--- title: Innovative Insights | Natalie K. MacVarish (3) description: Tap into a captivating collection of fresh and reliable packaging materials content. The Innovative Insights blog offers posts from our technical and commercial industry experts on material advancements, market solutions, diverse applications, breaking industry developments and more. 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MacVarish 2/25/26 ### What Makes a Material 'Medical Grade Plastic'? What Does “Medical-Grade” Really Mean? The term medical-grade is used widely across healthcare packaging but it’s often misunderstood. While it’s commonly associated with higher quality or better \[…\] [Find out more](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/what-makes-a-material-medical-grade-plastic) ## Filter insights by type... - All Insights - [All Insights](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog) - [Medical](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/medical#blog-filter) - [Polypropylene](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/polypropylene#blog-filter) - [Material Comparison](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/material-comparison#blog-filter) - [Food Packaging](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/food-packaging#blog-filter) - [Performance Additives](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/performance-additives#blog-filter) - [Sustainability](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/sustainability#blog-filter) - [Clear Polypropylene](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/clear-polypropylene#blog-filter) - [Mineral Filled Polypropylene](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/mineral-filled-polypropylene#blog-filter) - 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[XPP-M](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/xpp-m#blog-filter) - [ABS](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/abs#blog-filter) - [Barrier](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/barrier#blog-filter) - [Class A Surface](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/topic/class-a-surface#blog-filter) 7/17/24 ### [Learn About Your Packaging Materials: 6 Key Facts About PETG](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/learn-about-your-packaging-materials-6-key-facts-about-petg) [Find out more](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/learn-about-your-packaging-materials-6-key-facts-about-petg) 6/10/24 ### [Designing Recyclable Healthcare Packaging for Medical Use](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/designing-for-recyclability-in-medical-packaging) [Find out more](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/designing-for-recyclability-in-medical-packaging) 10/25/23 ### [Life Cycle Assessment Packaging: Assessing Medical Packaging Sustainability](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/assessing-medical-packaging-sustainability-with-life-cycle-assessments) [Find out more](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/assessing-medical-packaging-sustainability-with-life-cycle-assessments) 5/31/23 ### [Opportunities for Improving Sustainable Medical Packaging](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/opportunities-for-improving-sustainability-in-healthcare-packaging) [Find out more](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/opportunities-for-improving-sustainability-in-healthcare-packaging) 2/2/23 ### [5 PETG Advantages: Benefits of Using PETG from Impact Plastics](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/5-benefits-of-using-petg-from-impact-plastics) [Find out more](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/5-benefits-of-using-petg-from-impact-plastics) 1/30/23 ### [Team Spotlight: Jennifer Lauderback](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/team-spotlight-jennifer-lauderback) [Find out more](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/team-spotlight-jennifer-lauderback) 3/29/22 ### [XPP Medical Solutions for PS & PVC Replacement](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/xpp-medical-solutions-for-ps-pvc-replacement) [Find out more](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/xpp-medical-solutions-for-ps-pvc-replacement) 4/15/20 ### [Impact Materials Used in Construction of COVID-19 Patient Beds](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/impact-materials-used-to-construct-hospital-beds-for-covid-19-patients) [Find out more](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/impact-materials-used-to-construct-hospital-beds-for-covid-19-patients) 12/5/18 ### [Market Research Shows Consumer Preference is Clear](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/market-research-shows-consumer-preference-is-clear) [Find out more](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/market-research-shows-consumer-preference-is-clear) 11/9/18 ### [Understanding Your Data Sheet: Tensile Strength and Tensile Elongation](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/understanding-your-data-sheet-tensile-strength-and-tensile-elongation) [Find out more](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/understanding-your-data-sheet-tensile-strength-and-tensile-elongation) [Prev](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/author/natalie-k-macvarish/page/2) [1](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/author/natalie-k-macvarish/page/1) [2](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/author/natalie-k-macvarish/page/2) [3](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/author/natalie-k-macvarish/page/3) [4](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/author/natalie-k-macvarish/page/4) [5](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/author/natalie-k-macvarish/page/5) [Next](https://blog.impactplastics.co/blog/author/natalie-k-macvarish/page/4) - 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