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wiredInUSA - March 2014

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intended for reuse,” said Jeff Lewison,

design engineer at Minnesota Wire. “In

addition, theMedalist compounds aremore

stable in extrusion, and in injection molding

their improved processability means that

we can lower the pressures to reduce the

likelihood of defects when we’re molding

over delicate circuitry. Customers will like

the fact that our product just looks and feels

better.”

Enhanced electrical properties is another

advantageof the newMedalist compounds

cited by Mr Lewison. “We can run cables

with thinner walls, which enables them to

coil better, and the improved electricals

enable us to use these compounds in

insulation as well as jacketing.”

The three compounds retain high levels

of tensile strength, tensile modulus, and

elongation after gamma irradiation and EtO

sterilization, and are resistant to the cleaning

and antimicrobial solutions commonly used

in medical facilities.

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