Polyimide
Polyimide is a polymer thermoset plastic that has exceptional thermal stability, chemical resistance, and tensile strength. These characteristics make polyimide an ideal material for high-performance medical applications.
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Flexible, Durable, Heat Resistant
Polyimide is a high performance thermoset polymer engineered to excel where conventional materials can’t. Known for its exceptional thermal stability, chemical resistance, and high tensile strength, it maintains reliable performance in demanding environments.
Polyimide Sizing & Tolerances
Standard Production Tolerance
ID Tolerance +/- 0.0002″
OD Tolerance +/- 0.0005″
Internal Diameter
0.004″ to 0.086″
(0.10mm to 2.18mm)
Wall Thickness
0.0005″ to 0.008″
(0.0127mm to 0.2032mm)
Engineered Solutions for Your Needs
MicroLumen tubing is lightweight, highly flexible, and engineered to resist heat and chemical interaction. These properties make it well‑suited for high-performance devices across a wide range of applications.
- Cardiovascular catheters
- Urological retrieval devices
- Neurovascular applications
- Fiber optics
- Intravascular drug delivery
- Balloon angioplasty & stent delivery systems
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MicroCut Trimming Services
Replace in-house trimming operations and reduce lead time with our automated trimming and microview diagnostic services. This allows for precise custom lengths with square ends, minimal profile distortion, and end flash.
> 0.0100”
Capable of trimming to lengths as short as 0.25 mm.
+/- .005”
Tolerances of +/- 0.005″ (0.13mm) to +/- 0.15% of length
Polyimide Material Property Information
- Thermal Rating @ 20,000 Hours: 220°C Minimum (428°F)
- Thermal Endurance: 400°C Minimum (752°F)
- Tensile Strength: 20,000 PSI Minimum
- Hoop Stress: 11,000 PSI Minimum
- Burst Strength: (Hoop Stress x Wall Thickness)/OD Radius
- Chemical Resistance: Excellent, most solvents/solutions
- Radiation Resistance: 3.0 X 109 Gamma Dose rd
- Coefficient of Thermal Conductivity: 35.0 X 10-5 Cal/sec/cm2/°C/cm
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: 4.0 X 10-5/°C
- Elongation @ Break: 50% Nominal
- Dielectric Strength: 4,000 Volts/0.001″ Minimum
- Dielectric Constant: 3.4
- Melting Point: Nonexistent
- Density @ Room Temp: 1.41 g/cc
- Coefficient of Friction: 0.5
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