Material development for contact lenses in the face of changing expectations, regulations and restrictions (PFAS)
The presentation provides an insight into the special requirements for material development and material production of contact lens polymers from the perspective of a traditional material and product manufacturer. It will outline, both retrospectively and prospectively, what is expected of the company’s own materials research and, in this context, how to deal with the latest regulations in the EU, such as the MDR and, in particular, the PFAS restrictions. Can the effects of the new, aggravating restrictions be partially or fully compensated for? Certainly not in principle, but…..
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Roland Fromme
Dipl.-Ing. Chemie
Leitung Chemical Engineering at Wöhlk-Contactlinsen GmbH
After industrial internships and studying chemical engineering (1983-88) in Luebeck and Berlin, obtaining his first patents as part of basic chemical research into paints and coatings at DIC Berlin.
Since 1992, he has focussed on polymer chemistry for contact lenses.
As head of the chemical laboratories for material production and material research at Woehlk Contactlinsen in Germany (member of the SEEDTM Group), innovative hydrogels and RGP materials were developed, accompanied by numerous lectures, publications and research co-operations. Some of these developments characterise the individual material spectrum of the Woehlk contact lenses.