In response to a federal mandate for a new formulation of Teflon and other PTFEs, Boyd Coatings Research has developed a proprietary chemistry and application process for zero-PFOA PTFE coatings.

EPA's decision to bar the compound PFOA from guidewire coatings sparked a crisis in the medical device industry. Here's how one company tackled the problem. Bruce Nesbitt In 2012, the EPA ordered that ...

This article was originally published on MedicalDesign.com in May 2014. Applying a coating to a medical device or instrument can improve the device’s performance and reduce potential side effects. As ...

At Surface Solutions Group, we think that we've come up with an answer for a medical device coatings issue that has recently dogged the industry. Pure polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coatings for ...

Almost 50% of all sample transfer systems in industry are either failing, or they have already failed – this is not good news for process control. This article explores how to keep sample transfer ...

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is an extremely popular and abundantly useful fluoropolymer. PTFE has been with ZEUS since the 1930s when it was accidently developed by Technicians working for DuPont.

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