Beyond Omniseal® Blog

More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or pre-diabetes, says the Center for Disease Control, and the World Health Organization estimated 422 million people worldwide had the disease in 2014, up from 108 million in 1980. Factors contributing to this growth include rising worldwide geriatric populations and more sedentary lifestyles.

Managing diabetes—with exercise, diet and medication—is a growing challenge for many; however, this challenge can be managed with the right medical equipment such as portable insulin pumps where design and manufacture are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Due to time and expense required to achieve FDA approval and improve precision of insulin delivery, manufacturers are driven to design more advanced insulin pump equipment. Using spring-energized seals is a critical part of this “smart” engineering technology that is powering mobility for end users every day and improving their quality of life.

With the aging population—and individuals aged 60+ expected to increase from 962 million in 2017 to over two billion globally in 2050—and increasing demand for quality health care, the manufacture and use of many medical products and devices are on the rise. These trends are fueling demand for more advanced, smaller, lighter-weight medical equipment that require advanced parts that are reliable, proven and can withstand rigors of use to enhance quality of life. 

Global manufacturing is moving at such an unprecedented speed that businesses need to take proactive steps to remain competitive; one way is through investment in R&D and emerging technologies that are reshaping how they work with their customers and end users.  As one of these global businesses, we have seen a tremendous growth in various regions such as Asia where our sealing and polymer solutions are critical in supporting many OEMs in the industrial, oil and gas and aerospace industries.