Selecting the right materials for our
customers according to sterilization
requirements,medical standards
Our R&D team has more than 30 years of experience in the fields of materials engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, medical and other specialties. We develop and design cables for all areas of medical equipment according to our customers' needs. From the customer's point of view, we select the right material for the customer's needs in terms of sterilization requirements, performance requirements, and medical standards.
Category | Material | Comments |
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Conductor | Silver-plated copper steel, silver-plated steel wire, bare copper, tinned copper,silver-plated copper, tinned alloy wire, silver-plated alloy wire, bare copper alloy wire, tinsel wire, silver-plated tinsel wire, carbon fiber. | 46AWG min. Size Non-metal |
Insulation | PVC, PP, PE, TPE, TPR, FEP, ETFE, PFA, HYTREL, Foam PTFE, ePTFE tape | 0.04mm min. wall thickness 0.11 mm min.OD |
Shield | Silver-plated or tin-plated copper tape, copper, silver-plated copper&copperalloy, PTFE, aluminum foil, copper foil, tinsel | Multi-layer shielding available Wrapping and braiding |
Filler | Kevlar, nylon, glass fiber and strings, cotton,tube | |
Tape | PET, PTFE, aluminum foil, paper tape | |
Jacket | PVC, TPU, TPR, TPE, PFA, FEP, Silicone | ISO10993 Biological compatibility standard |
Sterilization Method | Sterilant | Materials Options |
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ETO | Ethylene Oxide Gas | PVC,TPU, TPR&SILICONE |
Steris System 1 | Peracetic Acid in Aqueous Solution | PVC,TPU, TPR&SILICONE |
Autoclave | Steam | SILICONE and some TPR |
STERRAD 100S | Hydrogen Peroxide&Plasma | pvc,tpu,tpr&SILICONE |
STERRAD | Harsher on TPU PVC than STERRAD 100S | |
STERRAD 100NX | ||
TSO3 | Ozone | Limited silicone compatibility |