Productivity Transfusion

Ideal for Repeat Sterilizations, Single-Use Procedure Products
Overmolded medical devices improve function, design, and aesthetics, and increase a medical product’s value. Using proprietary overmolding processes and a broad selection of unique silicone formulations, an ideal customized design solution provides improved functionality and performance.

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics overmolding adds functionality through noise and vibration dampening, waterproofing, and shock-proofing design features. Additional benefits can include ergonomics, two-color aesthetics, brand identification, and property modification, improving a product’s quality and competitiveness in the marketplace.

Specific silicone formulations are available for medical devices requiring repeat sterilizations and those for single-use medical procedures. The repeat-use formulations all are autoclavable while those for single use may be GAMA and ETO sterilized.

To provide the medical device designer with the widest range of choices to develop the ideal material for the best functionality, formulations are available for overmolding to a broad range of substrates. These include many medically preferred materials such as stainless steel, titanium, PEEK, Radel, and other high-performance plastics.

To enhance uniqueness and give proprietary features to the medical device design, also available are:

• A full range of silicone material durometers;
• Conductive and insulated silicone materials;
• Formulations that are USP Class 6 and ISO 10993 implantable grade; and
• Micro- to macro-molding size capabilities to handle very small to very large medical device components.

Learn more about plastic overmolding at http://bit.ly/11YKLX3.

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics
Minneapolis, Minn.
www.mnrubber.com

Medical Grade Polyurethane
This medical grade polyurethane not only displays characteristic polycarbonate resistance to oxidation and alcohol swelling, but also demonstrates expanded resistance to environmental stress cracking. The Parker Medical Grade ALC Polyurethane is an aliphatic polycarbonate-based thermoplastic polyurethane designed for use in medical and life science applications. ALC polyurethanes are non-yellowing, color-matchable, thermoplastic polyurethanes available in clear or radiopaque grades. Parker ALC polyurethanes may be extruded as well as injection molded.

Medical applications for Parker ALC polyurethanes include vascular access devices, cardiovascular treatment devices, disposable surgical supplies, tracheotomy devices, urological devices, dialysis devices, and feeding tubes.

Download the full Parker Medical Grade ALC Polyurethane specification sheet at http://bit.ly/16mM9ZH.

Parker Engineered Polymer Systems Division
Salt Lake City, Utah
www.parker.com/eps

Highly Rigid Profiling Tools
The SDNCN screw lock toolholders for 55° diamond inserts with 7° clearance angle feature a long groove on the pocket and a matching ridge at the insert bottom, ensuring high rigidity in profiling applications. The new design ensures high edge location after indexing and no backlash when changing machining direction, as required in profiling applications.

Also introduced are the DCMT 13T5..-F3P 55° rhombic positive flank inserts with a new F3P and M3M chipformers that were designed for semi-finishing and finishing of steel and stainless steel. A ridge at the insert bottom, which fits onto a long groove on the tool’s seat, provides high edge location precision. The design enables machining at high chip load, reducing machining cycle time while maintaining high profile accuracy.

View complete medical machining solutions by downloading ISCAR’s comprehensive catalog at http://bit.ly/198YOvS.

Iscar Metals
Arlington, Texas
www.iscarmetals.com