For devices that are transparent to x-rays, thermoplastic and carbon-fiber composites provide properties that are competitive with traditional metals. Barry Chadwick and Chris Toto New materials are ...

DSM launched its Dyneema Purity Radiopaque fiber, which is designed to support the development of orthopedic trauma-related medical devices. The radiopaque ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene ...

A bismuth subcarbonate radiopaque filler offers good dispersion, thereby enabling the fabrication of catheters with smooth, defect-free surfaces. Enabling plastic devices to fluoresce under x-ray, ...