Medical Microtubes & Profiles Withstand Prolonged Sterilization with PEEK Resin

Thermoplastic tubing and profiles custom extruder International Polymer Engineering (IPE) is now offering small-diameter (0.25-inch) microtubes and profiles made of medical grade KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) resin from Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC. Microtubes are manufactured on 1-inch extruder that can tolerate high melting temperature (upto 370°C), a PEEK material characteristic, for a prolonged period of time and can withstand more than 1,000 cycles of steam sterilization. IPE found materials made of KetaSpire PEEK better that nylon, polytetrafluorothylene (PTFE), polyurethane and polycarbonate in terms of strength and rigidity. Unfilled KetaSpire KT-820 NT PEEK microtubes (size: 0.029-inch outer dimension by 0.016-inch inner dimension) are used in medical instruments, laproscopic devices, catheters; open and hollow PEEK profiles are also produced. KetaSpire® PEEK Grade KT-851 NT is also used in wire and cable insulation, monofilaments, ultra-thin tubing and films.