Secondary Metal Processing

Electropolishing is a crucial step in improving the surface finish of medical components. This process removes surface imperfections and contaminants, providing smoother surfaces that reduce friction and improve biocompatibility.

Benefits:

• Enhanced Corrosion Resistance: Electropolishing improves the corrosion resistance of materials, particularly stainless steel, extending the longevity and reliability of components.
• Smoother, Polished Surfaces: Removes surface imperfections and contaminants, providing friction-reducing surfaces that improve device performance and ease of sterilization.
• High-Polish Finishes: Achieves superior surface finishes for components where standard machining cannot meet strict specifications, such as blood pump parts and fluid-contact surfaces.
• Biocompatibility: Essential for components that come into contact with human tissue, such as stents, surgical tools, and implantable devices, reducing contamination risks and improving overall device safety.

Passivation is used to improve the corrosion resistance of stainless steel and other metals. This chemical treatment removes free iron and other contaminants from the metal’s surface, forming a protective oxide layer.

Benefits:

• Ensures that implants and surgical instruments can withstand long-term exposure to body fluids without corroding.
• Provides a protective barrier that enhances the durability of the device.

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To ensure the safety and functionality of medical components, deburring removes sharp edges or imperfections left behind from the manufacturing process. Our surface finishing services further enhance the smoothness and quality of components.

Benefits:

• Critical for minimally invasive surgical instruments, where sharp edges could damage tissue.
• Ensures components are safe for use in delicate procedures.

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For materials like Nitinol, stainless steel, and MP35N, we offer annealing and heat treatment services to adjust the mechanical properties of the components. These processes are essential for ensuring that parts maintain their shape and flexibility over time.

Benefits:

• Ensures shape memory in Nitinol components, such as stents and guidewires.
• Improves the strength and durability of implants and tools.

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We offer coating and plating services, including gold and silver plating, to improve electrical conductivity and biocompatibility. These treatments are essential for neurostimulation electrodes, pacemaker leads, and other components requiring excellent conductivity and corrosion resistance.

Benefits:

• Enhanced conductivity for electrical components.
• Improved corrosion resistance and biocompatibility for implantable devices.

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