CI Medical specializes in printing on medical tubing as well as on other difficult surfaces and/or substrates, including but not limited to:
Maintain lot control integrity throughout the printing process.
Fluoropolymers
A fluoropolymer is a fluorocarbon-based polymer with multiple carbon-fluorine bonds. It is characterized by a high resistance to solvents, alcohol, and sterilization. It is the fluoropolymer that makes the surface coating “non-stick.” Unfortunately, even ink doesn’t want to stick.
Experts in printing on challenging materials and surfaces
Polyethylene
Polyethylene is a thermoplastic polymer with variable crystalline structure and an extremely large range of applications depending on the particular type. It is one of the most widely produced plastics in the world, but is challenging to print on.
Medical printing on surgical and implantable textiles
Fabrics
CI Medical has the experience and expertise to print on surgical and implantable textiles. Biomedical textiles (which include low-profile fabrics, monofilament knit mesh and multifilament knit mesh) are manufactured using textile-forming technologies and are integral components of sophisticated devices for cardiovascular, neurovascular, orthopedics and general surgery applications.
Additional Materials & Substrates
Below is an abbreviated list of the most common printed materials by CI Medical. You can learn more about these materials’ characteristics and printing challenges here.
If you would like to inquire about a different material, or medical tubing specifications, please contact us and we’ll be happy to assist you with our custom offerings for all your printing needs.
| Trade Name | Abbreviation | Material(s) |
| Teflon® FEP | FEP | Fluorinated ethylene-propylene |
| Teflon® | PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| Teflon® PFA | PFA | Perfluoroalkoxy, or Perfluoroalkoxy alkane |
| Gore-Tex® | ePTFE | Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| Kapton® | n/a | Polyimide film |
| Zytel® PA | n/a | polyamide nylon tubing |
| Nylon 6 | n/a | polycaprolactam |
| Victrex® | PEEK | Polyether ether ketone |
| Polyethylene | PE, LDPE, HDPE | Polyethylene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene |
| Polypropylene | PP | Polypropylene |
| Thermoplastic polyolefins | n/a | polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polymethylpentene (PMP), polybutene-1 (PB-1) |
| Polyolefin | POE | polyisobutylene (PIB), ethylene propylene rubber (EPR), ethylene propylene diene |
| Polyurethane | PUR | Polyurethane |
