Fluoropolymers are used nearly everywhere, in almost every major manufacturing sector. Those of us who formulate and apply the coatings, and our medical device manufacturing customers, understand the unique benefits they bring to everyday life, but most others do not. They have come under fire for allegedly causing harm to people and the environment. In...
With more than six decades of coating expertise, the Surface Solutions Group team is often asked questions about medical grade PTFE coatings their application to a variety of medical devices and components. Here are the answers to some of the more common medical device coating questions we hear. Q: What is PTFE coating? A: PTFE, or...
Surface Solutions Group contributed editorial content to a recent Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO) magazine article about the thrombectomy device market. Our subject matter expert, George Osterhout, SSG President, focused on trends in PTFE coated guidewires. Here is a summary of our contributed content, as well as other guidewire coating trends we’re observing. With cardiovascular disease...
