Engineered Coating Solutions
Best-in-class coating solutions
Medical Devices are becoming more complex. To meet these advancements in medical procedures you need a partner that can collaborate with you to meet your engineering requirements and quality standards. Applied Plastics has the experience and expertise to support you with skilled engineering support resources and superior products.
PTFE Natural®
The design engineer's secret weapon
PTFE Natural® is a proprietary coating and process that provides catheter engineers with the best performance characteristics in durability & lubriciousness. We developed this superior medical device coating to provide catheter engineers with the best performance characteristics.
Custom Mandrel & Wire Configurator
From proof of concept to reality
Leverage our NEW online Custom Mandrel & Wire Configurator tool to identify material and critical dimensions needed for your new custom-coated & tapered wire project. We will create a drawing with the specifications provided and then call you to discuss your end-use requirements.
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Coated Mandrels
Our best-in-class PTFE coated mandrels aid in the manufacturing of advanced catheter systems
Coated Fine Wire
We coat fine wire with a thin, smooth, lubricious coating for optimum release or slip properties
Coated Hypotubes
We offer a class-leading PTFE coating service for stainless steel and nitinol hypotubes.
UNCOATED STAINLESS STEEL WIRE & MANDRELS
For your convenience while shopping online.
COATED ABLATED PULL WIRE
The PTFE Natural® Coated Ablated Pull Wires offer exceptional performance and weldability.
Exceptional PTFE Product Design Starts with an Exceptional Partner
Applied Plastics is a leading manufacturer and supplier of coated components to the advanced catheter industry. We can maintain the tightest tolerances and apply a superior lubricious coating to mandrels and fine wire used in catheter manufacturing.
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- Partner for prototyping and volume production
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- Best in class tolerance capabilities to +/- 0.0001
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- Superior lubricious Proprietary PTFE Natural® coating solution with a low coefficient of friction
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- Unmatched coating bond strength, durability, and temperature resistance
Medical device markets supported by Applied Plastics:
Interventional
Neurovascular
Structural Heart
Endovascular
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Peripheral Vascular
Cardiovascular
Endoscopy
Urology
Women’s Health
Robotics
Learn more about our products and the engineering design process.
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"Having been in business all these years, it’s great to be number one - known as the best - someone that impresses your customers."
DAVE RING, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Superior medical devices require superior coatings.
Our proprietary PTFE Natural® coated mandrels offer unmatched benefits.
Low Coefficient of Friction
PTFE Natural® coatings provide a coefficient of friction generally in the range of 0.05µ to 0.20µ, based on load and sliding speed.
HEAT-RESISTANCE
PTFE Natural® coatings can operate continuously at temperatures up to 550°F and can be used for intermittent service up to 600°F with adequate ventilation.
Non-Stick
Virtually no solid substances permanently adhere to PTFE Natural® coating
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Most chemical environments do not affect PTFE Natural® coatings.
ROBUST COATING
The proprietary PTFE Natural® coating process enhances the substrate bonding surface to provide optimum lubricity without flaking or cracking.
NON-WETTING
PTFE Natural® finishes are hydrophobic allowing for easier and more complete cleanup.
Coatings We Can Apply
Materials We Coat
Online Store Product Expansion News! Now available in the Applied Plastics online store: NEW Ablated PTFE Natural® coated pull wires featuring Hyten and 304V stainless steel substrates ready to ship, complete with a certificate of compliance. The NEW Ablated PTFE Natural® coated pull wires are available in ODs of 0.006″, 0.008″, 0.010″, and 0.012″ with […]
Erik Wendehost joins industry veteran Steve Maxson’s podcast to discuss innovations in PTFE coating for mandrels, pull wires and hypotubes. About The MED-EX podcast was started by Steve Maxson, Innovation and Business Development at US Extruders. The podcast discusses the medical device manufacturing industry, and it is a great resource for anyone looking to learn […]
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Let our engineers help you find the right product or coating to match your application requirements and design needs. Contact us using the form below or call 781-762-1881.
