The medical device industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by evolving regulatory requirements around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Design engineers face mounting pressure to eliminate PTFE-based coatings while maintaining the low-friction, high-release performance critical to catheter manufacturing, surgical instruments, and precision medical components. Rob Spiegel, Senior Editor of Design News recently interviewed SSG’s...
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...
What goes into developing coatings for medical devices? What drives the process? Understanding the factors that motivate manufacturers to seek out new and better coatings – such as our new GlideMed™ PTFE-free coating – and the processes that bring them to fruition can help medical device manufacturers and design engineers appreciate the big picture. Many...
With more than six decades of coating expertise, the Surface Solutions Group team is often asked questions about our medical grade coatings and their application to a variety of medical devices and components. Here are the answers to some of the more common medical device coating questions. Q: What is PTFE coating? A: PTFE, or Polytetrafluoroethylene,...
