Applied Plastics: Inside a Vertically Integrated Medical Wire Coating Facility

Get an inside look into Applied Plastics’ facility and see how their vertically integrated coating, finishing, inspection, and testing capabilities support coated wire components for medical device development.

This on-site tour walks through their automated spool-to-spool coating operations, straighten-and-cut capabilities, custom spray coating, robotic processing, surface preparation, and in-house characterization and testing. See how the team manages key steps throughout the process, from preparing wire for coating and maintaining coating consistency to inspecting finished components and evaluating mechanical properties, friction, and coating durability.

The tour also explores Applied Plastics’ capabilities across mandrels, pull wires, pull-wire assemblies, and coatings for guidewire applications. You’ll see how coated wire moves through the facility and how capabilities such as rounded-end finishing, custom tapered and stepped mandrels, and robotic spray coating can support different device and manufacturing requirements.

For custom programs, Applied Plastics’ application engineering team can work from a component print to help manage substrate sourcing, incoming inspection, coating, finishing, and testing. This integrated approach can reduce the number of supplier handoffs required to move from concept to finished coated wire.

The facility tour also highlights Applied Plastics’ R&D and characterization capabilities, including mechanical, friction, and thin-film coating evaluation. See how the team measures coating performance, evaluates process consistency, and develops formulations as device requirements evolve.

Ready to learn more? Explore Applied Plastics’ in-stock mandrels and metal tubing on Chamfr or submit an RFQ to share your custom requirements.