Adhesives For Catheter and Guidewire Assembly
Panacol-USA’s selection of light curable adhesives under the Vitralit® brand for catheter and guidewire assembly produce cured properties that meet manufacturers’ most taxing demands: These adhesives are moisture resistant, extremely flexible, and when cured, possess dry, tack-free surfaces. Specifically designed for use in medical product assemblies, the adhesives are formulated to meet USP Class VI and ISO 10993 biocompatibility standards, and are compatible with gamma, EtO and peroxide plasma sterilization processes.
Exclusive LEDcure products are included in our selection of uv cure adhesives for catheter assembly. LED curable products of the Vitralit® brand fully cure in fractions of a second under low intensity UV or visible light. They are ideal for use with our Honle LED light curing equipment. Adhesive surfaces cure dry and tack-free, including those which possess the greatest elongation and flexibility which are highly desirable for catheter assembly.
Manifold bonding and thermistor potting are ideal applications for Panacol-USA’s catheter adhesives. Each individual adhesive is capable of bonding multiple substrates including polyethylene, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyimide, acrylic, and nickel titanium blends. High bond strength, extreme flexibility, and low shrinkage minimize problems associated with delamination and cracking after sterilization and aging. Other suitable applications for Panacol-USA’s adhesives include the bonding of balloons, marker rings, and tip forming.
View the guidewire and catheter assembly adhesives listed below for a possible candidate for your application. Please contact Panacol-USA to confirm your product selection and to secure additional application assistance, including samples and process recommendations. In the event that these standard products do not satisfactorily address your performance requirements, Panacol-USA will investigate other solutions that include development of adhesive specifically tailored to the complexity of your application.
Panacol-USA offers specially formulated medical grade adhesives for catheter and guidewire assembly
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For the most challenging high-performance catheter plastics assembly, Panacol-USA has introduced a new group of adhesives for Minimally Invasive Device assembly. Launched as the MID series, these adhesives are ideal for the material combinations that are used to make catheters for electrophysiology, atherectomy, thrombectomy, transcatheter heart valve delivery, PTA/PTCA, and many more. MID adhesives will bond to dissimilar materials that include nylon 12 (polyamides), Pebax®, polycarbonate, and stainless steel.
Our selection of adhesives for catheter and guidewire assembly:
| Biocompatible adhesive | Viscosity [mPas] | Base | Curing* | Properties | Substrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitralit® 1702 | 10-100 | acrylate | UV |
Transparent capillary flow biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards |
Bonding PC, hard-PVC, ABS, SAN |
| Vitralit® 1703 | 85,000-130,000 (LVT, 25 °C, Sp. 4/3 rpm) | acrylate | UV |
Shear thinning Shape retaining Certified according to USP Class VI Resistant to sterilization |
Bonding PC, ABS, SAN, hard-PVC |
| Vitralit® 4731 | 900-1,500 (LVT, 25°C, Sp. 3/30 rpm) | acrylate |
UV VIS |
Dry surface after curing, biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI and ISO 10993-5 standards |
Bonding PC /Makrolon, hard-PVC, PET, ABS, SAN, PMMA (Plexiglas®, acrylic glass) Bonding glass, steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass |
| Vitralit® 5140 | 250-500 | acrylate |
UV VIS |
Flexible, well suited for bonding plastics with low UV translucence and permeable to visible light, biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards |
Bonding ABS, PMMA (Plexiglas®, acrylic glass), hard-PVC, PET, SAN, PC Joining glass and plastics Joining metals to plastics Joining plastics with various substrates |
| Vitralit® 7041 | 50-90 (LVT 25°C, Sp. 2/60 rpm) | acrylate |
UV VIS |
Excellent adhesion to glass, plastics and metals; biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards |
Bonding PMMA, PC, hard-PVC, PET-A, PET-G, PUR, PS, ABS, Glass, steel, stainless steel |
| Vitralit® 7041 F | 50-90 | acrylate |
UV VIS |
Fluorescing, excellent adhesion to glass, plastics and metals; biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI and ISO 10993/-4/-5 standards |
Bonding PMMA, PC, hard-PVC, PET-A, PET-G, PUR, PS, ABS, glass, stainless steel, steel |
| Vitralit® 7041 T | 1,500-2,300 | acrylate |
UV VIS |
High viscosity/stable, excellent adhesion to glass, plastics and metals; biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI and ISO 10993/-4/-5 standards |
Bonding PMMA, PC, hard-PVC, PET-G, PUR, PS, ABS, Glass, steel, stainless steel, PET-A |
| Vitralit® 7090 VHS | 40-100 | acrylate |
UV VIS |
Dry surface, very high adhesion to plastics, biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards |
Bonding PC (Makrolon), hard-PVC, ABS, SAN |
| Vitralit® 7989 | 3,000-5,000 | acrylate | UV |
Excellent adhesion to plastics, especially to PC and PMMA; biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards |
Bonding hard-PVC, ABS, SAN, PUR, PC |
| Cyanolit® 203 TX | shear thinning | cyanoacrylate |
moisture, room temperature |
Biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards | Ideal for bonding PA, PC, ABS, PVC, EPDM |
| Cyanolit® 241 F | 30-50 | cyanoacrylate |
moisture, room temperature |
Capillary flow, biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards |
Ideal for bonding PVC, ABS, PA, PC, PMMA, aluminium, steel, copper |
| Cyanolit® 732 F | 230-350 (LVT, 25 °C, Sp. 2/60 rpm) | cyanoacrylate |
moisture, room temperature |
Film forming, suitable for bonding porous materials, biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards |
Ideal for bonding PVC, PMMA, ABS, PA, PC, EPDM, stainless steel |
| Vitralit® 8400 | 100 - 200 | acrylate | UV |
outstanding elongation highly flexible colorless exceptional peel strength resistant to yellowing certified to USP Class VI standards |
PET Polyester PVC PE PC |
*UV = 320 - 390 nm VIS = 405 nm
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