Technical Resources

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Critical components, technologies, and designs to consider for catheter delivery systems

Minimally invasive surgeries (MIS) that utilize steerable catheter systems represent an expanding market in the healthcare space. As the variety of catheter-based procedures continues to grow, with physicians and therapies demanding tools and technologies that increase access and performance, the steerable catheter market is wide open for innovation.

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PEEK and Beyond

Spectrum experts conduct a study to highlight several high-performance materials, specifically to identify and understand the analytical differences in their respective mechanical properties.

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Facility Tour: Spectrum Plastics Group Sandy

Sandy Virtual Tour: specializing in tight tolerance, microbore extrusion, full-service catheter sub-assembly manufacturing.

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Micromolding

Spectrum invests in state of the art equipment at our Pittsfield, Massachusetts facility. Watch the video to learn more.

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Dilators and Sheaths

Spectrum manufactures custom and standard dilator and sheaths that support interventional therapies. Contact us today to start your project!

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Molded Components and Subassemblies

Spectrum can extrude, mold and assemble all under one roof, making us a single-source partner. Watch the video to learn more.

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Facility Tour: Spectrum Plastics Group Pittsfield

Pittsfield, Massachusetts Virtual Tour: Operates as a precision injection molder and specializes in high performance plastic injection molding and custom tooling services.

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Facility Tour: Spectrum Plastics Group Glens Falls

Glens Falls virtual tour: Specializing in precision extrusion and catheter sub-assembly, and the manufacturing of acetal mandrel for catheter shafts.

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Facility Tour: Spectrum Plastics Group Tucson

Tucson specializes in design, development & manufacturing of highly-engineered catheters as well as silicone extrusions, molded components and assemblies.

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Strong upfront engineering decreases time-to-market & capital costs

Spectrum Plastics Group explains why a strong upfront engineering approach decreases time-to-market & capital costs. Learn more.

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The Extrusion of Acetal Core Mandrel at Six Sigma Quality Levels

Spectrum Plastics combines multi-layer extrusion technology with 6 sigma methodologies to repeatedly deliver the highest quality acetal core mandrel.

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Facility Tour: Spectrum Plastics Group Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore is recognized for being a pioneer in the manufacture of custom microbore tubing, high pressure braided tubing, and catheter delivery systems.

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VECTOR+: Innovating catheter capabilities at the component level

Case study: Learn how Spectrum Plastics Group is innovating the process of bringing medical devices to market with Vector+.

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The Effect of Crystallinity on PEEK Performance in Extrusions

Spectrum performed a study to quantify the performance differences of the effect of crystallinity on PEEK extrusions. Get the results here.

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Facility Tour: Spectrum Plastics Group Reynosa

Spectrum Plastics Reynosa, Mexico supplies plastic components, sub-assemblies and finished devices to the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

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Steerable and Deflectable Catheter Capabilities

Spectrum develops and manufacture standard and customized configurations of steerable catheter delivery systems to meet your device needs.

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Long-term partnership & process optimization

Learn how Spectrum successfully launched a totally new approach to small vein reconnection that has gained worldwide acceptance in this case study.

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Well Over Decades Later...The Saga of Non-DEHP PVC and Medical Devices

Spectrum discusses the evolution of DEHP and Non-DEHP PVC in Medical Devices from a regulatory perspective. Download the full white paper for free.

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Electronic Integration for Catheter Assemblies

Our catheter assembly expertise includes integration of miniature electronic components into catheter assemblies. Watch this video to learn more.

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Film and Packaging Capabilities

Watch this video to learn more about Spectrum Plastics Group, an extruder and converter of medical films for conventional and advanced medical packaging.

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Let's Talk about PEEK and Crystallinity

PEEK is finding its way into more medical applications providing a higher strength option. Learn about the role crystallinity plays in PEEK's performance.

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Catheter Manufacturing

Spectrum's catheter manufacturing and vertically integrated services allow us to offer customers a single source solution for concept to production.

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How an easy-open package becomes thinner, faster, greener at less cost

The whole package: how a new, easy-open package becomes thinner, faster, greener – at less cost – in this case study by Spectrum Plastics Group.

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RF Tipping Capabilities

Watch this video to learn how Spectrum specializes in RF thermoforming including tipping, flaring, and bonding of all thermoplastics from 1F to 32F.

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Choosing Ultra Engineering Polymers for Extruded Medical Applications

Spectrum provides guidance for choosing and specifying ultra-engineering polymers for devices and extruded components. Download the full white paper here.

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Making next generation medical device manufacturing easy

Learn how Spectrum Plastics Group helped launch an innovative new surgical device for knee reconstruction procedures in this case study.

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Insert molding and overmolding

Watch this video to learn about Spectrum's insert molding and overmolding molding capabilities for thermoplastic and silicone polymers.

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PEEK and Medical Tubing: Here's What You Need to Know

PEEK is finding its way into more medical applications as a replacement to legacy materials providing a higher strength option over more common polymers.

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A takeover tool study – blood filtration systems for surgery

A takeover tool study. Learn how Spectrum Plastics Group manufactures blood filtration systems for surgery in this case study.

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Your Trusted Full-service Partner

Watch our video highlighting these technology platforms and learn about our full spectrum of product offerings.

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Leveraging engineer-to-engineer expertise for customer automation

Learn how Spectrum Plastics Group leverages engineer-to-engineer expertise for customer-based automation in this case study.

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Key Considerations When Selecting a Medical Injection Molder

Spectrum Plastics Group identifies key considerations for selecting a medical injection molder. Download the full report for free.

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Team up with the extrusion experts

Watch this video to learn how Spectrum Plastics provides a full range of tubing solutions & technical capabilities, unique to the medical device industry.

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A breakthrough medical procedure assisted by Spectrum Plastics Group

Learn how Spectrum Plastics Group extruded complex specialty tubing aiding in a breakthrough procedure that improves women's health in this case study.

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The Science of Multi-Layer Extruded Tubing

Spectrum Plastics discusses multi-layer coextrusion of dissimilar and similar polymers. Download the full white paper here.

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In-house precision tool making

Watch this video to see how the in-house expertise of our mold designers lets us collaborate with our customers in every element of the product lifecycle.

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Not Just a Molding Component Manufacturer

Spectrum Plastics is a full-service medical device manufacturer with the ability & expertise to execute projects across the stage gate innovation process.

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Spectrum Plastics Group Company Video

Watch this video to learn more about Spectrum Plastics Group, the new face of medical plastics. We inject passion into everything we do.