Coatings can be applied to tubing components for catheter and laparoscopic applications, microfluidic tubing, electrospray ionisation (ESI), medical probes (including DBS), arthroscopy and other uses
Point Technologies, a supplier to the medical device industry, announced the availability of selective coating of PTFE (polytetraflouroethylene) on small diameter wire and tube sub-components.
PTFE is known for its high lubricity, superior chemical resistance and excellent electrical insulating characteristics (450 volts per mil).
Point Technologies selectively coats PTFE onto discreet lengths of wire components such as pins, needles, electrodes or plain wire.
Coatings can also be applied onto tubing components for catheter and many laparoscopic applications.
Other applications include microfluidic tubing, electrospray ionisation (ESI), medical probes (including DBS probes), arthroscopy and many other medical and biotech uses.
Point Tech says it obtains excellent surface adhesion with its PTFE coating, which is an important attribute, especially since many components are invasive items and coats to very tight tolerances with thicknesses from 5.0um.
The company reports that it can provide short lead times compared to other, traditional suppliers.
Clive James, Point Technologies's director of business development, played a key role managing the engineering and development of this product offering and commented that "our customers came to us requesting consistent, good adhesion, and short lead-time PTFE coating for their critical wire and tube components, and we responded".
The new service is available now, and samples can be obtained free of charge by contacting the company.
