Medical Plastics News is behind a new feature for this year’s Interplas Show at the NEC, Birmingham.
Mediplas@Interplas is a new addition to the event and will include a medical plastics-focussed exhibition and conference.
The Interplas team, in association with Medical Plastics News magazine, will shine a spotlight on all areas of the medical plastics supply chain including design and prototyping, cleanroom machinery and equipment, process control, contract manufacturing, assembly, testing, regulations and medical grade polymer certification.
Mediplas@Interplas will provide a focus for medical manufacturing in the UK and beyond, bringing together industry experts to offer advice and guidance for manufacturers from initial concepts and design ideas, through to materials and processes.
Interplas visitors will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of medical plastics in a dedicated zone on the Interplas show floor featuring exhibitors such as Allied Automation, Tool and Gauge, Labthink Instruments Co, Guardtech Cleanrooms, Polymermedics and Thormac.
The Mediplas conference track will offer visitors the chance to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the medical plastics industry within the wider healthcare context. Each session throughout the afternoon of Wednesday 27 September will enable medical stakeholders to hear the latest innovations in plastics.
Presentations will feature from PVCMed Alliance, the Centre for Healthcare Equipment and Technology Adoption (CHEATA), Connect 2 Cleanrooms and the London Bioscience Innovation Centre.
Lu Rahman, Medical Plastics News group editor, said: "The UK device market is strong. According to Emergo, it is the third largest in Europe. With around 3,000 medical device companies operating in the UK, and many large US companies using the country as a base for subsidiaries, the UK offers opportunities for the entire medical device supply chain, particularly in the areas of imaging, cardiovascular and diagnostics.
“Within this framework, Medical Plastics News will be hosting the Mediplas@Interplas zone. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to hear a range of high quality experts discuss issues that are making and will make a difference to their business now and in the future.”
Interplas 2017 will take place in Hall 4 of the NEC, Birmingham, UK, 26-28 September. Attendance is free, register now at www.interplasuk.com
