Thus, LCP is much easier to work with compared to almost all other monofilaments and multifilament yarns. Minimal Fraying – Our LCP monofilament displays little to no fraying, or “bird nesting,” when properly integrated into braiding machines. High Tensile Strength – LCP monofilament’s tensile strength is superior to most other monofilament materials used in catheter construction today and even rivals stainless steel. LCP fiber resists kinking and can be wound onto Steeger and Wardwell bobbins as well as DIN 160 spools. This allows for quicker change-overs and saves set-up time. Our LCP fiber possesses excellent tensile strength, is Class VI approved, and can be autoclaved.Ĭontact our team or call toll-free in the US 1-80 or +1-80 internationally today to see how we can develop a precision solution to give you a competitive advantage or to request prototyping samples.Įasily Integrated into Industry Standard Equipment – For manufacturability and catheter construction, our LCP monofilament can be easily incorporated into standard braiding machines with minimal changes. Our LCP fiber braiding can be used in lieu of metals such as stainless steel, nitinol, and tungsten that are typically used in catheter construction. Our LCP monofilament resists kinking and can be wound onto Steeger and Wardwell bobbins and DIN 160 spools. Thus, LCP fiber easily integrates into your current braiding process with minimal changes. Regardless of your application, our LCP monofilament fiber is unmatched in terms of performance and value.įor the catheter manufacturing process, our LCP monofilament is easily braided with industry-standard equipment and resists fraying (“bird nesting”) for maximum production efficiency. We have the capability to provide LCP monofilament in custom sizes and profiles. We can expedite your supply chain, and we have samples ready to evaluate. We at Zeus can streamline this work for you to get you to your goal sooner. LCP can be challenging to obtain for medical device componentry due to regulatory paperwork. As an added consequence, an MRI-compatible catheter enables catheterization procedures to be performed without ionizing radiation from x-ray. Since LCP is non-metallic, catheters made using this material meet MRI-compatibility requirements. Our LCP allows the catheter to retain excellent torquability, pushability, and distal end deflectability. With recent renewed interest in the development of an MRI-compatible catheter, our LCP monofilament is an ideally suited material for catheter braiding reinforcement used as a replacement for metal wire braiding such as stainless steel. Our LCP monofilament fiber possesses excellent tensile strength and surpasses many similar monofilaments such as nylon, polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), and even polyether ether ketone (PEEK) in terms of stiffness. At Zeus, we seized this challenge and have perfected a process to produce LCP as a monofilament fiber with all of the significant properties of LCPs. These aromatic polyester plastics are often difficult to process and can be cost-prohibitive to maximize end user benefit. Thus, these materials have found favor in many high performance applications from automotive, electronic, medical device, to food containers. These materials have many unique and desirable traits including exceptional mechanical strength, heat tolerance for autoclaving, and chemical inertness. LCPs – liquid crystal polymers – are thermoplastic resins which exhibit unique properties. Technical Paper - LCP Introduction to Liquid Crystal Polymers.

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