MetalPro direct-to-metal hydrophilic coatings launch

Surmodics launched MetalPro, a UV-cure hydrophilic coating platform that bonds directly to medical-grade metal without a primer or tie-layer.

Surmodics introduced MetalPro at the opening of the TCT conference in San Diego. The platform is designed for stainless-steel and nitinol components including guidewires, hypotubes and coils, simplifying coating applications by eliminating an added tie-layer while retaining the lubricity and durability required for vascular devices.

Headline metrics

Application steps removed	1	MetalPro is engineered to bond directly to metal without a primer or tie-layer.
Company surface-technology experience	Nearly 50 years	Surmodics states that the new platform builds on its established hydrophilic-coating technologies.

Highlights

Manufacturing simplificationDirect-to-metal UV curing removes the need for an additional tie-layer.
Target materialsThe coating is engineered for stainless steel and nitinol.

Resources

Surmodics company-issued launch releaseaccessnewswire.com
Surmodics company sitesurmodics.com