Parylene Coating Facility Opens in Czech Republic

Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) has opened its newest Parylene coating facility in Plzen, Czech Republic, approximately 100 km southwest of Prague. The 930-sq-m facility is SCS’s third European plant, joining existing sites in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and represents the company’s 10th coating centre worldwide. The two-level facility is comprised of dedicated rooms for shipping/receiving, cleaning and component preparation, and a large production area for coating, in addition to several offices and a conference room.

Parylene is a gas-deposited polymer that is conformal, has uniform thickness, and is free of voids and pinholes. The material’s barrier properties help prevent penetration from moisture, chemicals, gases and biofluids. The thin, transparent polymer film seals the surface microporosity of biomedical components including stents, catheters, guidewires, pacemakers, artificial prostheses, mandrels, endoscopic seals and silicone rubber devices.

A technical article on emdt.co.uk explains in detail how Parylene conformal coatings can enhance reliability in medical devices.

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