Micro-porous ceramics for medical devices
For catheter applications. Micropores and high precision support medical settings.
In the medical device industry, particularly in the catheter field, biocompatibility, durability, and precise fluid control are required. Catheters are used in narrow spaces within blood vessels and the body, making fine structures and high precision essential. Inappropriate materials or manufacturing methods can lead to increased risks for patients and a decrease in the quality of medical procedures. PILOT applies the extrusion molding technology cultivated in sharp core production to ceramics, enabling the creation of fine pores with a minimum diameter of φ0.02mm at a high aspect ratio. The dimensional tolerance is approximately ±5%, and the variation within the same lot is even smaller, allowing for precise flow control. 【Expected Scenarios】 - Fine pores at the catheter tip - Accurate flow control of drugs and contrast agents - Areas requiring biocompatibility 【Benefits of Implementation】 - Accurate fluid control through fine pores - Improved safety through high-precision dimensional management - Excellent chemical resistance of ceramic materials
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**Features** - Fine ceramics with a minimum outer diameter of φ0.3mm and a minimum hole diameter of φ0.02mm. - Capable of producing long products with an aspect ratio of 200 or more (maximum length of 120mm). - Can be manufactured with freely adjustable wall thicknesses, from thin to thick, even for deep holes. - High precision with a standard dimensional tolerance of ±5%. - Excellent wear resistance, chemical resistance, heat resistance, and insulation properties. **Materials** - High-purity alumina: Excellent insulation, heat resistance, and thermal conductivity, with outstanding chemical resistance and chemical stability. - Zirconia: Possesses toughness and aesthetic qualities. - Aluminum nitride: Excellent thermal conductivity and electrical insulation, with minimal thermal deformation. **Our Strengths** PILOT Fine Ceramics offers unique ceramic products utilizing core technologies developed through the production of mechanical pencils, including kneading, extrusion molding, and firing. With our uniquely developed extrusion molding equipment and firing know-how, we provide high-density, high-strength, and high-purity ceramics that are meticulously shaped and uniformly fired. Secondary processing achieves micron-level dimensional accuracy and sub-micron-level surface roughness.
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Pilot Corporation is a comprehensive writing instrument manufacturer that produces and sells fountain pens, ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils, markers, and other writing instruments. In addition, the company also develops businesses that apply its writing instrument manufacturing technology to stationery such as diaries and notebooks, toys, rings, and ceramic products. With a long history of delivering writing instruments to people all over the world for over 100 years, our writing instruments are currently used in more than 190 countries and regions worldwide. By utilizing the "technology derived from writing" that we have cultivated over the past 100 years, we aim to support people, society, and culture in areas beyond "writing."