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Catheter Tip Forming
Key Properties
Process Steps
Equipment Used
Materials Used
Process Animation (Flash) 2.21MB
Process Animation (QuickTime) 2.52MB

Heat Shrink Tubing - Applications
Catheter Tip Forming - Tapering & Sealing - Equipment Used


Tweezers
Tweezers Tweezers can be used to apply tension and draw the shrink tubing.
Razor
Razor A razor can be used to trim the tip of the tube at the end of the process.
Heat Source
Heat Source A heat gun or hot air station is typically used to heat the heat shrink tube and melt the substrate to be formed, thereby forming a thin smooth tip.