Press Releases
Putnam Plastics New Taper-TIE™ Technology Optimizes Variable Flexibility of Medical Catheter Shafts
DAYVILLE, CT USA - (December 18, 2012) – Putnam Plastics Corporation, a leader in advanced extrusion for minimally invasive medical devices, introduces Taper-Tie™ variable flexibility tubing for catheter shafts that require maximum flexibility on one end for forward navigation and rigidity on the other end for directional control by physicians. Taper-Tie is a proprietary continuous extrusion technology designed to replace traditional manual assembly of segmented shafts and eliminate associated labor costs.
Putnam Plastics Expands Size Range for Medical PEEK Tubing
DAYVILLE, CT USA - (October 30, 2012) – Putnam Plastics Corporation, a leader in advanced extrusion for minimally invasive medical devices, has increased its range of custom PEEK extrusions for medical devices to include large diameter, thin wall tubing for endoscopy and laparoscopy procedures. This new offering extends Putnam’s thin wall, PEEK tubing range from microcatheter sizes up to 1 inch (25.4 mm) diameter.
Putnam Plastics Expands Product Portfolio for Variable Flexibility Medical Catheter Shafts
DAYVILLE, CT USA - (September 11, 2012) – Putnam Plastics Corporation, a leader in advanced extrusion for minimally invasive medical devices, has added variable pitch braid and coil reinforcement to its portfolio of variable flexibility medical catheter shaft technologies. These continuous manufacturing technologies are designed to reduce cost and improve product performance of complex shafts traditionally assembled manually. Variable braiding or coiling can also be used in conjunction with geometric tapering or sequential polymer extrusion of distinct materials to enhance pushability and torque of catheters while maintaining flexibility to navigate vascular pathways deeper in the body.
Putnam Plastics Develops Polymer Marker Bands That Reduce Catheter Manufacturing Costs
DAYVILLE, CT USA - (June 15, 2012) – Putnam Plastics Corporation, a leader in advanced extrusion for minimally invasive medical devices, has developed a line of polymer marker bands for fluoroscopic illumination of catheter tips used in minimally invasive medical procedures. These bands reduce costs by eliminating traditional gold or platinum marker bands and offer greater adhesion to catheter shaft tips.
Putnam Plastics Produces Large Diameter Medical Monofilament For X-ray and MRI Applications
DAYVILLE, CT, USA - (May 15, 2012) - Putnam Plastics Corporation, a leader in advanced extrusions for minimally invasive medical devices, has developed a proprietary process for manufacturing custom monofilament fibers up to 0.100 inches (2.54 mm) in diameter from performance materials such as nylon and polypropylene. Oriented, large diameter fibers offer substantial strength properties to replace metals in applications that require x-ray transparency or non-magnetic properties for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications.
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. The business primarily focuses on printing and forming of catheter extrusions and extends the company’s range of custom solutions to device manufacturers, which currently includes specialty polymers, compounds, extrusions, and drug delivery solutions.