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MinVasive Components PTFE and low friction PD-SlickTM (a blend of PTFE and polyimide) are specially designed as medical tubing liner or as a wire coating. Please see below for a comparison between Polyimide, PTFE and PD-SlickTM.

PD-SlickTM

  • Gamma radiation resistant
  • USP Class VI biocompatibility
  • Can be used to coat the inside or outside diameter of a tubing product
  • Lower friction with the material properties of polyimide

PTFE

  • Lowest coefficient of friction polymer we supply (very lubricious)
  • USP Class VI biocompatibility
  • Chemically resistant
  • Can be used to coat the inside diameter of a tubing product or blended with another polymer
  • Etched surface available

 
Test Polyimide PTFE PD-SlickTM
Moisture Absorption .84% 0% .23%
Operating Temperature 230°C 260°C 230°C
Dielectric Strength
(dry test)		 6,312 v/mil 1500 v/mil 3,311 v/mil
Tensile Strength 44,367 psi 4,000 psi 23,082 psi
Elongation 80% 250% 65%
Modulus of Elasticity 286 ksi 59 ksi 232 ksi
Coefficient of Friction - Dynamic .27 .09 .13
Coefficient of Friction - Static .15 .04 .07
Scrape Resistance Test (scrape
distance at failure w/ 300g
compressive load)		 26.1 inches 5 inches 10 inches
Bondability using Cyanoacrylate
based adhesives (break stress)		 1600 psi 150 psi 850 psi

Some results are based on published data. Actual properties may vary depending on processing. Customer is responsible for verifying results of above testing.

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