The Challenges of Melt Spinning Filaments for Medical Device Applications

摘要

Designing, fabricating and commissioning plants for the conversion of polymers into fibers and yarns for use in medical products is no easy task. Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) understands what makes a good fiber for medical device applications and has the track record to support this. Successful installations for monofilament, multifil-ament and fibers make possible the production of regulated medical devices such as resorbable sutures, low adherence burns dressings, artificial ligaments and hernia repair implants.