To achieve the highest-performing extrusion, both the component designer and the extruder must understand the many aspects of a medical tubing material such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK). Jonathan Jurgaitis, Apollo Medical Extrusion by Spectrum Plastics Group PEEK offers enhanced properties that make it an attractive tubing applications … [Read more...] about PEEK and medical tubing: Here’s what you need to know
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Micro adds a building to expand manufacturing space
Medical device contract manufacturer Micro said it has expanded to a third building in Somerset, N.J. The new facility is located between the company's existing properties. The company said it will use 35,000 of the building's 50,000 square feet of space for offices, freeing up more space for manufacturing in the other two buildings. Staff began … [Read more...] about Micro adds a building to expand manufacturing space
How to ensure the structural integrity of multi-layer polymer tubing
When designing a co-extruded multi-layer tube for an intravascular application, the final physical properties of the polymers used are not the only factor. For optimal extrusion, it is also important to consider the effects of the viscosity, the polymers’ melt temperatures, and their placement in the structure. Steve Maxson, Spectrum Plastics … [Read more...] about How to ensure the structural integrity of multi-layer polymer tubing
