CYTOP Polymer Coatings: Planning Ultrasonic Spray Trials for Thin Films CYTOP is an amorphous fluoropolymer used in thin-film applications where properties such as transparency, electrical insulation, or water repellency are relevant. For a development team, the material name is only the starting point. The selected grade, solvent system, substrate, and thermal process determine whether a usable coating can be produced. Evaluating a polymer coater therefore requires a formulation-specific [...]

Hydrophobic Coating Process Development Hydrophobic Polymer Coatings: Developing Continuous Films Without Pinholes A hydrophobic coating is designed to resist wetting by water, but producing a reliable polymer film requires more than achieving a high initial contact angle. Manufacturers also need continuous coverage, adhesion, and stability under the expected use conditions. Small defects may matter even when most of the surface repels water. Ultrasonic spray coating offers a controllable [...]

Hydrophilic Polymer Coatings: Controlling Wetting, Swelling, and Film Coverage Hydrophilic polymer coatings are intended to interact readily with water, but a water-attracting finished surface is not automatically easy to manufacture. The coating formulation must first wet the uncoated substrate, form a continuous layer, and survive drying and handling. Its behavior after hydration may differ substantially from its dry appearance. For medical polymer coatings and diagnostic surfaces, development should [...]

Non-invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring 8 Technical Routes for Non-invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring The glucose in the blood is called blood sugar (Glu). Glucose is an important component of the human body and an important source of energy. Since the source and the way of blood sugar are roughly the same, the production and utilization of blood sugar in normal people are in a dynamic equilibrium state. The sources [...]

Trends in Wearable Medical Devices [Exclusive] 5 major trends in wearable medical devices 01 Health equipment & wearable medical equipment The wearable health device of the past is the wearable medical device of the future In September 2020, Fitbit's ECG application obtained FDA approval and CE mark. The app allows users to spot check signs of atrial fibrillation by themselves. This regulatory milestone appeared about two years after [...]

10 Kinds of Medical Wearable Devices [Exclusive] 10 FDA-approved medical wearable devices that subvert the traditional There is no doubt that wearable medical devices are gradually infiltrating our daily lives. According to a Mordor Intelligence report, in 2019, the market value of wearable medical devices reached 27.91 billion U.S. dollars and is expected to reach 74.03 billion U.S. dollars in 2025. Some wearable medical devices have made major [...]