Technology for Today and Tomorrow
MediTECH® invests heavily in advanced technology research, as well as new process and product development. Our focus on incremental improvement and break-through innovation helps bring continuously improving products and services to you. Our state-of-the-art polymer research, analysis and testing lab – one of only a handful worldwide – provides you immediate access to testing equipment and lab staff who have 30+ years of expertise in the processing, manufacturing and testing of UHMW-PE. This on-site, knowledgeable staff allows us to work closely with your R&D team to develop and implement new technologies. It has also given us the opportunity to become experts in scaling products from the R&D phase to full scale manufacturing, whether the project is in our facility or yours.

Consistently at the forefront of new technology development within the orthopaedic implant industry, we worked closely with implant manufacturers to develop advanced crosslinking technologies and bring this family of products to market. The first to adapt inert annealing techniques for UHMW-PE in this market, MediTECH®’s expertise in thermal stress relieving and other post-sintering processes make Chirulen® and Extrulen™ easier to machine to exacting tolerances. Current engineering and R&D focus include the development and investment in state-of-the-art pressing technology, as well as work with industry researchers on free radical elimination and further improvements in inert processing capabilities.