Registration Open for ASTM F04 Workshop on Cleaning Medical Devices
Registration is open for ASTM International’s Workshop on Setting Acceptance Limits for Cleaning Validation of Medical Devices, to be held May 9, 2023 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (Denver, Colorado, USA). The event is sponsored by ASTM’s medical and surgical materials and devices committee (F04) and will be held in conjunction with the May […]
O Thou, My Muse! Guid Auld Scotch Drink!
At the end of January, Scots and poetry lovers around the world gather to celebrate the birthday of Scotland’s most famous poet, Robert (or Rabbie) Burns. Burns Night guests sit at long tables sipping Scotch while the haggis is paraded about the room, followed by a bagpiper playing musical tribute to Scotland’s traditional Haggis. Burns’ […]
ASTM F04 Cleaning Validation Workshop – Call for Presentations
May 9, 2023 – Setting Acceptance Limits for Cleaning Validation of Medical Devices Sheraton Denver Downtown, Denver, CO, USA. For general information about the workshop, please visit the event website. About the Event Sponsored by ASTM Committee F04 on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices, the workshop will be held in conjunction with the May […]
All Aboard The Polar Ion Express
On the night before the holidays, not so long ago, a Cambridge Polymer Group research scientist bustled about his lab bench. None of his projects were overdue, but he had decided to stay late to catch a glimpse of Nicholas Flamel. His coworker had begged him to go home and relax. “There is no such […]
What is That Residue?
Attending PharmaEd Resources Cleaning Validation Summit in San Diego in December? Don’t miss CPG President Stephen Spiegelberg’s talk on December 1 at 3:35 p.m. “What Is That Residue? When Visual Assessment and TOC Is Not Enough in Cleaning Testing.” Cleaning Operations Root Cause Analysis Cleaning validation activities often involve nonspecific qualitative and quantitative assessment of […]
Stephen Spiegelberg Receives ASTM International’s Top Annual Award
ASTM International presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Dr. Stephen Spiegelberg for his contributions to ASTM’s F04 Committee on Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices (F04). The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International […]
Material Selection for Physical Product Development
Material selection plays an essential role in the success or failure of your product. Materials experts (including CPG President Stephen Spiegelberg) discuss strategies for choosing the best material for your product’s application. The panel will cover: medical device considerations, biomaterials and composites, molded parts and consumer products, subsystem connections, harsh environment considerations, additive manufacturing use […]
How the Leachable Stole LCMS
All the staff at Cambridge Polymer liked Chromatography a lot… But the Leachable, living in the 10993 aliquot, did NOT! The Leach hated Chromatography and all of CPG with a passion! Now please don’t ask us why. We really can’t imagine. It could be that his vial cap was screwed on too tight. It could […]
CPG Exhibits at Mass Manufacturing Mash-Up
Research Scientist Veronica Holmes at CPG’s table at the Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up. Cambridge Polymer Group is proud to have been an exhibitor at the first ever Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up held on Tuesday, September 28, at Polar Park in Worcester, MA. The event attracted over 30 exhibitors and 600 attendees, including manufacturers, suppliers, academics and jobseekers. […]
Forger Caught by Rheology of Biopolymer Gum Arabic
Gum arabic, a sap harvested from acacia trees, is a very useful biopolymer due to its physical and chemical properties. The forgeries and murders committed by Mark Hofmann in the 1980s have been dragged back into the cultural spotlight by a recent Netflix/BBC documentary. [1] Hofmann counterfeited an amazing breadth of documents supposedly written by […]