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COATING PRODUCTS

Our HYDAK® hydrophilic coating technology offers industry-leading performance in lubricity, durability, and particulates.

HYDAK Has Flexible Options For Your Requirements

Easy Integration

HYDAK coatings can be used with UV or Thermal curing systems.

Best in Class Performance

Coatings measured in friction, durability, and particulates.

Thin & Flexible Coatings

Only a few microns thick and easily mold to any device substrate.

Cross Link Chemistry

Bi-laminar coating platform used to covalently bond the coating to the substrate material.

Multiple Sterilization Options

Methods include: ethylene oxide (EtO), gamma and e-beam.                            

Applies to Multiple Substrates

Coatings apply to nearly all polymerics, metals, thin films & silicone.

UV and Thermal Coating Technologies

Ultraviolet (UV) Lighting System Type of Curing Machine Heat via Oven
Neurovascular, Cardiovascular, Peripheral Vascular Market Applications Neurovascular, Cardiovascular, Peripheral Vascular, Ophthalmology
Yes Bi-laminar Platform Yes
Ethylene Oxide (EtO), E-Beam and Gamma Sterilization Methods Ethylene Oxide (EtO), E-Beam and Gamma
Outer Diameter (OD) Inner Diameter (ID) vs Outer Diameter (OD) Coating Application Inner Diameter (ID) & Outer Diameter (OD)
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Learn More About the Difference Between Our HYDAK® UV and Thermal Coatings.

“I believe their hydrophilic coating solution for catheters is one of the best, if not the best, solution on the market.”
Michael Wallace   Medical Device Executive and Serial Entrepreneur 
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Substrates We Coat

Polymers

Our coatings can be applied to almost all polymerics. If you do not see your substrate listed below, please reach out.

  • Nylon/Polyamide
  • PEBAX
  • Polyurethane
  • PEEK
  • Chronoprene
  • Tecothane
  • Tecoflex
  • Aesno
  • Polypropylene
  • Polyethylene
  • Hydrophilic films
  • Silicone
  • …and many more!

HYDAK Performance

Lubricity

By definition, hydrophilic coatings are lubricious and will reduce the amount of friction that is required to maneuver a medical device through the body. Internal research at Biocoat has shown that devices coated with our hydrophilic coatings will routinely reduce the friction force by approximately 95% when compared to an uncoated device.

Durability

Due to the many twists and turns during insertion of a device, the coating needs to maintain the same level of performance throughout the entire procedure. This ensures that the coating will remain effective for the duration of the device’s use and still allow for a smooth recovery of the device once the procedure is complete.

Particulates

Particulates are a relatively new measure of coating performance that is being driven by various regulatory agencies to understand what types of foreign materials are being introduced to the body and what their long-term impacts are to the patient.

Biocoat R&D team tested 12 commercially available catheters (6 neurovascular microcatheters and 6 PTCA dilatation catheters). Three of the catheters were coated with Biocoat HYDAK® coatings, which tested as some of the best-in-class materials for both low particulates and low initial friction results in this study.
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– In this chart, the Biocoat R&D team purchased seven (7) different commercially available neurovascular microcatheters, two (2) of which were coated with Biocoat HYDAK® technology. The Biocoat team measured both the lubricity and durability of each of the microcatheters in an effort to determine where HYDAK® stands in relation to industry competitors. Our testing proves that HYDAK® exhibits best-in-class lubricity and durability results.
– The chart also shows the performance of Biocoat HYDAK UV coating performance in comparison to the seven (7) commercially available microcatheters.
– Data on file.

Interested in a Hydrophilic Coating Solution?

Our team of engineers and coating experts would be glad to have a discussion about your project and its requirements.