Attaining exceptional product design and performance is necessary to thrive in today’s competitive business environment. There are many variables to consider regarding application requirements and selecting the appropriate solutions for medical device design and coating. Read more ›
Those Are Grain Boundaries—Part of the Material
Have you ever experienced the appearance of “raindrops,” “snowflakes,” or galvanized metal patterns in your anodized finish? If so, don’t shoot your anodize supplier. Let me tell you why.Common metals, such as aluminum, are polycrystalline in nature. These crystals are generally referred to as grains. The grains vary in size and shape and are defined by the edges of the crystal. They are commonly described as grain boundaries.
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Customers Benefit from ISO 13485 Certification
Precision Coating Company is the first PTFE coating applicator to achieve ISO 13485 certification. Achieving the ISO 13485 certification does not only mean reaching a higher level of the quality system platform, but it also means gaining trust of various stakeholders, including medical device manufacturers, contract manufacturers, investors, and regulatory agencies. It provides objective evidence of the commitment of the company to continuous improvement in providing the highest possible quality, while satisfying applicable requirements. What is the ISO 13485 certification? What are the benefits? Finally, how did Precision Coating come to the decision to obtain the certification? Read more ›
Why Knowing the Difference between PTFE Coatings Matters
First things first: Do you know that there are two formulation options for PTFE? Don’t feel bad if you don’t—most medical device customers don’t. Each formulation—aqueous-based and solvent-based—has its place and application. What you need to know is that it’s important to understand how to select the appropriate formulation. Read more ›
Aluminum anodizing, whether it is type II or type III, is achieved by electro-chemical methods prescribed and designed to yield oxide coatings with certain properties. These properties can be hardness, thickness, electrical resistance, corrosion resistance, bond-ability, lubricity, and/or combinations of several of the above. One common, desirable output of aluminum anodizing is the ability to obtain color on the part—for both type II or type III. When anodizing colors, there is a distinction between color range versus color match. Let’s explore the variables that are behind this. Read more ›
