Catheter Construction – PTFE Sub-Lite-Wall™ and PTFE Sub-Lite-Wall™ StreamLiner™ Series are used for lining the inside diameters of catheters to allow easier access through tortuous pathways in the body. In this application, PTFE is chemically etched to enable better bondability to the catheter’s overlying jacketing material during construction. PTFE can also be manufactured in a variety of multi-lumen configurations to allow additional passages within a medical device through which to pass wire guides, irrigation, steering cables, and more.

Critical Fluid Transfer – PTFE’s chemical resistance, mechanical integrity, and high temperature resistance make it ideal for critical fluid transfer tubing. This material can handle a wide range of acids, bases, and solvents. PTFE is inherently pure, making it an excellent material choice for pharmaceutical applications requiring high purity.

Dry Lubrication – The highly lubricious nature of PTFE provides dry lubrication solutions for a variety of applications, including fuel hoses and other fluid tubing lines. PTFE’s smooth surface facilitates the feeding of wires and other components through PTFE convoluted or other tubing.

Furcation Tubing – Also known as jacketing, this application is most commonly used in fiber optics to protect these fragile communication devices. PTFE easily slides over fiber optics without damaging these delicate fibers. PTFE’s superior qualities protect fiber optics from abrasion and physical trauma without affecting the fiber’s transmission.

Lubricious Wire Coating – Extruded over wire (usually as a spline), PTFE provides a super-smooth surface to ease feeding wires through confined spaces.

Wire Splicing – In heat shrinkable form, PTFE provides excellent electrical insulation and chemical resistance; these attributes serve it well as a splicing aid, whether for designed purposes or repairs made in the field.

Wire Harness – PTFE’s excellent dielectric properties and temperature resistance make this an ideal material for covering, protecting, and insulating wire harnesses and other bundled electrical cables.

3-D Printing – Utilized in a tube form, PTFE’s inherent lubricity is useful for guiding filaments to the die head to make parts or to transport liquids.

Convoluted Tubing – This tubing contains multiple convolutes in series, resulting in a highly flexible and maneuverable tubing material. Also known as flexible conduit, this tubing is used as a protective covering for wires and fiber optics in critical areas of aerospace and automotive applications where flexibility and performance are key.

Custom Profiles – At Zeus, we excel in the production of tight-tolerance custom profiles. From standard products, such as guide rail covers, to ultra-precise extruded profiles for minimally invasive surgical devices, we have developed the technology to bring unique extruded profiles from concept to reality.

Tubing – PTFE’s broad working temperature, chemical resistance, and mechanical properties have led to this material having a high presence in diverse applications spanning automotive, aerospace, medical, chemical, and general industrial settings.

Fillers – PTFE is available with several fillers to help you further tailor your product for your specific application. Bismuth and barium, for instance, can be added to produce radio-opaque tubing that can be illuminated during medical procedures like fluoroscopy. Glass filler added to PTFE imparts additional abrasion resistance; carbon alters the resin’s electrical properties; and pigments are available for color specifications. Additional fillers are available by request.

Heat Shrink – PTFE heat shrink has broad applications ranging from covering and protecting critical components from harsh working environments to wire splicing and fiber optics coverings. PTFE’s superior properties, such as chemical and temperature resistance, make PTFE heat shrink a prime option for component and wire encapsulation.

Monofilament – The highly smooth and non-stick surface of PTFE monofilament makes this item a popular choice for supporting the inside diameter of catheters during construction.

Multi-Lumen – Our multi-lumen tubing contains numerous lumens, or “passages,” to create multiple working channels that run the length of the tubing. Multi-lumen tubing is widely used in medical devices such as catheters; it is also frequently used in electronic devices and fluid handling applications. We manufacture this specialized tubing with tight tolerances, unsurpassed capabilities, and high quality standards.

Sub-Lite-Wall™ – With nominal wall thicknesses of 0.005″ (0.127 mm) and below, and tolerances as low as ± 0.0005″ (0.0127 mm), PTFE Sub-Lite-Wall™ extrusions fill a critical need for applications requiring super-thin walls and high-performance properties.

Biocompatable – PTFE has a proven history of use within medical devices. For more information on PTFE’s biocompatibility, contact us today.

Broad Working Temperature Range – PTFE can operate in temperatures ranging from cryogenic up to 500 °F (260 °C), giving it extremely broad application potential.

Chemical Resistant – PTFE is unreactive to almost all commonly encountered chemicals, whether acids, bases, or hydrocarbons.

Excellent Dielectric Properties – The exceptional dielectric properties of PTFE mean that this material provides insulating properties in addition to the other beneficial traits for which PTFE is known.

Easy to Clean – PTFE’s lubricious surface creates a highly non-stick exterior. This exposed area makes PTFE easy to wipe clean, particularly in light of its ability to tolerate solvents and cleaning solutions.

Flame Resistant – PTFE is highly resistant to burning and can be used in high-heat applications. PTFE is UL 94 V-0 certified. Likewise, this material has a limiting oxygen index of >95.

Low Coefficient of Friction – PTFE has the lowest coefficient of friction of any polymer resin; this trait makes PTFE especially effective where lubricity and surface smoothness are necessary.

Low Extractables – PTFE has an extremely low level of extractables, assuring that virtually no chemicals will leach out of the tubing.

Mechanical Resistance – This material’s strength and toughness enable it to withstand high levels of mechanical stress in the most extreme environments.

Sterilizable – Zeus PTFE tolerates EtO sterilization, and its high temperature tolerance means that it is also autoclavable.

Ultra-tight Tolerances – At Zeus, our decades of experience have given us the expertise to produce a range of products with ultra-fine tolerances and ultra-precise custom profiles and sizes.