Long-term catheterisation causes significant damage and infection – not surprising considering the current Foley catheter design was developed more than 50 years ago. Professor Roger Feneley asks, can the biomaterials sector help improve quality of life for an ageing population?
In less than 80 years, nylon has become a material so commonplace, and with applications so widespread, that it touches our lives with unbelievable frequency, diversity and significance
Terry Pearson died at the age of 77, bringing his near 50 years’ association with the polymer industry to a close. He was best known for his involvement with gas moulding technology.
Charles Harold Godwin FIMMM, who died on 13 August 2009 aged 94, spent over 47 years in the laminated plastics industry. He was a life member of IOM3 and one of its longest-serving members.
