{"id":169,"date":"2017-07-20T09:49:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T08:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clinipol.co.uk\/clinipolsite\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2017-11-08T16:36:06","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T16:36:06","slug":"technologies-and-facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clinipol.co.uk\/clinipolsite\/cpt-silicone-innovation\/technologies-and-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Technologies and Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#003072″ _builder_version=”3.0.65″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” padding_right_1=”50px” padding_left_1=”50px” background_position_1=”top_left” background_repeat_1=”no-repeat” _builder_version=”3.0.59″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ padding_left=”50px” padding_right=”50px” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”no-repeat”][et_pb_text background_layout=”dark” admin_label=”Technologies & Facilities Header\/Text” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ text_font_size=”18″ text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”25px|||”]\n

Technologies & Facilities<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Characterising the systems that MEDIC utitilses in the assembly process.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#003072″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ custom_padding=”0px|||”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https:\/\/clinipol.co.uk\/clinipolsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/aqua-wave.png” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ animation=”off”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#e4e4e4″ _builder_version=”3.0.65″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat-x” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” background_color_1=”#ffffff” padding_right_1=”10px” padding_bottom_1=”10px” padding_left_1=”10px” background_position_1=”top_left” background_position_2=”top_left” background_repeat_1=”no-repeat” background_repeat_2=”no-repeat” module_class_1=”roundsectionmore” _builder_version=”3.0.65″][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ padding_bottom=”10px” padding_left=”10px” padding_right=”10px” background_color=”#ffffff” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”no-repeat” module_class=”roundsectionmore”][et_pb_text admin_label=”3D Design Header” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ text_font_size=”18″ text_line_height=”1.8em” custom_margin=”10px|||”]\n

3D Design
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Our design engineers make continual use of industry standard contemporary software and hardware to produce virtual models and designs. These are essential tools that form part of the investigation into the viability of any product before it comes close to the prototyping stage.<\/p>\n

Producing a complete set of drawings with a soft 3D representation allows quick revisions to be made without having to over produce physical models.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”no-repeat”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/clinipol.co.uk\/clinipolsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/3d-design-clinipol.jpg” align=”center” module_class=”roundsectionmore roundimg” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#aaaaaa” border_width=”4px” max_width=”450px” custom_margin=”||5px|” animation=”off”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” disabled=”on”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” make_equal=”on” background_color_1=”#073a64″ background_color_2=”#0d8152″ background_color_3=”#17507f” padding_right_1=”50px” padding_left_1=”50px” padding_right_2=”50px” padding_left_2=”50px” padding_right_3=”50px” padding_left_3=”50px” background_position_1=”top_left” background_position_2=”top_left” background_position_3=”top_left” background_repeat_1=”no-repeat” background_repeat_2=”no-repeat” background_repeat_3=”no-repeat” _builder_version=”3.0.59″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ padding_left=”50px” padding_right=”50px” background_color=”#073a64″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”no-repeat”][et_pb_text background_layout=”dark” admin_label=”Surface Technologies header” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”25px|||”]\n

Surface Technologies<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/clinipol.co.uk\/clinipolsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Surface-technologies-pg.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ custom_margin=”||5px|” animation=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text background_layout=”dark” admin_label=”Thin Film Technology Filler Text” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ custom_margin=”||25px|”]\n

Thin film technology, hard coatings and biocompatible coatings are the main 3 types of surface deposition carried out at the MEDIC facilities.<\/p>\n

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  • Thin film – minimal thickness ranging from a few nanometers to several micrometers, used for insulation, conduction, protection from light and to create reflective surfaces.<\/li>\n
  • Hard coating – limit oxidation, abrasion resistant properties.<\/li>\n
  • Biocompatible – chemical and dielectric barrier with anti-microbial properties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ padding_left=”50px” padding_right=”50px” background_color=”#0d8152″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”no-repeat”][et_pb_text background_layout=”dark” admin_label=”Surface Characterisation header” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”25px|||”]\n

    Surface Characterisation
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    How does MEDIC analyse the surface profile and composition of its products to determine contact angles and \u00a0overall roughness?<\/p>\n

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    • Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray<\/li>\n
    • Secondary ion mass spectrometry<\/li>\n
    • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy<\/li>\n
    • Atomic force microscopy<\/li>\n
    • Optical microscopy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ padding_left=”50px” padding_right=”50px” background_color=”#17507f” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”no-repeat”][et_pb_text background_layout=”dark” admin_label=”Plasma Lab” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”25px|||”]\n

      Plasma Lab
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      The Plasma labs at MEDIC are responsible for several key operations in the assembly cycle, these provide a solution to the problems of adhesion to plastics in medical device manufacturing.<\/p>\n

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      • Surface cleaning<\/li>\n
      • Coating polymerisation and modification<\/li>\n
      • RF (Radio Frequency) welding (multi-layer assembly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#e4e4e4″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ custom_padding=”0px|||”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https:\/\/clinipol.co.uk\/clinipolsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/top-wave.png” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ animation=”off”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#003072″ _builder_version=”3.0.65″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” background_position_1=”top_left” background_repeat_1=”no-repeat” _builder_version=”3.0.59″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”no-repeat”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/clinipol.co.uk\/clinipolsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/prototype-icon.png” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ custom_margin=”||10px|” animation=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text background_layout=”dark” admin_label=”Prototype Production info” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|50px||50px”]\n

        Prototype Production<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Prototyping is a fundamental phase prior to full stage production. Currently there exists the capacity within CPT to deliver small scale prototyping. The provision of an RTV (room temperature vulcanisation) moulding facility enables one off’s of small volumes.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/clinipol.co.uk\/clinipolsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/manufacture-icon.png” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ custom_margin=”||10px|” animation=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text background_layout=”dark” admin_label=”Manufacturing info” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|50px||50px”]\n

        Manufacturing Phase<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        When it is time to commit after design, testing and prototype approval CPT offer production in metals, polymers and some ceramics along with clean room moulding and mutil-component assembly facilities for medical silicones.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ background_color=”#e4e4e4″ _builder_version=”3.0.65″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”bottom_left” background_repeat=”repeat-x” custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.65″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/clinipol.co.uk\/clinipolsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/packing-icon.png” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ custom_margin=”||10px|” animation=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Packaging info” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|50px||50px”]\n

        Packaging design and development<\/b><\/h3>\n

        Designing and then choosing the appropriate packaging for products requires some consideration, there are graphical, form, shape and functionality attributes that require attention. This is the final phase in the total device solution offered to clients.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https:\/\/clinipol.co.uk\/clinipolsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bottom-wave.png” _builder_version=”3.0.65″ animation=”off”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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