Pebax® Medical Tubing
Pebax® is a block copolymer variation of PEBA (polyether block amide). It offers increased processing versatility across a range of flexural modulus, providing excellent mechanical, physical, and chemical properties and established biocompatibility in many commercial products.
Pebax® processing versatility allows it to be used in products with a range of stiffness, from soft distal segments of a catheter to stiff proximal segment that provides pushability and smooth stiffness transitions to the distal segment for precise tip response and control. That’s why Pebax® is one of the most commonly specified polymer systems for catheter and medical tubing applications.
Order stock Pebax® braid reinforced tubing and stock single lumen tubing directly from our Stock Tubing store or call us at 831-420-1104 to discuss your project’s requirements and learn why DUKE Empirical is the medical device industry’s trusted supplier of medical-grade Pebax® tubing!
Pebax® processing versatility allows it to be used in products with a range of stiffness, from soft distal segments of a catheter to stiff proximal segment that provides pushability and smooth stiffness transitions to the distal segment for precise tip response and control. That’s why Pebax® is one of the most commonly specified polymer systems for catheter and medical tubing applications.
Order stock Pebax® braid reinforced tubing and stock single lumen tubing directly from our Stock Tubing store or call us at 831-420-1104 to discuss your project’s requirements and learn why DUKE Empirical is the medical device industry’s trusted supplier of medical-grade Pebax® tubing!
Optimized Design and Specification for Medical Applications
At DUKE Empirical, we are experts not only in processing Pebax® materials but also in the design and specification of medical-grade Pebax® tubing for medical applications. Our empirical engineering team provides recommendations for the optimized design of your medical tubing products where the empirical and post-extrusion processes are considered.Our expert engineers and Pebax® medical tubing design specialists understand the advantages and limitations of working with Pebax® in comparison with other polymer system options. We provide our recommendations according to your performance and other specific requirements. Our team has experience blending and alloying Pebax® with different materials to create customized formulations for medical tubing products engineered, tested, and proven to meet all the defined requirements.
Custom Pebax® Empirical Beneficial Qualities
Pebax® has excellent processability due to consistent melt flow, a narrow processing temperature range across a broad modulus spectrum, and uniform molecular weight distribution (minimal gels), all of which contribute to the ability of Pebax® resin to be extruded in thin wall sections down to .001”. The material properties allow for coextruded dual durometer extrusions where each layer may be as thin as .003” and vary in durometer from 25D to 74D within the same tubing either as layers or as a portion of the cross-sectional area of the profile. Pebax® provides high elastic memory and excellent toughness. Additional Pebax® thermoplastic elastomer advantages include:- High torque transference
- Excellent kink resistance
- Exceptional impact resistance
- Good resistance to most chemicals
- Consistent hardness and flexibility at room and body temperatures
DUKE Empirical’s Custom Medical Tubing Advantages
At DUKE Empirical, we simplify the medical-grade Pebax® manufacturing process by delivering custom products that meet your unique requirements, no matter how complex. Our Pebax® medical tubing experts will provide medical-grade Pebax® tubing that is custom-engineered to your specifications. Some of the advantages that DUKE provides when working with Pebax® medical tubing include:- Blending Pebax® with other materials to achieve properties that are enhanced for bonding.
- Coextruding Pebax® with nylon to form semi-compliant balloons, which improve catheter tracking capabilities.
- Cross-linking Pebax® to prevent melting in specific applications.
Typical medical applications for Pebax® tubing include catheter shafts, variable stiffness catheters, balloons, dilators, and catheter tips. We also offer our own proprietary version of Pebax®, PebaSLIX®, formulated to reduce friction, is biocompatible, and exhibits many similar properties and characteristics, making it an effective material for medical tubing applications where lower friction is needed.
Medical-Grade Pebax® Tubing Options
At DUKE Empirical, we take a fully customized approach to your Pebax® medical tubing needs. We utilize all types of Pebax® thermoplastic elastomers to form a medical-grade tube that meets all required specifications; this includes blending Pebax® with other materials to achieve custom medical-grade Pebax® tubing. We offer the following Pebax® medical tubing grades:- 25D - Pebax®2533 SA 01 MED datasheet
- 35D - Pebax®3533 SA 01 MED datasheet
- 40D - Pebax®4033 SA 01 MED datasheet
- 45D - Pebax®4533 SA 01 MED datasheet
- 55D - Pebax®5533 SA 01 MED datasheet
- 63D - Pebax®6333 SA 01 MED datasheet
- 70D - Pebax®7033 SA 01 MED datasheet
- 72D - Pebax®7233 SA 01 MED datasheet
- 74D - Pebax®7433 SA 01 MED datasheet
Contact DUKE Empirical for Pebax® Medical Tubing Today
Contact us for more information regarding custom medical-grade Pebax® tubing and Pebax® catheters, or request a quote for further pricing details today. DUKE Empirical is your premier supplier of custom Pebax® medical tubing products.Need your products quick? DUKE Empirical has you covered with our ultra-fast shipping times. Our stock tubing products ship within 24 hours of purchase, and braided standard tubing ships within 48 hours of order placement! At DUKE Empirical, we make purchasing medical-grade tubing easy with short lead times and quick, convenient, and hassle-free shipping.
It’s not just stock products that ship with the industry's best lead times; custom empirical and rapid customized catheter products are also provided with the shortest lead times available and personalized service. That’s the DUKE difference!
Pebax® is a registered trademark of Arkema, Inc.
PebaSLIX® is a registered trademark of DUKE Empirical, Inc.
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