Tubing & Extrusion

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Features: Medical
Small Quantity/High Mix Tubing Offers Value to R&D Facilities
In the US, many high-volume tubing suppliers have moved production facilities overseas to low-cost producers like China or Mexico. Minimum buys are now the rule, leaving many US...
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Applications: Tubing & Extrusion
Collaborative Relationships with Molders Key to Creating Effective Fluid-Handling Components
As medical devices continue to become more complex, OEMs must continue to seek strategic partnerships with manufacturers that enable them to meet...
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Technology Leaders: Tubing & Extrusion
Tips for Medical Device Tubing Selection
Determining what tubing to use in a medical device involves considerable research. Designers must investigate ingredients, performance, documentation requirements, sterility, and other qualifying...
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Technology Leaders: Medical
Minimally Invasive, Maximally Innovative: Polymer Science and Extrusion Plays Vital Role
William “Bill” Cook started Cook Medical out of a spare bedroom in his Bloomington, IN, apartment in 1963. It was where he and his wife, Gayle, made guide wires, guiding catheters, and other small devices used in diagnostic radiology.
Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Choosing the Right Vendor for Your Micro-Molding Project
The demand for minimally invasive procedures is growing, as patients seek to spend less time on the operating table and in the recovery room. Micro-molding has emerged as the solution for...
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Features: Tubing & Extrusion
Balanced Filling in Thermoplastic Medical Molding
If molten plastic behaved like a simple fluid, there would be little need to worry about balanced filling during molding. The melt would fill the cavities like water, and the way the mold filled...
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Features: Medical
Medical Device Market Pushes the Limits of Tubing
Medical device manufacturers are being challenged by strong market demand for tubing that delivers increased functionality, lower profiles, and lower costs—pushing the limits of material...
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Applications: Materials
Injection Molding Principles for Bioabsorbable Polymer Materials
The use of bioabsorbable polymer materials in modern medicine is a major innovation. Known for their unique ability to safely exist in the body and eventually absorb without...
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Features: Materials
Multilayer Construction Offers Functionality and Versatility
The medical area has long required specialized materials be utilized to treat patients, and the processes of drug delivery and fluid handling are no exception. Hospitals across the...
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Applications: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Testing Out a Practical Alternative to PVC Tubing
PVC has long been the material of choice for tubing. Increasingly, however, issues such as those focusing on the phthalate plasticizers used to make PVC flexible are causing some tubing...
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Features: Medical
Extrusion and Catheter Technologies Revolutionize Medical Device Design
Advancements in medical technology and material science have created new engineering challenges for medical devices used in minimally invasive interventional procedures....
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Briefs: Materials
Using Proprietary Solvent Technology to Swell Silicone
While silicone is the obvious material of choice in many medical applications because of its excellent biocompatibility, its physical properties make it challenging to work with. Design...
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Features: Medical
Innovative Soft Thermoplastic Urethanes for Medical Applications
Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) have historically been used as thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for medical applications.1 The well-known biocompatibility, biostability,...
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Features: Materials
The Cool Future of UV Curable Silicone Extrusion
Silicone elastomers are high-performance thermoset materials broadly used in diverse industries, including automotive, aerospace, electronics, consumer goods, and health care. They are recognized...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
CNC Machined and Injection Molded Parts
Proto Labs is the world’s fastest provider of CNC machined and injection molded parts. Our Firstcut and Protomold services utilize proprietary computing technologies and automated manufacturing systems...
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