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Longitudinal Wires and Jacketing

Wires or fibers can be incorporated along all or part of the walls of small-diameter medical tubes, providing benefits such as tensile strength, flexural control, or electrical transmission.

Jacketing often refers to a wire placed in the center of the extrusion, surrounded by polymer.

TekniPlex Healthcare offers a wide range of options for the incorporation of longitudinal wires and fibers with custom extrusions for small-diameter medical device components.