharmacopeia, and GB 16886 is required. Additionally, there are some technical challenges associated with specific products, such as issues related to the needle retention, leakage, and shedding of the rubber stopper on the outer cover of the infusion bag. TPE thermoplastic elastomers overcome the disadvantages of plastics and rubbers, combining the advantages of both. These unique properties make them the preferred choice for the medical device manufacturing industry. Medical product manufacturers in the United States and Europe are increasing the use of TPE at a rate of 10% per year; the demands for cleaner and safer products are driving TPE’s use in more medical products. Weigao Group Co., Ltd., in collaboration with the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has successfully developed a series of new functional and high-performance thermoplastic elastomer materials covered by intellectual property rights, and has also achieved their industrialization. The newly developed materials are used to manufacture a variety of products such as infusion sets, blood transfusion sets, blood bags, extracorporeal circulation circuits, nutrition bags (tubes), hemodialysis circuits, pressure extension tubes, and drainage tubes. Products such as infusion sets have already entered the market, and other products will also enter the market one after another. From May 19th to 20th, 2016, the Second Global Elastomer Applications and Development Summit will be held in Shenzhen. Weigao will attend the event, bringing with it the technical challenges related to medical elastomers as well as the corresponding solutions. For those who are developing medical products but have been struggling without success, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – don’t miss it! For more details, please contact us via: 1. Leave a message on the official WeChat account: On the \"UTPE Forum\" WeChat account, simply leave a message saying \"Peak Forum\". 2. Phone: 025-86933767 or 15951934110, Jessie Wang. 3. QQ: 2832653142. 4. WeChat: U_TPE_COM. 5. Email: seminar@u-tpe.com. To register using a computer, please visit http://bbs.u-tpe.com/seminar/. To register using a mobile phone, please visit http://bbs.u-tpe.com/wapseminar/