Guidewire Coating Technology
Our guidewire coatings & treatments enable optimized performance of specialty medical guidewires utilized in a wide variety of applications. Options for coating guidewires include hydrophilic coatings and/or repellent (hydrophobic/oleophobic) surface coatings which can be utilized to significantly alter the surface behavior. Solutions are easy-to-apply scalable treatments that can bond with a wide array of surfaces utilized in common guidewire applications. Together we create winning guidewires!
Guidewire Coatings. Hydrophilic Guidewires. Hydrophobic Guidewires.
Aculon® has a variety of surface coating technologies capable of functionalizing countless guidewires to have altered behavior. This can be accomplished without traditional vacuum deposition, cure steps, or other complicated processes. These ultra thin treatments are easily applied via variety of liquid phase technologies and application methods. Both Repellent (hydrophobic & oleophobic) and hydrophilic (water attracting) technologies are available and can be utilized independently or in conjunction with each other to create the desired effect.
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Guidewire Coating Platforms
Our hydrophilic technologies are thin and optically clear and will yield a robust and long lasting hydrophilic surface on your membrane application. Typical water contact angles (measurement of surface energy) are in the <10° range. Common uses include creating water wetting surfaces that will draw liquids to desired areas. These materials can be applied via numerous liquid phase application methods. A self assembling process ensures a uniform and even treatment every time!
Our repellent technologies for guidewires will yield a robust and long lasting hydrophobic and oleophobic surface. Typical water contact angles (measurement of surface energy) are in the 115°-120° range and typical oil contact angles are in the 75°-85° range. These treatments are nanoscale, as thin as 2-4 nm thin leaving your part visually unchanged and optically clear. These materials can be applied via numerous liquid phase methods. A self assembling process ensures a uniform and even treatment every time!
Why Guidewire Coatings from Aculon?
We are surface modification experts who have developed and produced surface chemistry technologies to modify a broad variety of surfaces utilized in guidewire applications,for nearly 20 years.
These treatments are all thin, easy to apply, safe, and non-toxic, with green options available. We have worked on countless industrial applications, invested hundreds of thousand of hours solving a wide variety of surface related challenges. You are very likely reading this as you too have a challenge that can be solved by modifying your surface to have improved surface qualities. We will work directly with you on a customized solution tailored to the unique needs of your guidewire product. Let us help you make your product better.
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