Life Sciences
Smaller Denier. Big Advantage.
Spectra® UF BIO Fiber Now Available
Spectra® UF BIO is stronger and smaller than polyester or nylon, and designed for a lifetime of durability in life-saving medical devices. Available from 100 denier down to the newly launched 10 dtex, it’s exceptionally light — allowing for smaller devices that can access smaller anatomical structures other devices can’t reach.
Spectra UF BIO is:
produced at our world-class U.S. manufacturing sites
ISO 13485 compliant
backed by Honeywell’s industry-leading technical support
Contact us and explore the advantages of using Spectra UF BIO for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement TAVR/TAVI, stent grafts, cardio sutures, surgical robotics and more.
| Product | Dtex | Denier | Denier/Filament | Tenacity (g/den) | Breaking Strength (lbs.) | Modulus (g/den) | Elongation (%) | Twist (TPI) | Cytotoxicity (ISO 10993-5) |
| Spectra UF BIO25 | 25 | 22.5 | 1.3 | 45.5 | 2.2 | 1,730 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Spectra UF BIO10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 49 | 1.0 | 1800 | 2.9 | 10 | 0 |
| Spectra UF BIO50 | 55 | 50 | 1.4 | 47 | 5.5 | 1700 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
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