Accutek offers Porous Coating Evaluations on medical device implants to meet regulatory requirements.
Porous titanium plasma-spray coating,
applied to a titanium substrate
Porous coated ceramic specimen
During the development of a new medical device a Porous Coating Evaluation may be required to meet regulatory requirements. Accutek conducts Porous Coating Evaluations to determine the following important characteristics of the porous coating:
- Coating thickness
- Coating surface roughness
- Porosity level (volume percent void)
- Size and shape of pores.
Our metallurgical lab is equipped with the tools for sample preparation, sectioning, mounting, polishing and etching.
Accutek’s Porous Coating Evaluation services are beneficial in satisfying FDA requirements, helping with research and development of new coating processes and technologies, and providing insight to compare or validate coating suppliers.
Our in-house Porous Costing Evaluation tools include:
- Stereomicroscope capable of evaluating specimens from 5X - 50X
- Metallographic microscope capable of evaluating specimens from 50X - 1000X
- Digital microphotography
- Digital image analysis software for fast and efficient analysis
- Specimen mounting and polishing equipment
- Microetching capability with a variety of chemical etchants
- Low speed diamond saws for precise, low-stress, low-heat sectioning
- SEM services available for higher magnification analysis
Together with our -accreditations (including A2LA, Nadcap, GE, Pratt & Whitney), Accutek’s experience ensures reliable results for your porous coating evaluation needs. Accutek’s Metallurgical Laboratory provides precise and economical results for your organization’s immediate use.
