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The Biocoat Glossary – Everything You Need to Know About Hydrophilic Coatings

What is a Hydrophilic Coating? Hydrophilic coatings are used in medical devices to reduce surface friction while increasing lubricity so that a medical device

Biocoat Team

December 10, 2020

Articles

Biocoat Continues to Innovate with a Non-PFAS Lumen Coating Method

As global attention intensifies on the risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the medical device industry is facing increasing regulatory pressure to

Biocoat Team

October 16, 2024

Articles

Case Study: PTCA Balloon Dilation Catheters

Learn more about how Biocoat’s expert engineers assisted with the development of a new family of PTCA balloon catheters coated with HYDAK® UV

Biocoat Team

July 25, 2024

Videos

Dr. Bob Hergenrother at MPP Minnesota 2024

Join us as Dr. Bob Hergenrother, Vice President of R&D and Innovation at Biocoat, shares his insights on our groundbreaking advances in hydrophilic coatings

Biocoat Team

July 2, 2024

Articles

The Advantages of Biocoat’s Hydrophilic Contract Coating Services

For medical device manufacturers, finding the right hydrophilic coating services provider is not just a matter of protection and enhancement—it’s a critical step in

Biocoat Team

May 13, 2024

Whitepapers

A Review of Ultraviolet and Thermal Heat Cure Hydrophilic Coatings

Introduction Finding the best hydrophilic coating should be achieved through performance testing on lubricity, durability and particulates. For medical device companies who are developing

Biocoat Team

April 15, 2024

Videos, Webinars

Medical Device Trends Driving Hydrophilic Coating Innovation

Hydrophilic coatings allow for medical devices to easily traverse through the body by minimizing friction as the material moves to its intended destination. In

Biocoat Team

February 15, 2024

Articles

Your One-Stop Solution For Custom Made Polymers

A question-and-answer session with Kim Sander Petersen, managing director, Chempilots. Q: Please provide an overview of Chempilots and how you differentiate in the polymer

Biocoat Team

February 6, 2024

Articles

Current Challenges for Hydrophilic Coatings

Q&A with Jim Moran, President and CEO of Biocoat Q: Can you please provide an overview of Biocoat and what products and services you

Biocoat Team

February 6, 2024

Whitepapers

An Introduction to Friction-Reducing Materials for Medical Devices

Download this white paper to learn about the benefits of lubricity in medical devices, requirements for lubricious surfaces, how to evaluate lubricity, how to

BIOCOAT BLOG

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The Biocoat Glossary – Everything You Need to Know About Hydrophilic Coatings

Biocoat Team

Biocoat Continues to Innovate with a Non-PFAS Lumen Coating Method

Biocoat Team

Case Study: PTCA Balloon Dilation Catheters

Biocoat Team

Dr. Bob Hergenrother at MPP Minnesota 2024

Biocoat Team

The Advantages of Biocoat’s Hydrophilic Contract Coating Services

Biocoat Team

A Review of Ultraviolet and Thermal Heat Cure Hydrophilic Coatings

Biocoat Team

Medical Device Trends Driving Hydrophilic Coating Innovation

Biocoat Team

Your One-Stop Solution For Custom Made Polymers

Biocoat Team

Current Challenges for Hydrophilic Coatings

Biocoat Team

An Introduction to Friction-Reducing Materials for Medical Devices

Biocoat Team

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