1.   For them we offer illustrated commentaries on Matroc applications in many Market sectors - from gas heaters to medical implants.

2.   Millions of Americans have medical implants each year, and silicone has myriad beneficial uses besides breast augmentation.

3.   Several manufacturers of medical implants use solid imaging to model X-rays of diseased bones and to create accurate molds for casting replacements such as artificial hip joints.

4.   So far, a dozen makers of raw materials have stopped supplying the medical implant market because of the rising cost of litigation.

5.   This data could lead to the development of better, longer lasting medical implants.

6.   Actually, most medical implants work well, the panel stressed -- many last years, even decades.

7.   It also paved the way for other advances in medical implants, such as the artificial heart.