This fiber is made of Ultra High Molecular Weight PolyEthylene (UHMWPE) and weight for weight, is 15 times stronger than steel.
This fiber combined with other characteristics, including softness, a high level of stiffness, fatique and abrasion resistance makes it an exciting new material for designing medical devices.
Found in products provided by Teleflex Medical, DePuy Mitek, and ConMed Linvatec.
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