Medical Implant Device Chemicals
RBP Chemical Technology has solutions for polishing, passivation, deoxidizing and coating medical implant devices that decrease the risk of rejection.
Failure of an implanted medical device is not an option.
RBP Chemical Technology is the leader in development, manufacturing and the distribution of specialty chemical processes for the cleaning and passivation of implanted medical devices. Our processes are formulated to remove cutting oils, heavy oxidation and other soils from Nitinol, Cobalt Chrome, Stainless Steel and Titanium. In addition, RBP has developed electro and chemical polishing solutions to enhance the appearance and corrosion protection of the devices with only minimal amount of metal removal. This is beneficial in terms of quality, reliability and overall cost.
Nitinol braided wire after oxide removal with our MicroClean product
Nitinol braided wire after heat treat and prior to cleaning and polishing (note: oxide remaining on wire)
Nitinol braided wire after cleaning and electropolishing with RBP MicroClean and ElectroPolish products
RBP Chemical Technology is dedicated to delivering intelligent business solutions that cost-effectively optimize the performance of your products – ensuring your devices function properly and meet or exceed customer expectations.
We collaborate with our customers to develop the right chemical technology solutions for their products – whether they be one of our off-the-shelf products or a custom product solution created by our product formulation experts.
Learn more about our solutions for cleaning, deoxidizing and polishing of the metals used in medical implant devices below or contact us to learn more.
Learn More About Our Chemical Solutions for Medical Devices
Nitinol
| Process Step | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1: Pre-Clean | MicroClean™ Ti | Degreaser+, designed to remove soils that could interfere with subsequent processes |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | Ti Pickling Solution™ | Mildly acidic, free of hydrofluoric acid |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | MicroClean™ EV3 | Strongly acidic, free of hydrofluoric acid |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | MicroClean™ BS | Strongly acidic, with hydrofluoric acid |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | MicroPolish™ | Strongly acidic, with hydrofluoric acid, inhibited, mild polishing action, relatively more aggressive |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | MicroClean™ 2160 | Moderately acidic, free of hydrofluoric acid |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | MicroClean™ 2151 | Moderately acidic, free of hydrofluoric acid |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | MicroPolish™ II | Strongly acidic, with hydrofluoric acid, inhibited, mild polishing action, relatively less aggressive |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | MicroClean™ 2150 | Moderately acidic, free of hydrofluoric acid |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | MicroClean™ MV | Strongly acidic, with hydrofluoric acid, inhibited, more aggressive |
| Step 3: Electropolish | ElectroPolish NF™ | Room temperature electropolishing chemistry, organic |
| Step 3: Electropolish | Nitinol ElectroPolish™ | Standard electropolish containing 70% Methanol/30% Sulfuric Acid; this product requires cooling to very low temperatures |
| Step 3: Electropolish | ElectroPolish Ti2™ | Room temperature electropolishing chemistry, organic |
Titanium Grade 5
| Process Step | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1: Pre-Clean | MicroClean™ Ti | Degreaser+, designed to remove soils that could interfere with subsequent processes |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | MicroClean™ 2160 | Moderately acidic, free of hydrofluoric acid |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | MicroClean™ 2151 | Moderately acidic, free of hydrofluoric acid |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | MicroClean™ 2150 | Moderately acidic, free of hydrofluoric acid |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | ChemPolish Ti6Al4V™ | Strongly acidic, with hydrofluoric acid, inhibited |
| Step 3: Electropolish | ElectroPolish NF™ | Room temperature electropolishing chemistry, organic |
| Step 3: Electropolish | ElectroPolish Ti2™ | Room temperature electropolishing chemistry, organic |
Cobalt Chrome
| Process Step | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1: Pre-Clean | MicroClean™ Ti | Degreaser+, designed to remove soils that could interfere with subsequent processes |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | CoCr Cleaner™ | Strongly acidic, for light oxide |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | Alkaline Descale™ | A strongly oxidizing surface conditioner designed to descale cobalt/chromium and other chromium based alloys before chemical polishing or electropolishing |
| Step 2: Deoxidize | Descale Remover™ | An acidic chemistry that removes smut and residual metal oxide solubilized by Aklaline Descale |
| Step 3: Electropolish | CoCr Electropolish | Acidic electropolish chemistry |
Stainless Steel
| Process Step | Product | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1: Pre-Clean | MicroClean™ Ti | Degreaser+, designed to remove soils that could interfere with subsequent processes |
| Step 2: Clean | ChemPolish™ RL | Acidic chemistry for cleaning, polishing and passivating 300 series stainless steel |
| Step 2: Clean | ChemPolish™ SS | Acidic chemistry for polishing and passivating 300 series stainless steel |
| Step 3: Electropolish | ElectroPolish 5000™ | Acidic electropolish chemistry |
