Using silicone tubing in medical devices

When it comes to silicone tubing, medical device designer need to consider a wide variety of mechanical properties.

Our expert, Dan Sanchez, Product Manager, Trelleborg Healthcare & Medical, talked to US magazine Medical Tubing + Extrusion on the subject.

He says, “When developing successful solutions to medical device challenges, designers must understand not only the mechanical aspects of silicone, but also biocompatibility, permeability and advanced extrusion processes.”

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