Medical Technology Ireland 2024German Exhibitors Heraeus AMLOY Technologies GmbH
Heraeus AMLOY Technologies GmbH

Heraeus AMLOY Technologies GmbH

Booth number: 222
www.heraeus-amloy.com/

About us

Heraeus AMLOY Technologies, part of the Heraeus Group in Karlstein, Germany, combines the unique material properties of amorphous metals with technological expertise to enable new high-tech applications. The near-net-shape process solutions, including injection molding and 3D printing, are well-suited for industrial implementation of medical products with exceptional biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and design flexibility.

 

Transforming Traumatology with Amorphous Alloys

The distinct properties of amorphous metals, combined with near-net-shape manufacturing technologies, address the delicate balance between load and movement in bone healing processes. These alloys offer superior elasticity and strength, cushioning and stabilizing biomechanical forces, allowing for individualized implants and complex geometries with narrow tolerances. Amorphous alloys also facilitate the production of porous surface structures that promote bone ingrowth, as well as smooth surfaces for reduced friction and wear, showing potential for improving traumatology treatments.

 

Revolutionizing Medical Implants with Amorphous Alloys

Utilizing amorphous metals leads to significant advancements in orthopedic implants, providing certified biocompatibility and enhanced biomechanical properties. With an elasticity of up to 2 %, a Young's modulus close to that of bone and a strength of up to 2 GPa, these materials offer stability and flexibility, potentially resolving issues such as stress-shielding while supporting long-lasting fusion. Additionally, their resistance to corrosion reduces the risk of degradation and increases the longevity of orthopedic implants within the body. Their manufacturing through 3D printing enables the fabrication of patient-specific implants, while injection molding allows for widespread production, showing promise for advancing orthopedic treatments.

 

Maximizing Medical Technology Tools with Amorphous Alloys

Amorphous metals offer advantageous properties for medical technology tools, providing exceptional dimensional accuracy, high load-bearing capacity, and superior biocompatibility. The amorphous injection molding process ensures high-quality component production with tight tolerances, delivering exceptional wear resistance and cutting ability surpassing conventional materials, offering a groundbreaking solution for complex medical tool requirements.

 

Elevating Dental Implants with Amorphous Alloys

Amorphous metals provide a promising solution for dental implants and functional surfaces, addressing biomechanical stress and treatment efficiency. Utilizing 3D printing and injection molding, these materials enable the production of high-quality, efficiently designed components for dentistry, leading to shortened healing processes and extended implant lifecycles, offering sustainable advancements in the dental industry.

 

Address

Heraeus AMLOY Technologies GmbH
Seligenstädter Straße 100
63791 Karlstein am Main
Germany

E-mail: amloy@heraeus.com
Phone:  +49 4961 81354591
Internet: www.heraeus-amloy.com/

Contact person:

Dr. -Ing. Eva Brouwer
Business Developer
E-mail: eva.brouwer@heraeus.com

Products & Services

Heraeus Amloy's amorphous metals combine excellent biocompatibility with mechanical properties that are beneficial to the healing process and promote a positive recovery experience. These alloys are compatible with both injection molding and 3D printing processes, facilitating the production of standardized orthopedic and endoscopic equipment, as well as tailored implant designs to meet individual patient needs.

Transforming Traumatology with the Potential of Amorphous Alloys

  • Amorphous alloys offer improved biofunctionality and bone-implant interaction, with less stiffness and high strength.

  • They exhibit excellent biocompatibility, meeting ISO standards and offering corrosion resistance comparable to titanium.

  • Near-net-shape manufacturing technologies enable the realization of individualized implants, complex geometries, and standard implants with narrow tolerances.

  • Amorphous alloys facilitate the production of porous and smooth surfaces, promoting bone ingrowth and targeted growth.

  • The exceptional properties of amorphous alloys overcome challenges in load and movement during the bone healing process, providing cushioning and stability.

  • Heraeus AMLOY's expertise in material and manufacturing processes drives improvements in the healing process, component optimization, and individualization in traumatology.

  • The potential of amorphous alloys, combined with Heraeus AMLOY's know-how, offers remarkable possibilities for advancing orthopedic surgery and traumatology.

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Revolutionizing Cranial and Craniomaxillofacial Medical Devices with Amorphous Alloys

  • Amorphous alloys offer a strong lattice, supporting design optimization and customization in cranial and craniomaxillofacial (CMF) applications.

  • They provide stability and vascularity to grafts, enhancing the outcome of CMF surgeries.

  • These alloys offer high strength, long-term stability, elasticity, and spring capability for cosmesis and protection.

  • Amorphous metals exhibit biocompatibility with antibacterial properties and non-toxic characteristics.

  • The combination of high strength and elasticity in amorphous metals sets them apart from conventional materials like titanium alloys or PEEK.

  • They can be highly adapted through 3D printing or amorphous injection molding, enabling patient-specific adjustments.

  • Amorphous alloys used in mesh designs provide thinner, wider, lighter structures with enhanced flexibility and stability.

  • Their good elasticity helps prevent the risk of fractures during surgery.

  • By utilizing the exceptional properties of amorphous metals and Heraeus AMLOY's expertise, remarkable advancements can be achieved in CMF applications.

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Advancing Spine Surgery with Amorphous Alloys

  • Amorphous alloys offer proven biocompatibility, making them a viable alternative to titanium and PEEK in spine surgery.

  • They exhibit enhanced resilience with higher elasticity and strength, providing flexibility while maintaining stability.

  • The use of amorphous alloys allows for miniaturization and design improvements, resulting in thinner wall thickness in spinal components.

  • These alloys possess excellent biomechanical properties, ensuring durability under static and fatigue load.

  • Amorphous metals in spinal surgery optimize the entire value chain by using functional materials for improved outcomes.

  • Near-net shape manufacturing technologies like amorphous injection molding and 3D printing enable the production of high-quality components with certified biocompatibility and enhanced biomechanical properties.

  • Components made of amorphous metals support the spine with both stability and flexibility, with an elasticity of up to 2% and strength of up to 2,000 MPa.

  • Amorphous alloys can address challenges such as subsidence or stress-shielding and offer the ability to design components more ideally for spinal applications.

  • Heraeus AMLOY utilizes 3D printing to produce complex structures and porosities, supporting long-lasting fusion and improving the product life cycle in spine surgery.

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Maximizing Medical Technology Tools with Amorphous Alloys

  • Amorphous alloys offer tight tolerances, allowing for the production of complex shapes and reproducible manufacturing of instruments and tools.

  • These alloys provide high-quality surface finishes and functional surfaces for enhanced performance in medical technology tools.

  • They exhibit excellent wear resistance, durability, and biocompatibility, surpassing conventional materials in cutting ability and abrasion resistance.

  • Amorphous metals enable the production of instruments with sharp edges, thanks to their absence of grain and phase boundaries.

  • Surface quality is a crucial aspect of amorphous medical instruments, with surface qualities in the range of 1.0 μm without post-processing.

  • The combination of amorphous metals' properties and Heraeus AMLOY's material and manufacturing expertise delivers exceptional performance in complex, high-stress medical technology tools.

  • From dimensional accuracy and load-bearing capacity to wear resistance and surface quality, amorphous alloys offer remarkable potential for advancing the field of medical instrumentation.

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Elevating Dental Implants with Amorphous Alloys

  • Amorphous alloys offer stability under static and fatigue load, providing excellent biomechanical performance in dental applications.

  • They exhibit high durability, with enhanced wear resistance and the potential for miniaturization through higher strength.

  • These alloys demonstrate remarkable biocompatibility, promoting favorable bone-implant interaction and offering high corrosion resistance.

  • In the field of dental implants, amorphous metals offer functional surfaces, patient-specific designs, and less invasive therapies, improving the healing process and implementation efficiency.

  • Amorphous alloys address previously unsolved challenges, particularly in terms of their mechanical properties, addressing the biomechanical stresses implants experience during jaw movement.

  • Heraeus AMLOY's expertise in near-net-shape manufacturing technologies allows for the production of high-quality, efficiently designed amorphous components, surpassing conventional materials in terms of durability, elasticity, and strength.

  • Optimization in dental applications extends design possibilities, withstands high biomechanical stresses, shortens healing processes, and prolongs implant lifecycles through less invasiveness and potentially reduced maintenance requirements.

  • The exceptional properties of amorphous metals, combined with Heraeus AMLOY's materials technology expertise, bring significant advancements to the dental field, improving patient outcomes and promoting overall oral health.

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