October 4, 2007

Davis-Standard Hosts Innovative Medical Tubing Symposium

Davis-Standard, LLC recently hosted a successful two-day technical program on innovations in medical tubing technology at its headquarters in Pawcatuck, Conn., September 11-12. The well-attended conference attracted 21 companies involving more than 50 participants from across the nation, as far away as California. During the conference, participants took part in presentations on medical tubing extrusion technology, plant tours and line demonstrations at Davis-Standard’s Conference and Technical Center.

Davis-Standard personnel and representatives from industry partners including Conair, Zenith, Guill, Arkema, GE Fanuc, Zumbach and Degussa gave presentations on everything from control systems and screw design to melt pumps and tooling. Participants learned about the latest medical tubing technologies to improve processes and took part in line demonstrations featuring equipment from every industry leader involved in the program. The demonstrations included production of multi-lumen tubing using Pebax®, a polyester elastomer for medical tubing applications, as well as a demonstration producing a nylon micro tube with a radio-opaque stripe.

According to Davis-Standard President Jim Murphy, the symposium was a big success. “We were very pleased with the participation from customers as well as industry partners. This was a collaborative effort to present the very best technology available for medical tubing applications. Based on customer feedback, we were able to achieve that goal and more. We look forward to hosting other symposiums in the future to support our customers and showcase new technology.”

For more information about the symposium, contact Luann Kupka, Marketing and Administrative Manager, at lkupka@davis-standard.com. For more information about Davis-Standard’s medical tubing capabilities, contact Wendell Whipple, Business Manager Pipe, Profile and Tubing, at wwhipple@davis-standard.com.