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Micro-Abrasive Blasting
November 6, 2006 11:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicro-abrasive blasting is a simple, yet highly effective, method to clean, cut, deburr, or texture a wide variety of surfaces.
Heat-Shrinkable Tubing (3533)
November 6, 2006 11:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe near-zero halogen content of Zerohal ZH2 and ZH4 heat-shrinkable tubing makes them especially suitable for applications that require low toxicity materials. The products boast high flame retardance properties as well as a low recovery (or shrink) temperature.
Guidewire Tubing (3539)
November 6, 2006 11:11 am | Pexco, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsA unique two-layer extruded medical grade tubing allows guidewires used in vascular procedures to be inserted into the tubing faster and more efficiently, thereby reducing labor cost.
Peristaltic Pump Tubing
November 6, 2006 11:11 am | Cole-Parmer | Product Releases | CommentsChem-Durance is an exclusive tubing formulation for the Masterflex peristaltic pump series. This co-extruded material has an inner liner that protects against chemically aggressive fluids, and a soft, flexible outer layer that allows it to be used in a peristaltic pump.
Plastics Enable Realization of ‘Safety Conscious’ Device
November 6, 2006 10:37 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsGE Plastics’ Noryl and Ultem resin grades were chosen for the 12-use E-Z Pen electrosurgical pencil from Megadyne Medical Products.
Local-Based CE Certification of Medical Devices Is Available
November 6, 2006 10:37 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsNorth American medical device manufacturers have a faster way of obtaining CE certification for exports to Europe.
DC Micromotor
November 6, 2006 10:37 am | Micromo | Product Releases | CommentsWith an external motor-diameter of only 12 mm and a length of 24 mm, the power to volume ratio of the Series 1224…SR is impressive. This is achieved through a combination of the “System Faulhaber” ironless rotor and Neodymium rare earth magnets to achieve a stall torque of 5.
Antimicrobial Fabric
November 6, 2006 10:37 am | Cmi Enterprises | Product Releases | CommentsTest results for the “Dimensions” line of Nanocide Antimicrobial coated fabrics have shown that 99.9% of resistant Staphylococcus germs that come in contact with it, are killed within 30 minutes.
Silicone-Free Thermal Interface Material
November 6, 2006 10:37 am | W.L. Gore & Associates | Product Releases | CommentsGore Polarchip SF3000 silicone-free thermal interface material is a truly soft silicone-free thermal gap pad. The absence of silicone eliminates the problems of silicone outgassing and silicone oil migration (“bleeding”), making SF3000 an ideal gap pad for silicone sensitive applications.
Nitinol/Zirconium Fabrication
November 6, 2006 10:37 am | Fotofab Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsCompany offers the manufacturing of custom nitinol and zirconium components to its list of fabrication capabilities. Both medical-friendly metals are imperative to the medical market because of their superior strength and biocompatibility characteristics.
High Performance Seals
November 6, 2006 10:37 am | Trelleborg Sealing Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsThis series of seals includes more than 50 seals developed for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) equipment.
UV Portable Magnifier
November 6, 2006 5:59 am | Luxo | Product Releases | CommentsThis UV portable magnifier is an illuminated handheld magnifier specially designed for the inspection of conformal coatings. It features a 13 W UV-A black bulb which causes such coating to glow brilliantly. A 5-diopter optical-quality, white crown, glass lens provides 2.
Cold Mirrors
November 6, 2006 5:59 am | Deposition Sciences, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis breakthrough in cold mirror coating technology withstands light levels above 200 W per square centimeter and extreme temperatures above 400°C.
PTFE Bellows Solenoid Valve
November 6, 2006 5:02 am | Plast-O-Matic Valves, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis all-purpose PTFE Bellows Solenoid Valve eliminates leaking of fugitive emissions to the atmosphere.
Dental Irrigation Pump
November 6, 2006 5:02 am | Watson Marlow Pumps Group | Product Releases | CommentsThe 313D aseptic dental irrigation pumphead is ideal for dental applications requiring frequent tube changes, and flow rates from 0.25 to 3,000 ml/min. The fluid being pumped is contained completely in the USP Class VI approved tubing, so cleaning the pump is as simple as replacing a tube.
