enhancing catheter production with biocompatible adhesive sealants: a success story

The healthcare market is experiencing an ever-growing demand for reliable and efficient medical devices. Aurorium, a leader in innovative chemical solutions, partnered with a customer to address their high-speed diagnostic catheter production line challenges.

This case study explores how Aurorium’s biocompatible adhesive sealants improved production efficiency and product reliability.

Key highlights include:

• Customer challenge: The need for a biocompatible, sterilizable adhesive sealant for secure bonding of metal-polymer interfaces.
• Innovative solution: Aurorium developed a 2-part polyurethane adhesive system to optimize pot-life and curing speed.
• Biocompatibility: The adhesive system is derived mainly from castor oil, a natural material, ensuring safety and compatibility with medical applications.

customer challenge

addressing the need for efficient catheter production

The customer required a biocompatible, sterilizable adhesive sealant to ensure reliable bonding of several metal-polymer interfaces. The existing pot-life led to poor adhesive utilization, and the slow curing speed created a bottleneck in the catheter production process, affecting the overall efficiency of the assembly process.

Aurorium's innovative solution

medical devices benefit from advanced adhesive technology

Aurorium's technical team worked with the customer to thoroughly understand their manufacturing process. This collaboration led to the development of a 2-part polyurethane adhesive system, featuring:

• Modular system components: Designed to provide flexibility and adaptability in the production process.
• Optimum pot-life: Maximized adhesive utilization and minimized waste, ensuring efficient use of materials in catheter production.
• Precise curing profile: Accelerated assembly speed, reducing bottlenecks and enhancing overall production efficiency.
• Biocompatibility: Derived primarily from castor oil, ensuring safety and compatibility with medical applications.

proven benefits

catheter production enhanced by biocompatible adhesives

The collaboration resulted in:

• Customizable solutions: The building block system allows for unique customization to align with specific manufacturing processes in the medical devices sector.
• Industry proven: Aurorium's extensive knowledge in developing polyurethane adhesives and sealant solutions for the medical industry ensured a reliable and effective product.
• Biocompatibility: Supporting human health with materials derived from natural sources

customer impact

high-speed diagnostics improved through the use of innovative sealants

The partnership with Aurorium not only resolved the customer's production challenges but also provided a biocompatible 2-part polyurethane adhesive system for electrophysiology catheters used in critical cardiovascular healthcare.

future outlook

Aurorium's commitment to innovation in medical devices

Aurorium's dedication to innovation and biocompatibility continues to drive advancements in the production of medical devices. As a trusted partner, Aurorium is committed to enhancing healthcare outcomes through cutting-edge solutions and expert collaboration.

Discover more about our innovation and expertise as we continue to lead in developing advanced materials that support critical healthcare needs.