MedTec

Silicone is used to reduce friction and improve glide in many applications. Here are a few examples:

• Medical needles and catheters: Silicone reduces insertion pain by limiting friction, making procedures more comfortable for patients.
• Pharmaceutical bottle caps and plungers: Silicone surfaces provide a better seal and allow caps to be easily pushed in or removed without sticking.
• Surgical instruments: Some instruments require a silicone coating to limit wear and ensure smooth movement during surgery.
• Disposable packaging and medical devices: Silicone-coated surfaces make it easier to remove packaging and provide better protection against contamination.
• Laboratory equipment: Tubes, pipettes and laboratory containers can be siliconized to facilitate cleaning and prevent adhesion of chemicals or samples.
• Ophthalmic devices (contact lenses, examination equipment): Silicone prevents dust and residues from accumulating on surfaces, ensuring greater comfort and clearer vision.
• Industrial and processing equipment: In production lines, rollers, conveyors and equipment requiring slippery surfaces to prevent products from sticking can also be siliconized.

For many of these applications, it is very important to control the that the right amount of silicon is deposed on the sliding surfaces. Lyncée has developed an automated system to measure the amount of silicon deposed on a surface.