Addressing medical grade plastic needs

We at ALBIS are thrilled to be exhibiting at Med-Tech Innovation Expo again. Our UK & Ireland expert team, in the guise of healthcare business development manager Jo Belshaw (pictured) and healthcare focused application development engineer Mark Tibbetts, will be on hand to talk about your medical grade plastic (MGP) needs.

ALBIS are involved with MedPharmPlast Europe, BFS IOA and the VDI and have been supplying healthcare manufacturers for decades. This means we really understand how the market has changed and the challenges faced by our customers and their clients when looking for materials that offer the right technical features with an appropriate service and support package.

As we see people taking control of their health and wellbeing and the healthcare industry embracing the use of technology, the use of wearables and home testing is growing incredibly fast. Plastics are ideal for such devices as they make designing for ease of use whilst keeping patients’ safety in mind.

Medical device regulations have been tying up regulatory, development and quality teams for several years now. However, as the final submission date for technical files draws close, attention can be moved to new products and next generation devices, even with the extension to current certificate validation times.

NHS England has helped spark the need to bring sustainability into healthcare here in the UK. With the industry contributing a similar level of emissions to the largest industrial countries, the time to look for drop in solutions for current devices and bring sustainability into new product design is here.

ALBIS has a range of solutions from leading manufacturers Alphagary, BASF, Covestro, INEOS Styrolution, LyondellBasell, MOCOM, SK Chemicals and Solvay. Having these partners gives us a huge range of MGPs for medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging & diagnostics applications. We can find the right solution for your project whether your focus is aesthetics, mechanical properties, chemical resistance, or a more sustainable polymer for your project. We are here to discuss your needs and offer impartial advice on which material could work for you.

On Day Two Jo Belshaw will be giving a presentation about the challenges of material selection, looking at the process from different points of view within the design development and purchasing process.

Whether you are looking to make changes to current devices to meet your sustainability goals, have problems to solve to meet the requirements for MDR /IVDR or have a completely new project, ALBIS will be exhibiting at Med-Tech Innovation Expo on Stand A38

The Guardtech Group will be showcasing its full range of cleanroom products and services this year – from large-scale turnkey facility builds to more modest modulars, award-winning portable solutions to rapid-assembly ‘pop-up’ controlled environments.

The Suffolk-based cleanroom construction specialists will also be speaking to delegates about its comprehensive Cleanroom Service Plans, which provide critical Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes for a wide assortment of applications in the life sciences sector and beyond.

As well as this, the commercial team –represented by commercial director Mark Wheeler, commercial manager Andrew Cressey and marketing manager Joe Shackley – will champion its experienced decontamination team, who perform bespoke deep cleaning programmes for clients all over the UK, plus its range of high-performance cleanroom-grade furniture & equipment solutions.

Commercial director Mark Wheeler said: “We’re excited to be returning to MedTech Innovation Expo this year at the NEC.

“The Guardtech Group has a rich history of installing world-class controlled environments for leading clients in the medical device sector, so this is always a fruitful show for us.

“We’ve just launched brand new websites for our turnkey construction business Cleanroom Solutions and our portable cleanroom brand CleanCube, so we’re in better shape than ever to wow stand visitors with the innovative solutions we’re constantly shaping.” whilst there is also the option of exploring R&D pod concept Isoblok PreFab Cleanrooms.

The Guardtech Group is made up of five subsidiary cleanroom construction businesses, making it easier than ever for delegates to get to the root of the solution their business requires.

Marketing manager Joe Shackley is looking forward to getting out on the road again, having already attended a string of exhibitions in 2023.

He said: “We’ve had a busy year of exhibitions already this year and MedTech Innovation Expo is up there with the best of them.

“We pride ourselves in offering the ‘full cleanroom package’ and can’t wait to show delegates all the different ways we can support their business’ aspirations at the show this summer.” the

Cleanroom Solutions provides a full turnkey service for clients looking at larger-scale facilities, while Guardtech Cleanrooms focuses specifically on modular installations, usually below the £1 million mark.

Guardtech Group will be exhibiting on Stand B41 at Med-Tech

Innovation Expo.

CleanCube Cleanrooms

Mini,

CleanCube Mobile Cleanrooms offers a range of innovative portable solutions, from 20ft Mini, 40ft Midi and 40ft Maxi double containers all the way up to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8-bay large-scale container facilities, as well as ‘van lab’ conversions.

The Group’s range of Isopod Rapid Cleanrooms provide a quick-assembly ‘flat-pack’ solution from stock held at Guardtech’s manufacturing premises,