These clear, thin-walled extrusions hold a secret….. Although they appear to consist of one uniform material, each tube is actually comprised of three layers. The trend is that more of…
Our Quality Policy. Our Commitment to our Customers. We are sharing our quality policy to underscore our commitment to our customers. It took us a while to get this where we…
Hitting the mark in custom micro-extrusions. The specification isn’t the end. It’s the beginning. We produce custom micro-extrusions to our customers’ specifications. While the specification provides initial guidance it is often not complete…
Micro-Extrusion, Done Right It’s not hard to produce a small extrusion. It is possible to produce a micro-sized thermoplastic extrusion using oversized extrusion equipment and high melt strength raw materials. …
Microcatheter Components is growing and the biggest reason is referrals. Most of our customers have been referred to us by other customers. Some referrals have come from people in the industry…
Delivering Precision. You cannot inspect the variation out. You can only build the precision in. It is never really possible to inspect your way to precision. Anyone in the extrusion…
Why Layers? Behold a Tooth. Here at Microcatheter Components we are learning that Layers are enabling us to deliver performance in extrusions that just cannot be accomplished with a single material….
Sometimes sticky is good…But not always. Sometimes stickiness gets in the way. For many catheter designs soft durometers are key to flex and touch. While they are easy to extrude…
Trust is built one precious piece at a time. Once built it opens a whole new world of opportunity. “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The…
Thanksgiving. Once a year we Americans stop for a moment and gather with family and friends in a spirit of gratitude. In this Season of Thanksgiving, Microcatheter Components would like…
I remember years ago I was involved in a project that involved analysis of critical field failures. Fuel lines were leaking and catching fire. As it turned out, thermal degradation…
Bill Johnson. At a time when Microcatheter Components was still taking form, Bill was an angel for us. He delivered us his big, beautiful smile. He brought his kindness and…
Producing extreme precision MICROEXTRUSIONS requires the right tools, the right equipment and the right people. We believe this capability to be critical to design and quality. It was a big…
Sometimes layers offer solutions that cannot be delivered through single layer constructions. We see a range of applications for our multilayer constructions. For balloons, multiple layered materials offer combined mechanical…
Medical Device Designer Engineers are often faced with tough choices. Sourced components are key to enabling their designs, dimensions must be defined and the materials selected. Often the component specifications frame…
Uncontrolled variation is the enemy of quality. W.Edwards Deming Precision matters. Costs from variation are seldom well understood. They live below the radar. They compound as they move along the…
At Microcatheter Components we have big heart for babies and children. We commit ourselves to supporting those technology leaders who pursue new medical device solutions for the pediatric market. Our…
Three layers. Total wall thickness less than .003 inches (.075mm). Outside diameter, .030 inches (.75mm). This multilayer atraumatic tip is comprised of a bright 40% barium sulfate filled 25D nylon copolymer…