Biocompatible Adhesives For Catheter and Guidewire Assembly

Hoenle’s selection of light curable adhesives under the Vitralit® brand for catheter and guidewire assembly produce cured properties that meet manufacturers’ most taxing demands: These adhesives are moisture resistant, extremely flexible, and when cured, possess dry, tack-free surfaces. Specifically designed for use in medical product assemblies, the adhesives are formulated to meet USP Class VI and ISO 10993 biocompatibility standards, and are compatible with gamma, EtO and peroxide plasma sterilization processes.

Exclusive LEDcure products are included in our selection of uv cure adhesives for catheter assembly. LED curable products of the Vitralit ® brand fully cure in fractions of a second under low intensity UV or visible light. They are ideal for use with our Hoenle LED light curing equipment. Adhesive surfaces cure dry and tack-free, including those which possess the greatest elongation and flexibility which are highly desirable for catheter assembly.

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Manifold bonding and thermistor potting are ideal applications for Hoenle’s catheter adhesives. Each individual adhesive is capable of bonding multiple substrates including polyethylene, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyimide, acrylic, and nickel titanium blends. High bond strength, extreme flexibility, and low shrinkage minimize problems associated with delamination and cracking after sterilization and aging. Other suitable applications for Hoenle’s adhesives include the bonding of balloons, marker rings, and tip forming.

View the guidewire and catheter assembly adhesives listed below for a possible candidate for your application. Please contact Hoenle to confirm your product selection and to secure additional application assistance, including samples and process recommendations. In the event that these standard products do not satisfactorily address your performance requirements, Hoenle will investigate other solutions that include development of adhesive specifically tailored to the complexity of your application.

Hoenle offers specially formulated medical grade adhesives for catheter and guidewire assembly.

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Hoenle offers specially formulated medical grade adhesives for catheter and guidewire assembly

To download the technical datasheets (TDS) please click on the adhesive name. Our selection of adhesives for catheter and guidewire assembly:

Adhesive	Application Areas	Viscosity [mPas]	Base	Curing *	Special Properties
Vitralit® 1702	Hose connections, blood filters	10-100	acrylate	UV	Transparent capillary flow biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards
Vitralit® 1703	Hose connections, blood filters	85,000-130,000 (LVT, 25 °C, Sp. 4/3 rpm)	acrylate	UV	Shear thinning Shape retaining Certified according to USP Class VI Resistant to sterilization
Vitralit® 4731	Bonding of flexible components; Attaching components on PCBs	900-1,500 (LVT, 25°C, Sp. 3/30 rpm)	acrylate	UV VIS	Dry surface after curing, biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI and ISO 10993-5 standards
Vitralit® 5140	Sealing electrical assemblies, breathing masks	250-500	acrylate	UV VIS	Flexible, well suited for bonding plastics with low UV translucence and permeable to visible light, biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards
Vitralit® 7041	Needle bonding, bonding enclosures	50-90 (LVT 25°C, Sp. 2/60 rpm)	acrylate	UV VIS	Excellent adhesion to glass, plastics and metals; biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards
Vitralit® 7041 F	Needle bonding, bonding enclosures	50-90	acrylate	UV VIS	Fluorescing, excellent adhesion to glass, plastics and metals; biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI and ISO 10993/-4/-5 standards
Vitralit® 7041 T	Needle bonding, bonding dialysis filters	1,500-2,300	acrylate	UV VIS	High viscosity/stable, excellent adhesion to glass, plastics and metals; biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI and ISO 10993/-4/-5 standards
Vitralit® 7090 VHS	Bonding catheters, needle bonding	40-100	acrylate	UV VIS	Dry surface, very high adhesion to plastics, biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards
Vitralit® 7989	Plastic bonding, bonding containers	3,000-5,000	acrylate	UV	Excellent adhesion to plastics, especially to PC and PMMA; biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards
Cyanolit® 203 TX	Bonding hose unions, bridging large gaps, suitable for porous materials	shear thinning	cyanoacrylate	moisture, room temperature	Biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards
Cyanolit® 241 F	Plastic bonding, metal bonding	30-50	cyanoacrylate	moisture, room temperature	Instant adhesive plastic bonder perfect choice for mirror bonding
Cyanolit® 732 F	Bonding coloured plastics, delicate bonds	230-350 (LVT, 25 °C, Sp. 2/60 rpm)	cyanoacrylate	moisture, room temperature	Film forming, suitable for bonding porous materials, biocompatible: certified to USP Class VI standards