Why Plastics Are So Popular in the Medical Industry

Plastic cannulas

While plastics are a useful option in most industries, the medical field is one area that benefits more than most from this material and its associated products. With medical dip molding becoming such an effective product in the medical arena, the industry has become more and more dependent on plastic products to effectively take care […]

How Are Plastics Made?

How Are Plastics Made?

Plastics are everywhere. From our dinnerware to our medical equipment, many of the items we use daily are made out of plastic. And yet, despite the ubiquity of plastic, very few people seem to know how they’re made. While there are different types of plastics, they are all generally produced through the same method. Plastics are […]

A Brief History of PVC

A Brief History of PVC

Let’s take a walk down PVC memory lane, shall we? While many people may not realize just how long the synthetic plastic has been around, there is actually a host of evidence that shows PVC (polyvinyl chloride) was first created at least a century ago. The story peculiarly begins in two separate years—1838 and 1872—when […]