In the world of medical devices, the success of a device often hinges on more than just its core functionality. The adhesive materials used to secure and integrate these devices play a critical role in their overall effectiveness and patient comfort. Custom adhesives for medical devices are emerging as a game-changer, offering tailored solutions that enhance performance, safety, and user experience.
At Custom Converting, we are familiar not only with the full line of 3M medical adhesives, we work with a variety of other adhesive manufacturers and offer custom adhesive coating. When you’re not sure what adhesive would work best for your project, our team are the right ones to ask. We’ve been working in this field for over 40 years. We’re here to listen to your concerns and assist you every step of the way.
The Importance of Custom Adhesives in Medical Devices
Medical devices range from wearable sensors and glucose monitors to topical patches. Each device has specific requirements for adhesion, which traditional adhesives may not fully address. Custom adhesives are designed to meet these precise needs, ensuring that devices perform optimally while maintaining patient comfort.
Unique Device Requirements: Different medical devices have unique adhesion needs based on their size, shape, and intended use. For example, a glucose monitor that adheres to the skin needs an adhesive that is both strong and water resistant, while a monitor designed to be worn only during surgery should be more easily removed. Custom adhesives are engineered to meet these specific requirements.
Enhanced Performance: Custom adhesives can be tailored to enhance the performance of medical devices. This includes optimizing adhesion strength, flexibility, and resistance to various environmental factors such as moisture, heat, or bodily fluids. By precisely aligning the adhesive properties with the device’s operational needs, custom solutions ensure that the device remains securely in place and functions effectively.
Key Advantages of Custom Adhesives for Medical Devices
Improved Patient Comfort: One of the primary benefits of custom adhesives is their ability to improve patient comfort. Custom formulations can minimize skin irritation, reduce allergic reactions, and adapt to various skin types and conditions. This results in a more comfortable user experience, especially for devices that are worn for extended periods. Customer experience is paramount – if a device isn’t comfortable, the customer will look elsewhere.
Enhanced Durability and Reliability: Custom adhesives are designed to withstand the specific conditions in which a device operates. Whether it’s the need to stay intact during rigorous physical activity or to maintain adhesion in a moist environment, custom adhesives provide reliable performance, reducing the risk of device failure and enhancing overall safety. We know our clients want to maximize the performance of their medical devices in order to set themselves apart in the marketplace, and we will work with you to get an custom adhesive that works for you.
Better Compatibility with Device Materials: Medical devices are made from a range of materials, including plastics, metals, and fabrics. Custom adhesives can be formulated to adhere effectively to these various substrates, ensuring a strong bond and maintaining the integrity of the device. We’ve worked with these materials and more, including films and nonwovens.
Tailored Application: Custom adhesives can be designed for easy application and removal, which is crucial for devices that need to be applied or changed frequently. For example, adhesives used in wearable sensors must allow for easy attachment and removal without leaving residue or causing discomfort. It’s important to understand how each medical device is designed to be used in order to customize the adhesive correctly.
Conclusion
Custom adhesives are playing a pivotal role in the development and effectiveness of medical devices. By providing tailored solutions that meet the specific needs of each device, these adhesives enhance performance, safety, and patient comfort. As technology progresses, custom adhesives will become even more integral to the medical field, driving innovations that improve the way medical devices are used and experienced.
In the realm of medical devices, custom adhesives are more than just an accessory—they are a crucial component that can make a significant difference in patient care. Embracing these tailored solutions not only optimizes device functionality but also ensures a better, more comfortable experience for patients.
Our decades of experience in the field of converting have resulted in incredible customer loyalty. Customers appreciate having a relationship with a manufacturer where they can sit down, face-to-face and exchange ideas.
Custom Converting is registered as a medical device manufacturer with the FDA and CDPH. Not only can we adhesive coat your product, we can manufacture it as well. Look to us for all your converting needs, from die-cutting to packaging.
We’d love to discuss your project with you. Complete the form on our website or the detailed request for quotation and email it to sales@customconverting.com. You can also call us at (760) 724-0664.
Custom manufacturing and converting services benefit companies at all levels. From start-ups to established businesses, outsourcing your production saves you time, money, and headaches. How can Custom Converting make your life easier?
Reducing Costs:
Time is money. Doing your own manufacturing is expensive.
First, to manufacture for yourself, you have to find the right equipment, which takes research and engineering hours. Then you’re going to have to find a place in your facility to run the equipment, and you’re going to have to train employees to use it properly.
Employees are expensive, and experience costs money. You not only have to keep employees to run the equipment, you have to keep employees who know how to maintain the equipment. Labor costs are going up.
Rent and overhead are expensive. Adding manufacturing equipment to your floor costs you money every day of the year, not just the days you die cut, slit, or coat adhesive. Most converting equipment has a large footprint, and it doesn’t fold up and store in the corner.
Negotiating relationships with materials suppliers is time-consuming. We negotiate the best prices from established vendors. Why not let us supply your materials? As a 3M Select converter, we can obtain materials unavailable to the public.
Who needs a custom manufacturer? Businesses who want to save money.
Increased Quality and Scalability:
Working with a custom manufacturer allows you to try new ideas. Because you’re not worrying about the details of manufacturing, you can spend that time pursuing creativity and doing market research. Smaller runs allow you to pivot quickly, responding to your customers’ desires. When time is ripe, we can scale up and get millions of parts to you in a timely fashion.
Leave the learning curve to us. We can produce high-quality products because we’ve been doing it for 40 years. Quality is in our DNA, and our customers love us.
We worked with Dan before the pandemic and built a relationship with him. When the pandemic hit, we shipped him millions of parts, even adding a second shift to fulfill his requirements. After the pandemic was over, his need for die cut parts dropped back down; and we still die-cut those parts for him. Does Dan have to worry about employees or equipment investments as demand fluctuates? No! We take care of it for him, and we’ll continue to do so.
Who needs a custom manufacturer? Businesses who want to respond quickly to shifts in demand, and who want to bring a high-quality product to their customers quickly.
Options:
What does it mean to do business with a custom converter? It means that you can utilize any of the capabilities that we have in order to manufacture your product or products. If you’re wondering if we’re the custom manufacturer that you’re looking for, please contact us.
We can provide components for you because we have access to the full 3M catalog of adhesives. Some of our clients only use us to get these materials.
We can provide converting services for a part or parts of your manufacturing process. Some of our clients deliver specialized materials to our dock that we then die cut and return, with or without packaging.
We can provide end-to-end manufacturing services, from purchasing through final packaging, shipping you a product ready to put on the shelf.
Who needs a custom manufacturer? Businesses who want options.
Knowledge is Power:
We will give you a detailed and accurate quotation up front, before beginning the manufacturing process or your issue of a purchase order. This is vital to any business, but it is especially useful for start-ups, or anyone making pricing decisions. Don’t guess how much your product is going to cost – know.
With 40 years of experience, we can help you find solutions to your challenges. Why not make an appointment with our team? Because of the years we’ve been in the business, we’ve had a chance to try making a wide variety of products. We’re happy to share that experience with you. Face-to-face relationships built on trust can last for years, and it does, with Custom Converting.
Who needs a custom manufacturer? Businesses who want to know more.
Made in the U.S.A.
If you work with American-made raw materials and/or components, keep your production onshore and get that “Made in the U.S.A.” seal. This standard is becoming increasingly important to your customers – we’ve heard that large retailers are actively sorting vendors by where they’re manufacturing their product.
Working with a custom manufacturer located in the United States also avoids some of the problems we came across during the years of the pandemic. Supply lines were cut, overseas deliveries were in huge queues, and what was supposed to make everyone’s life easier and faster became a huge hassle.
The global economy is fraught with hazards as of this writing. Not only are shipping boats being hijacked in some parts of the world, there is a chance that we might be at war (or in a proxy war) with countries that are home to many international manufacturers. Do you want your business to collapse if China fires on Taiwan? Bringing your converting and manufacturing home just makes sense.
Who needs a custom manufacturer located in the United States? Businesses who want to mark their goods, “Made in the U.S.A.” and businesses who want to avoid the dangers inherent in depending on offshore manufacturing partners.
Conclusion:
Custom manufacturing and converting services benefit can benefit nearly every business. If you’re looking to save money, bring great products to your customers, and reduce your stress, then this option is for you.
You can contact us via phone (760) 724-0664, via the form on our site, or by emailing the attached form to sales@customconverting.com.
