Natvar shows off medical tubing at MD&M East

Natvar has demonstrated a new tight-tolerance microextrusion medical tubing product line and has announced a global expansion of its silicone extrusion capabilities at MD&M East.

Microextrusion tubing has been developed in recent years to service a variety of demanding neurovascular interventional therapies and surgical applications. Natvar says its new microextrusion medical tubing can be made from cost-effective thermoplastics and other highly-engineered materials. Because it can consistently hold tight tolerances, it is an ideal alternative for more expensive materials such as glass and fluoropolymers.

Natvar’s technical expertise enables it to microextrude monolayer, coextruded, multi-lumen tubing or profiles in a variety of thermoplastic (PVC, urethanes, TPEs) materials and wall thicknesses ranging from .003 to .005 inches. It can be coextruded in up to four layers. 

The company has also annoucned the global availability of its high-precision medical silicone extrusion tubing, typically used for catheters, feeding tubes, drug delivery and peristaltic pump applications. Natvar’s latest investment in expanded silicone extrusion capacity helps provide a one-stop global solution for complex medical applications and supports the growing need for biological compatibility for implantable medical devices.