June 2015

Strip and Recoat Service Renews Fuse Welding and Tipping Mandrels

A new service for fuse welding and tipping mandrels that strips worn Paryleneand Tefon(R) coatings and applies PTFE NaturalTM coatings like new is being introduced by Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. Applied Plastics Forming Mandrel Strip and Recoat Service strips the old Parylene(R) and Teflon(R) coatings from forming mandrels and applied a new […]

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Teflon® Coated Mandrels Help Assure Catheter I.D. Quality

Teflon® coated stainless steel or nitinol anti-stick forming mandrels that can be supplied cut-to-length for fuse welding and tipping operations are available from Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. Applied Plastics’ PTFE Natural® Extrusion Mandrels for producing small diameter catheter tubing allow over 25% elongation without flaking and failure.  Featuring a 0.5 dynamic coefficient

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Teflon® Powder Coating Adds Chemical- and Corrosion-Resistance

A Teflon® powder coating service for all types of parts requiring chemical and corrosion-resistance, ranging from small components to large castings, is being offered by Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. Applied Plastics’ Teflon® powder coatings are tailored to customer require-ments and include standard formulations such as Teflon® PTFE, FEP, PFA, Tefzel® ETFE, Teflon®

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PTFE Coating Service for Stainless Steel and Nitinol Hypotubes

A highly precise PTFE coating service for stainless steel and nitinol hypodermic tubing that does not alter the tubing’s physical properties is available from Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. Applied Plastics’ Hypotube PTFE Coating Service applies a thin, smooth coating of PTFE fluoropolymer to stainless steel and nitinol hypodermic tubing to achieve optimum

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Extrusion Mandrel Features Biocompatible PTFE Coating

An extrusion mandrel for manufacturing and forming catheter tubing that provides a smooth, slippery surface to permit faster production is available from Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. Applied Plastics’ PTFE Natural® Extrusion Mandrel is biocompatible and features a 0.5 dynamic coefficient of friction to provide a smooth, slippery surface which permits faster production.

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Teflon® Powder Coatings Applied to Pumps, Mixers and Tanks

A full range of electro-statically Teflon® powder coatings applied to flow components requiring specific properties such as corrosion-resistance are available from Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. Applied Plastics’ Teflon® Coatings are ideally suited for application onto pumps, mixers, tanks, valves and related components requiring chemical- and corrosion-resistance.  All surfaces are properly prepared and

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PTFE Coated Mandrels for Fuse Welding and Tipping

A line of medical-grade, precision PTFE coated stainless steel or nitinol forming mandrels that are designed for manufacturing stent delivery systems is available from Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. Applied PTFE Natural® Coated Mandrels are non-flaking and provide a smooth anti-stick surface that can withstand up to 288°C continuous, with excur-sions to 371°C. 

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