Tech Note: Confluent Offers Best In Class Lead Times For High Precision Polymer Tubing NEWSLETTER SIGN UP EQUIPMENT SEARCH Home POLYMER TUBING Confluent Medical is proud to offer filmcast tubing technology to support our complex catheter offerings or to supply product directly to customers. Our product offerings include lubricious PTFE coated liners (supplied on silver plated copper mandrel), polyimide tubing, or composite tubing configurations with or without braid reinforcement. The process caters to extremely thin wall thicknesses and tight tolerances which make it a great option for high performance medical tubing applications. Core mandrel – The filmcast process is a spool-to-spool layering process of a liquid polymer over an internally drawn wire sized to dictate the tubing ID. Liners – Filmcast PTFE is a great option when lubricity, thin walls, and flexibility are paramount. Material is etched to promote lamination and very thin tie layers can be added to enhance adhesion. Polyimide is a great option when strength, durability, or electrical insulations is a key consideration Braid Reinforcement – Braiding can change the performance characteristics depending on the response being optimized (ex: flexibility). We stock a variety of different geometries and sizes, and can utilize simulation software to optimize the pic count for the desired characteristics. Outerjacket – We offer a variety of materials and durometers from the Pebax, Nylon, and thermoplastic polyurethane families. Lubricious, etched PTFE liners Liner of choice when lubricity, thin-walls, and flexibility are the key design considerations. Can be combined with tie layers to promote better lamination Sizes from 0.010” – 0.090”. Wall thicknesses from 0.0005” – 0.002” (dependent on ID) 3-4 week lead time Polyimide Tubing Thermoset so will not melt Exceptional column strength Excellent dielectric properties Sizes from 0.010” – 0.120”. Wall thicknesses from 0.0005” – 0.005” (dependent on ID). Walls can be increased further up to 0.008” at 5Fr and higher IDs 2 week lead time Confluent Medical Technologies © 2021 All Rights Reserved Terms of Use Privacy Policy

Tech Note: Confluent Offers Best In Class Lead Times For High Precision Polymer Tubing NEWSLETTER SIGN UP EQUIPMENT SEARCH Home NITINOL FACTS As a metal alloy of nickel and titanium, Nitinol exhibits the unique properties of shape memory and superelasticity. Innovations in the manufacturing and processing of Nitinol have led to a great expansion of Nitinol medical devices in a variety of therapeutic areas. Please use the links below to read our Nitinol facts. MACHINING COLD WORK VS SHAPE SET ANNEAL SHAPE SETTING/AGING SURFACE FINISHES JOINING TO NITINOL TRANSITION TEMPERATURE HYSTERESIS MEASURING TRANSFORMATION TEMPERATURES BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND CORROSION RESISTANCE SHELF LIFE HOW TO SPECIFY NITINOL Material Properties We provide the following Material Data Sheets for the products frequently requested by our customers. Nitinol SM495 Wire Nitinol SE508 Wire Nitinol SE508 Tubing Confluent Medical Technologies © 2021 All Rights Reserved Terms of Use Privacy Policy