Extruded Tubing

Microbore & Multilumen Extrusion

We can extrude tubing with high-performance materials, thin walls, tight tolerances, and complex geometries, whether you’re looking for quick-turn prototypes or full-scale production.

microbore & multilumen extrusion

Thin-Wall & Microbore Tubing

Our Apollo® Sub-Ultra-Thin-Wall Tubing offers tight tolerances with walls as thin as 0.0005" (0.0127 mm).

Capabilities

  • Complex geometries
  • Up to 20 lumens
  • 3- to 5-day lead time (single lumen)
  • 7- to 10-day lead time (multilumen)

Single & Multilumen Tubing

Single multilumen extrusion by SPG

Materials

  • Standard materials including Pebax®, nylon, polyurethane and other thermoplastic elastomers
  • Engineered materials including PEEK, additives and fillers for improved strength, lubricity, and radiopacity

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Dimensions

Single-Lumen Tubing

  • OD range: 0.010” (0.254 mm) min; 0.50” (12.7 mm) max
  • Wall thickness: 0.0005" (0.0127 mm) min; 0.170” (4.318 mm) max
  • Tolerances may vary depending on durometer, material, and size of extrusion

Multilumen Tubing

  • Typical size ranges from 1 Fr–28 Fr
  • Apollo® Sub-Ultra-Thin-Wall Tubing features walls as thin as 0.0005" (0.0127 mm)
  • Up to 20 lumens depending on durometer, material, and size of extrusion

See also: Fluid Management Tubing & Fittings

Lubricious / Low Friction Tubing Solutions

Lubricious surfaces are a critical feature of every minimally invasive device. Low friction lumens allow devices to readily access tortuous anatomy and tight spaces with a minimum of force. 

Spectrum Plastics Group has decades of experience in manufacturing minimally devices and offers a range of lubricious catheter materials that are fast, reliable, and low friction.

  • HDPE tri-layer extrusion
  • HDPE tri layer with reinforcement
  • Film- cast PTFE liner w/ braid and Pebax® outer
  • Pebax® with EverGlide®
  • Pebax® with ProPell™  

Co-, Tri-, and Multilayer Extrusion

With decades of experience, our extrusion capabilities include coextruded and tri-layer extruded tubing, aligning materials with different performance properties into a single solution.

Capabilities

  • Multilayer materials
  • Wire encapsulation
  • Coiled tubing
  • Continuous reinforced tubing
  • Paratubing
  • Solvent and UV bonding
  • Striped tubing
  • Tapered tubing/bumped tubing

 

Core Mandrel (Solid Rod Extrusion)

Core mandrel by SPG

Used as a manufacturing aid for braid- or coil-reinforced catheter tubing, our core mandrels feature extremely tight tolerances to maintain consistent diameter and roundness for catheter manufacturing, as well as a smooth surface for easy removal.

Material Options

  • Premium plain acetal mandrel
  • Premium acetal blend with silicone surface mandrel
  • Acetal or silicone acetal (small OD) with stainless steel wire reinforcing
  • Economy version

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Extrusion Secondary Operations

  • Bonding
  • Solvents
  • UV adhesives
  • Radiofrequency welding
  • Ultrasonic welding
  • Pad printing
  • Heat forming/tube bending
  • Hole punching
  • Assembly (automated & manual)
  • Packaging (sterile and nonsterile)

Learn more about our Secondary Operations

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