PTFE can be etched with a sodium ammonia or sodium naphthalene etch so that its surface is chemically modified for adhesion to various substrates using ordinary ...

Following are the tie layer options for catheter components: Tie layer-coated polyimide tubing Tie layer-coated PTFE over the wire (OTW) Tie layer-coated FEP or PTFE base liners Tie Layer can also be ...

Catheter Construction — Tie layer coatings can be applied over bondable substrates like etched PTFE liners either OTW or extruded to enhance the adhesion of the subsequent jacket at the time of ...

Catheter Liners – As a thin-walled liner ... Zeus offers wall thicknesses that are among the thinnest available. PTFE has the lowest coefficient of friction of any polymer resin; this trait ...

Making the most on this technology, Zeus’ Sub-Lite-Wall ® StreamLiner™ XT tubing for catheter liners features a maximum wall thickness of 0.00075" (0.01905 mm). With Zeus’ LoPro™ technology, the ...