Parylene Coatings Seminars

A series of free one-day seminars on coating with Parylene will take place in France and Germany in April. Organised by Specialty Coating Systems, the seminars will address some of the most common surface modification challenges facing the medical device and other industries.

A choice of locations are offered:
Toulouse, France – 27 April 2009
Paris, France – 28 April 2009
Düsseldorf, Germany – 29 April 2009
Munich, Germany – 30 April 2009

The company says delegates will learn about Parylene’s
-Moisture barrier properties
-Dry-film lubricity that reportedly competes with PTFE
-Biostability and biocompatibility for medical implants such as stents, pacemakers
-Chemical resistance against almost reportedly all chemicals
-Thermal capabilities up to  450°C
-Dielectric resistance (7kV @ 25µm)
-Suitability for other medical device applications such as ocular and cochlear implants.

Registration is free and closes on 17 April 2009. For more information, click here.

Specialty Coating Systems will also be exhibiting at MEDTEC UK, being held on 25 and 26 March 2009 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK, on stand number 2054.

Tags: Parylene, Surface treatment