Vapor Polishing of Polycarbonate
Part requires optical clarity for proper operation.
Superior finish combined with vapor polishing produces optical clarity.
Effects of stress in Polycarbonate
Instrument shield stress cracks in service.
Machine components while maintaining low stress levels. Final stress relieving cycle eliminates future stress cracking.
Polycarbonate Machining
Samples of Polycarbonate Machining
Medical Device Component, precision machined in polycarbonate.
Polycarbonate machined dilator
Medical Dilator, machined in polycarbonate, and vapor polished.
Polycarbonate Medical Part
Machined Polycarbonate Fitting
Medical device needs near sharp edge (.002-.006) for minimal dead space in blood flow path. No nicks or scratches
Difficult application as processing through vapor polish can scrap part. Special handling procedures meets the customers quality requirements.
Polycarbonate machined fitting
Polycarbonate vapor polishing before and after.
Plastic Polishing after machining, using vapor method to achieve an optical quality finish.
Vapor Polished Polycarbonate
Sample of Vapor Polishing on a Polycarbonate component
Vapor Polished Polycarbonate
Before and after affects of vapor polishing on Polycarbonate
Examples of Vapor Polishing of Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate Components, after vapor polishing to achieve optical quality finish.
Vapor polished black Polycarbonate
Black polycarbonate part for the spray coating and auto industry. Vapor polished with heat staked inserts and vapor polished.
Machined polycarbonate coupling. Customer requested flexible coupling for medical application. Part is essentially a spring with little rigidity and C axis machining requirements. The challenge is to remove material in a predetermined fashion to meet the final design without compromising the material.
Custom cylinder from 6" rod stock. Requires UV bonding for no leak barb retention plus vapor polishing.