Press Releases

Putnam, CT (July 12, 2021) – For over 32 years, Foster Corporation has served medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers with industry-leading technology and services in biomedical materials. These include custom medical compounds, highly engineered compounds, implantable materials, drug/polymer blends, and value-added supply chain solutions. Within three ISO 13485:2016 facilities, Foster offers comprehensive support to customers […]

Drake Medical Plastics’ extruded high-performance polymer products, capabilities, and expertise allow Foster Corporation to streamline customer services for precision shapes and components. Putnam, CT (April 28, 2021) – Foster Corporation, a leader in polymer solutions for medical devices, is pleased to announce an exclusive sales agreement with Drake Medical Plastics Ltd., a leader in converting […]

Foster strives to be the leader in market development for highly specialized resins in the medical device industry. PUTNAM, CT USA – (November 24, 2020) – Foster Corporation (Foster), a leader in polymer solutions for medical device and pharmaceutical applications, is excited to announce a new business relationship with Aran Biomedical (Aran). Aran, located in […]

LioChem’s Lioplax MD color masterbatch products, capability, and expertise will allow Foster to offer increased service levels, larger order capabilities, and expanded expertise in critical color matches for the medical market PUTNAM, CT USA – (February 12, 2020) – Foster Corporation, a leader in polymer solutions for medical device and pharmaceutical applications, is pleased to […]

With a proven legacy in high performance materials for medical applications, Arkema now announces the expansion of its technical polymer range dedicated to this market to include select Kynar® PVDF resins. The introduction of Kynar® MED PVDF will enable Arkema to support its customers in developing high performance products within this rapidly growing market sustained […]

PUTNAM, CT USA - (June 18, 2019) - Foster Corporation, a leader in polymer material solutions for the medical and pharmaceutical markets, has seen its business flourish in the last few years. As a result of this growth, Foster has broken ground on a new state-of-the-art 55,780 ft2 (5,182 m2) manufacturing facility that is adjacent to its headquarters in Putnam, CT.

PUTNAM, CT USA – (January 22, 2019) – Foster Corporation, a leader in polymer solutions for medical device and pharmaceutical applications, introduces LazerMed™ laser marking technology which offers high resolution, durable printing capability for plastic materials used in medical devices.

Polyketone based polymers are advanced materials used in highly engineered, reusable medical device applications, such as metal replacement, where high flexural modulus, high heat resistance, and multiple steam sterilization cycles are needed PUTNAM, CT USA – (December 11, 2019) – Foster Corporation, a leader in performance polymer solutions in the medical and pharmaceutical marketplace, has been appointed as […]

PUTNAM, CT, USA – (September 13, 2018) – Foster Corporation, a leader in polymer solutions for medical devices, introduces its newest technology with ProPell™ “T” which offers lower lubricity and translucency in medical device components when added to lower durometer TPU and Pebax* polyamide elastomer compounds. Similar to the existing ProPell™ product line, ProPell™ “T” offers […]

PUTNAM, CT USA – (March 23, 2018) – Foster Corporation, a leader in polymer solutions for healthcare markets, has been appointed distributor of Repsol’s healthcare polyolefins portfolio: polypropylene, polyethylene and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers for the North American healthcare markets effective January 1, 2018.  Repsol Healthcare® medical grade polyolefins are used in a wide range of healthcare […]