Life sciences company Avantor has released a new white paper providing in-depth guidance and tips to help medical device designer select the appropriate lubricious solution for their applications.
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The company’s new white paper from its NuSil brand helps medical device manufacturers evaluate and select the right type of lubricious solution for their applications.
The white paper walks through the importance of understanding the interactions of different formulations with different substrates in the manufacturing process, as well as overall performance benefits for various applications.
Information is also included about the nature of common substrates that need to be lubricated, such as silicone, metal, glass and plastic, as well as the reasons that materials and surfaces require different types of silicone lubricants. More so, the topic of customisation is covered, given the possible variations in premium silicone lubricant formulations and different application demands.
The “Medical-Grade Silicone Lubricants for Medical Devices” gives an overview of relevant considerations when selecting biocompatible silicone lubricants, from lubricant properties and device substrates, to criteria in purity and customisation. It also includes a selection guide to help readers choose an appropriate lubricant based on application requirements and limitations.
Dr. Jim Lambert, Technology & Innovation director, Biomaterials, said: “Silicone chemistries can be modified to accommodate lubricity, substrate compatibility, performance characteristics and cure chemistries. With the decision points involved in selecting and working with medical-grade silicone lubricants and formulators, this paper serves as a starting point to help device manufacturers select appropriate lubricants as well as a manufacturer that can meet their specifications, on a batch-to-batch level.”