Cambridge Polymer Group Achieves ISO 13485:2016 Certification
Cambridge Polymer Group (CPG) is delighted to announce that it has achieved for Polymers Contract Research, Extractables & Leachables Analytical Testing, and the Sales of Customized Bio-Medical Materials. For more than three decades, CPG has worked with medical device, life sciences, and healthcare organizations to address complex materials challenges. Our scientists and engineers combine polymer […]
Smart Polymers: The Future of Controlled Drug Delivery
Characterizing Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for Targeted Drug Delivery and Controlled Release Stimuli-responsive polymers enable targeted drug delivery, but their performance is often difficult to predict, making rigorous analytical characterization essential to ensure reliable controlled release. These materials respond to environmental triggers such as pH, temperature, enzymatic activity, or redox conditions to control the release of active […]
Hydrogel Testing and Characterization: What Standards Exist and What Is Missing
There is a lack of specific standards for the characterization of hydrogels. As a result, developers must rely on adapted ASTM standards for rigid polymers and elastomers, or completely new approaches, while designing custom testing strategies that reflect real-world physiological conditions for hydrogel medical devices and combination products. Hydrogel development occupies a unique regulatory and […]
Engineering Realistic Tissue Response: Enabling Electrosurgical Training and Beyond
Synthetic Tissue Models for Electrosurgical Training At Cambridge Polymer Group (CPG), we develop and characterize advanced polymer systems, including hydrogels and other soft solids, to deliver controlled, application-specific material performance. A growing focus area is synthetic tissue models, engineered materials designed to replicate the complex mechanical, thermal, and electrical behavior of real tissue while offering […]
What Powered Footwear Can Learn from Boston’s 26.2 Miles
As runners line up in Hopkinton for the Boston Marathon, having spent months obsessing over stack heights and foam durometers, Nike’s Project Amplify hints at a very different future: powered footwear that augments human motion The concept pairs a carbon-plated running shoe with a calf-mounted robotic cuff, essentially an e‑bike for your stride.[1] Even if […]
I Have a Little Robot
I have a little robot, For minimally invasive care, With polymer housings, cable sheaths, And coatings tuned for wear. It moves by catheter guidance, With robotic hands outside, The console shapes its pathway While surgeons steer inside. A handheld little robot Helps line the cuts just right, It tracks the plan from CT scans For guided […]
From Forest Floor to Food Wrap: Turkey Tail Mycelium at the Frontiers of Polymer Science
By early December, most Thanksgiving turkeys have migrated to stock pots and storage containers, but in forests across New England and beyond, turkey tail (Trametes versicolor) spreads over fallen logs in familiar bands of brown and cream. It draws attention less for its resemblance to the holiday bird than for its polymer-rich tissues that enable […]
ASTM F04.15.17 Workshop Highlights Advancing Standardization in Medical Device Cleaning
The ASTM Committee F04.15.17 on Medical Device Cleaning recently held a workshop focused on the analysis of cleaning agents used for both new and reusable medical devices. The goal was to identify key topic areas requiring standardization to help ensure the development of safe, effective, and well-characterized products across the medical device industry. The morning […]
Why Getting Material Selection Right Matters in Medical Device Design Live Event
Selecting the right material from day one can make or break a modern medical device. Join Cambridge Polymer Group for “Getting Material Selection Right the First Time” with industry leader Dr. Gavin Braithwaite on November 12, 2025, at 2:00pm EST. Register Here Why Early Material Choices Matter Medical device development today is a balancing act. […]
Bridging the Gap in Material Science Expertise: Explore the New Campoly.com
We are excited to unveil the new campoly.com, the redesigned digital home for Cambridge Polymer Group, Inc. (“CPG”)! This launch marks a major milestone in our commitment to providing advanced contract testing, research, and development services in material science for clients across all industries, with particular emphasis on healthcare. Why We Redesigned Over the past […]