Solvent Technology to Swell Polyurethane Tubing
November 4, 2011 7:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsSwellex™-P polyurethane swelling agent is a swelling agent that is absorbed into the polyurethane, expanding it to a desired dimension, which then allows easy assembly to the fitting or rigid part.
LISTED UNDER: Polyurethane | Polyurethanes | Urethanes
Biomedical Textiles Stay in Step with the Beat of Cardiovascular Designs
October 28, 2011 11:02 am | by Jeffrey M. Koslosky | Secant Medical, Inc. | Articles | CommentsMaterial options for medical devices are not limited to only plastics or metals. Biomedical textiles play an important role, serving as solutions for a number of areas of the medical device community, including the cardiovascular sector. This article provides insight into how these textile solutions are fabricated, what specific materials are utilized, and what unique products are able to be realized.
LISTED UNDER: Control | Nitinol | Multilumen Tubing
Precision Cut-to-Length Tubes
October 27, 2011 10:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsSuitable for a variety of medical device applications, precision cut-to-length tubes are available in lengths as short as 0.006" with wall thicknesses as thin as 0.001" or inside diameters as small as 0.001"...
LISTED UNDER: Precision
Producer of Close Tolerance, Precision Polyimide Tubing
October 27, 2011 10:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsHTP-Meds, LLC is positioned as one of the most versatile producers of close tolerance, precision polyimide tubing and coated wire for medical, electrical, and electronics applications today.
LISTED UNDER: Polyimide | Precision
Lower Cost Alternative TPEs for Medical Applications
October 7, 2011 6:27 am | Star Thermoplastics | Product Releases | CommentsNew StarMed TPEs from Star Thermoplastics offer designers and processors a new, lower cost alternative for incorporating or switching thermoplastic elastomers in the design and processing of medical products.
LISTED UNDER: PVC Tubing
Micro-Sized Components for Medical Extrusion
August 10, 2011 10:14 am | by Fernando L. Lopez | Interface Catheter Solutions | Articles | CommentsMiniature-sized components are critical for medical devices being developed today. One important component fabrication option that enables tight component tolerances is extrusion. Whether for tubing or components, this process offers a number of benefits to engineers. This article reviews several distinct advantages of using this process that every engineer should know.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion Equipment | Extrusion | Extrusion Equipment
The Advantages of Light-curable Adhesives
August 8, 2011 11:06 am | by Kyle Rhodes | Blogs | CommentsAs medical devices become smaller and more finite, to be suitable for minimally invasive surgeries done in the doctor’s office or surgical center, the challenge for design engineers is to reduce the size of the overall device going into the body. One common technique is to reduce the size of the catheter wall.
LISTED UNDER: PVC Tubing
Platinum-Cured Silicone Tubing Offers Purity for Fluid Transfer
July 13, 2011 6:53 am | Newage Industries, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNewAge Industries manufactures silicone tubing that’s platinum cured for the highest degree of purity. Called Silcon Med-X, it’s one of the company’s medical grades of silicone tubing and reinforced hose.
LISTED UNDER: Silicone | Silicone | Silicone
Triple Head Wire Stripper Designed To Increase Productivity
June 24, 2011 6:44 am | The Eraser Company (Always Moving Forwardâ®) | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned for production, the Model C300 Twin Blade Rotary Wire Stripper and Twister will strip insulations from solid and stranded wires.
LISTED UNDER: Strippers/Cutters | Wire and Cable | PVC Tubing
Nylobrade PVC Hose Gains NSF Certification
May 19, 2011 7:23 am | Newage Industries, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNewAge Industries’ Nylobrade braid-reinforced PVC hose is now certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) for Standards 51 and 61.
LISTED UNDER: PVC Tubing | PVC | PVC Tubing
Assembly Solutions Accommodate Wide Variety Of Co-Molded Components
May 11, 2011 6:47 am | The Arthur G. Russell Co.Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAdvancements in materials and molding processes have resulted in performance-enhancing, value-added co-molded and co-extruded components and cutting edge designs that present complex material handling...
LISTED UNDER: Coextrusions/Paratubing
Five Material Considerations for Device Design
May 10, 2011 10:36 am | by Kenneth E. Breeding Jr. | Articles | CommentsThe material selection process during the design of a medical device can be a significant factor in the success or failure of that product. Therefore, designers need to be aware of the most critical considerations to keep in mind in this development phase. This article provides the top five variables that must be identified prior to making the final material selections.
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | PVC Tubing
Expanded Extrusion Product Offering to Full-Service, Custom Medical Extrusion
April 13, 2011 6:56 am | Interface Catheter Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsInterface Catheter Solutions announces a major expansion of its extrusion offering beyond high-quality balloon tubing to full-service, custom medical extrusion.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion | Extrusion Equipment | Prototyping
Durable and Economical Tubing for Peristaltic Pumps
February 4, 2011 6:47 am | Eldon James Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsEJ BioMed's Flexelene 135C tubing has proven to be one of the most durable and economical products available for use in peristaltic pumps, with a usable-life surpassing 500 hours.
LISTED UNDER: Peristaltic | Peristaltic | PVC Tubing
Multi-Lumen Tubing Is Wire Reinforced
February 4, 2011 5:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsPutnam Plastics, a PolyMedex Discovery Group company, introduces wire reinforced, multi-lumen tubing for minimally invasive procedures that require multiple working channels and high mechanical performance.
LISTED UNDER: Reinforced | Multilumen Tubing
