Monday, November 9, 2026
Management Center, Fluor Daniel Greenville Campus
150 Fluor Daniel Dr., Greenville, SC 29607
Our November meeting is our annual WCACS/Western Carolinas AIChE Joint meeting:
“Here for a Good Time, Not for a Long Time: Absorbable Polymer Innovations for Medical Devices”
Dr. Scott Taylor, Chief Technology Officer
Poly-Med, Inc.
Abstract:
‘Safe’ and ‘Effective’ are the two standards by which medical devices are measured, and when a product is intended to reside inside a patient’s body, design inputs demand that benefits outweigh potential risks. Conversely, advances in healthcare, from orthopedic bearing materials to non-fouling surface modifications, have long been enabled by new chemistries. These competing perspectives, the predictability of using existing materials versus capabilities and advances from new developments, will be presented within the backdrop of implanted absorbable medical devices. Over the past 30+ years, Poly-Med has innovated and developed polymers, in close conjunction with process technology, to enable medical products with applications in every surgical specialty. These practical developments and a materials-first approach have a proven track record, advancing what is possible in healthcare.
Speaker Biography
M. Scott Taylor, Ph.D.
Director of Product Engineering, Poly-Med, Inc., Anderson SC
Dr. Scott Taylor is the Director of Product Engineering at Poly-Med and specializes in material selection and medical device design. He has worked on development teams for more than twenty marketed medical devices and is experienced in the creation of novel materials and processes, product design and development, advanced manufacturing services, application and development of intellectual property, as well as physical and chemical testing protocols.
As part of his role, he has extensive experience in standards, working with ASTM committees F04 (Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices) and F42 (Additive Manufacturing Technologies) and chairing the joint group for absorbable polymeric materials and test methods. An extension of this work, Dr. Taylor serves as ASTM Medical-Grade Cohort Leader for the North American Medical Grade Materials Consortium (www.namgmc.org), with the goal of developing standards to define what constitutes a medical grade polymer.
Dr. Taylor has undergraduate degrees in physics and mechanical engineering from Furman University and Clemson University, respectively, and completed his doctorate in Bioengineering from Clemson University. Through his tenure, Dr. Taylor has published numerous papers and conference abstracts, several book chapters, and is inventor for more than 25 US and international patents. In addition to his position at Poly-Med, he maintains an appointment as adjunct faculty of Bioengineering at Clemson University.
About Poly-Med, Inc.
Poly-Med is a trusted contract development & manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in the design, development, & manufacture of high-performance absorbable biomaterials and conversion into biomedical textiles, electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds, and 3D printed constructs.
By integrating cutting-edge material science with clinical insight, we design & manufacture transformative solutions that support healing, improve outcomes, & redefine the future of medical interventions.
We supply our customers with implant-grade GMP raw materials for injection molding & profile extrusions, precision components, and finished medical devices manufactured in ISO 13485-compliant and FDA-registered facilities.
Speaker Contact Information
Email: Scott.Taylor@Poly-Med.com
LinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/in/scott-taylor-1baa9077
Order of Events
5:30-6:00 pm: Arrival/social
6:00 – 7:00 pm: Dinner
7:00 – 8:00 pm: Lecture
Dinner: Our meal will be catered by The Lazy Chicken (https://thelazychicken.com/)
Location: This meeting will be held at the Flour Management Center on the Fluor Daniel Greenville campus. The address is 150 Fluor Daniel Dr., Greenville, SC 29607, and it is best to enter the campus from the Fluor Daniel Dr. entrance on Mall Connector Rd.
Please RSVP here no later than Monday, November 2.
