Applied Plastics Co., Inc., Norwood, MA, supplies Teflon-coated stainless steel or nitinol anti-stick forming mandrels that can be supplied cut-to-length for fuse welding and tipping operations. PTFE Natural® Extrusion Mandrels for producing small diameter catheter tubing allow more than 25% elongation without flaking and failure. Featuring a 0.5 dynamic coefficient of friction, this anti-stick extrusion, forming and tipping mandrel provides a smooth, slippery surface to permit faster production and help assure optimum catheter tubing I.D. quality.
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