Press Releases
Putnam Plastics Eliminates Hand Lay-up Of Medical Guide Catheter Shafts With Tri-Tie™ Extrusion Technology
DAYVILLE, CT, USA – (December 7, 2011) – Putnam Plastics Corporation, a PolyMedex Discovery Group company and leader in advanced extrusions for minimally invasive medical devices, has eliminated the traditional hand lay-up manufacturing process of medical guide catheter shafts with their new Tri-Tie™ extrusion technology.
Putnam Plastics Expands Medical Catheter Shaft Printing Operations
DAYVILLE, CT, USA – (May 15, 2011) – Putnam Plastics Corporation, a PolyMedex Discovery Group company and leader in advanced extrusions for minimally invasive medical devices, announces the opening of a new center for printing medical tubing used in catheter devices. The center includes dedicated equipment and staff to provide custom print development and production printing for a wide range of catheter designs and materials.
Putnam Plastics Introduces Wire Reinforced Multi-lumen Tubing for High Performance Medical Devices
DAYVILLE, CT, USA – (February 7, 2011) - Putnam Plastics, a PolyMedex Discovery Group company, introduces wire reinforced, multi-lumen tubing for minimally invasive procedures that require multiple working channels and high mechanical performance.
Putnam Develops High Strength Catheter Tubing with Soft Exterior
Putnam, CT, USA – (November 9, 2010) – Putnam Plastics, a PolyMedex Discovery Group, announces the availability of custom multi-layer tubing composed of thermoset polyimide and thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) laminate. Through a manufacturing process developed by Putnam, the high strength and tight tolerances of thermoset polyimide are combined with the wide variety of material options and configurations available in thermoplastic elastomers.
Putnam Launches Custom Catheter Component Business
Putnam, CT, USA – (April 1, 2010) – Putnam Plastics, a PolyMedex Discovery Group company, increases its breadth of services to minimally invasive devices companies by launching a new Custom Components business.
Putnam Plastics Introduces Pad Printed Peek and Polymide Extrusions for Catheter Applications
Dayville, CT, USA – (November 5, 2009) – Putnam Plastics, a PolyMedex Discovery Group company and a pioneer in the medical polymer tubing, introduces pad printed PEEK and thermoset polyimide extrusions for high performance catheter applications. These pad printed components utilize the company’s internally developed pre-treatment technologies including the application of plasma.
Pad printing is frequently used to print graphics on the exterior surfaces of minimally invasive medical devices.
Putnam Plastics Announces Thin Wall Urethane Tubing for Gastrointestinal Devices
Dayville, CT, USA – (June 1, 2009) – Putnam Plastics, a PolyMedex Discovery Group and pioneer in the medical polymer tubing field, announces the development of an advanced technology for producing thin walled, large diameter, low durometer urethane extrusions. These extrusions provide medical device companies, particularly gastrointestinal device companies, with increased design freedom and production capabilities and clinicians with more sophisticated tools with which to improve the quality of care for their patients.