PTFE Natural®
The design engineer's secret weapon
As increasingly complex interventional procedures demand more and more advanced devices, medical device companies and product designers need a supplier who can hold ever-tighter tolerances by offering the most advanced, lubricious PTFE coatings.
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 a class-leading PTFE coating service for stainless steel and nitinol hypotubes.
Coating Services
Our coated products meet design engineers’ toughest tolerance & manufacturing challenges
Exceptional PTFE Product Design Starts with an Exceptional Partner
Applied Plastics is a leading global manufacturer in the supply of coated components to the advanced catheter industry. We maintain the tightest tolerances and apply best-in-class lubricious coating technologies to mandrels, fine wire, devices, and components.
- Partner for prototyping and volume production
- Best in class tolerances held to +/- 0.0001
- Proprietary PTFE Natural® coatings at 0.05 coefficient of friction
- Unmatched bond strength, durability and temperature resistance
Medical markets supported by our products and coatings:
Interventional
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotics
Learn more about our products and the engineering design process.
It's great to be number one.
"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 0.05 to 0.20, depending on the 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
Very few solid substances will permanently adhere to a PTFE Natural® coating. While tacky materials may show some adhesion, almost all substances release easily.
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Chemical environments usually do not affect a PTFE Natural® coating. Only molten alkali metals and highly reactive fluorinating agents are known to affect this coating.
ROBUST COATING
The proprietary PTFE Natural® coating process enhances the substrate bonding surface to provide optimum lubricity without flaking or cracking.
NON-WETTING
Since PTFE Natural® finishes are both hydrophobic and oleophobic, cleanup is easier and more thorough.
Coatings We Can Apply
Materials We Coat
NORWOOD, MA –– Applied Plastics LLC, a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital and a leading provider of PTFE coated mandrels, fine wire and metal tubing, announced today that the company is now certified to ISO13485:2016 for Medical Device and Quality Management Systems by National Quality Assurance, USA. ISO 13485:2016 is internationally recognized and specifies […]
PTFE Natural® Mandrels and Pull Wires Now Available on Chamfr’s Online Marketplace NORWOOD, MA –– Applied Plastics LLC, a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital and a leading provider of PTFE coated mandrels and fine wire to the advanced catheter market recently expanded its online store catalog. Applied Plastics is now increasing its reach by […]
We're ready to help.
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.