Press Releases

A new web site featuring the capabilities of one of the original licensed industrial applicators of Chemours Teflon® finishes in the United States is being introduced by Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. The Applied Plastics Web site describes the products and services provided by this firm which has over 50 years experience in […]

A line of medical-grade Teflon® coated extrusion wire and forming mandrels for manufacturing cardio-vascular catheters, balloons, and related devices, where a clean inside diameter is absolutely critical, is available from Applied Plastics Company, Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. Applied Plastics’ Teflon® Coated Extrusion Wire is fabricated using a prop-rietary etching process that eliminates flaking and permits

A line of medical-grade forming mandrels which feature a uniform fluoro-polymer coating that will not flake, for manufacturing small diameter parts, is available from Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. APC PTFE Natural® Fluoropolymer Forming Mandrels are made from stainless steel or nitinol wire and feature a smooth, uniform fluoropolymer coating that will not

A motor stator stacking service that maintains precise lamination alignment and applies a consistent thin blue epoxy coating for electrical insulation is available from Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. Applied Plastics’ Stacking and Coating Service precisely holds lamination alignment to within ±0.0005” and includes deburring and the application of blue epoxy coating from

A new mandrel wire for extruding catheter tubing and other applications requiring a smooth, biocompatible mandrel which has a low coefficient of friction is being introduced by Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, MA. Applied Plastics’ Medical Extrusion Mandrel is a ptfe coated silver plated copper with a PTFE Natural coating that allows over 25%

Non-flaking, high temperature-resistant forming mandrels that are in-stock for immediate delivery, to help prevent production line shutdowns, are available from Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Applied Plastics’ PTFE Natural™ Non-Flake Forming Mandrels can withstand 288°C continuous temperatures, with excursions to 371°C, for manufacturing small diameter extruded tubing, formed rubber bladders and similar

A new brochure that provides an overview of typical products coated by this firm, describes formulations, coating methods, and provides examples of coated medical-grade wire, forming mandrels, and hypotubes is being offered by Applied Plastics Co, Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.A. The Coatings Brochure from Applied Plastics, one of the original licensed industrial applicators of