Arkema has joined the Ultimaker Material Alliance Program, bringing a high performance polymer to the program. The new PVDF-based filament, FluorX, is for printing highly technical 3D parts that require extreme performance. Ultimaker’s Marketplace lets users easily install print profiles that ensure high-quality 3D print results. The FluorX filament print profile is available to users […]
Copolymer makes it easier to create multilayer catheter shafts
Fluoropolymers are commonly used in catheter constructions that require excellent flexibility and low friction. However some fluoropolymers, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), are not easy to melt in assembly processes and often require manual assembly of components to create multilayer catheter shafts. The Kynar Rx 752 polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) copolymer was specifically developed for medical catheter…