Printing
Chempilots has experience in using pad printing, screen printing, ink jet printing, laser ablation, and photolithographic techniques to lay down custom functional coatings and patterns in the manufacture of medical devices.
Choice of printing process
When putting a functional coating or pattern on a medical device, the choice of printing process depends on a complex balance between many factors, including:
- Pattern resolution
- Edge definition
- Print thickness
- Substrate type
- Dimensions
- Form
- Desired printing speeds
- Potential special requirements in connection with the desired functionality
- Downstream processing operations
- Production numbers
Over the past two decades, Chempilots has worked with a wide range of specialized printing projects including proprietary markings, contact lens tinting, drug delivery, free form surface formation, wettability enhancement by nano-structuring, and blood-glucose sensor-strip manufacturing. This expertise places us in a unique position to help you achieve your own printing objectives.
Associated printing process issues where can assist
Below are examples of associated printing process issues where we can assist you in finding the right solution:
- Surface priming
- Surface cleaning
- Surface modification (corona, plasma polymerization, wet etching, chemical derivation)
- Coating evaluation methods (color, scratch resistance, gloss, abrasion resistance)
- Custom coating-ink development and production
- Narrow-web curing, drying, handling and converting processes
Functional printing ink formulation and production
Chempilots develops and produces custom functional printing inks - involving all aspects; binder polymer manufacturing, solids compounding and solvent formulation.
Contact us for a discussion
For a confidential discussion of your specific needs, please call Christian Elbek directly on +45 44 39 61 07 (9-17 CET) or send him an e-mail.
