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PASO ROBLES, Calif., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty Silicone Fabricators (SSF), a leading global silicone component manufacturer to the medical device community, inaugurated its state-of-the-art 102,000 square-foot facility today in Paso Robles, Calif. Designed for greater efficiency, the facility joins all Paso Robles departments, operations and administration under one roof, complementing existing facilities in Tustin, Calif. and Elk Rapids, Mich. The new facility promotes...
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the "Company" or "Covalon") (TSXV: COV), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced it will be showcasing its advanced medical coating capabilities, including its SilverCoat(TM) Antimicrobial Silicone Foley Catheter as well as its recently FDA cleared IV Clear(TM) antimicrobial silicone adhesive film dressing from May 19(th) to May 23(rd) at the American Urological Association 2012 Annual...
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the "Company" or "Covalon") (TSXV: COV), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approval of IV Clear(TM), a breakthrough antimicrobial silicone adhesive film dressing designed for securing vascular intravenous access devices. Covalon's IV Clear antimicrobial film dressings have a number of unique and highly desirable characteristics:...
MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the "Company" or "Covalon") (TSXV: COV), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced it will be presenting its IV Clear(TM) line of antimicrobial clear silicone adhesive vascular access securement dressings from April 30(th) to May 2(nd) at the 2012 Infusion Nurses Society Annual Convention & Industrial Exhibition in Las Vegas ("INS"). "Our team is extremely excited to present our newest...
LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The term "Morgellons" was coined in 2002 by a woman name Mary Leiato, whose young boy suffered a rash and ulcer around his mouth, combined with fiber that protruded from his skin. When this issue became prominent on the Internet, a lot of people rushed to the clinics and told physicians that they were suffering from Morgellons disease. This terminology was not known in the medical community and the presentation of the patients was very...
New facilities at the Bakersfield, CA campus provide for increased production of silicone materials. Carpinteria, CA (PRWEB) April 17, 2012 NuSil Technology LLC (http://www.nusil.com), the global leader in silicone materials for the healthcare, aerospace, pharmaceutical, aircraft and drug delivery industries, announces plans for a major facility and capacity expansion in Bakersfield, California. Construction of a third building is complete, and the site is on track to reach a total of...
LISLE, Ill., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Caulk Savers, LLC announced today the launch of their interactive website featuring direct-to-consumer sales of their Award Winning CAULK SAVER Caulking Tools. "Many of our customers asked us to add this feature to our website to make it easier for them to buy Caulk Savers as they can't always make it to a hardware store that carries our products," states product inventor and Caulk Savers, LLC founder, Richard Iverson. The revolutionary...
HARLEYSVILLE, Pa., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pecora's line of NST Non-Staining Silicones has been expanded to include 898NST, Non-Staining Sanitary Silicone. To eliminate the high cost associated with silicone staining in porous substrates, Pecora introduced the industry's first complete line of non-staining architectural silicone sealants in 2007 including: 864NST Low Modulus Architectural Silicone 890NST Ultra-Low Modulus Architectural Silicone 890FTS & 890FTS-TXTR...
Flowable, self-leveling elastomer meets wide range of healthcare needs. Carpinteria, CA (PRWEB) March 08, 2012 NuSil Technology LLC (http://www.nusil.com), a leading formulator and manufacturer of silicone compounds for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, announces the release of MED-6219, an optically clear, high-durometer elastomer. MED-6219 is designed to cure at a wide range of temperatures to accommodate users’ needs. With low viscosity, it is a naturally flowable and...
Independent Scientific Panel Report Leads to Material Being Removed From Proposed List of Toxic Substances HERNDON, Va., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Silicone Environmental Health & Safety Council of North America (SEHSC) commends the Canadian Environment Minister's decision to implement the findings of an independent scientific panel that concluded that Siloxane D5 is safe for the environment. D5 is a widely used silicone material that can be found in a variety...
