Company History Monofilaments: always first choice.
All our monofilaments have high tensile strength, are biocompatible and are manufactured with precision. They are used for medical applications worldwide, and above all they have been approved for surgical sutures.
Our standard product portfolio includes filaments made out of:
- - Polypropylene (PP)
- - Polyvinylidenfluoride (PVDF)
- - Various types of Polyamide (PA 6, PA 6-6, PA 6-6.6)
You can choose from the following standard colors:
- - Blue
- - Black
- - Clear
Threads are produced in a size range of 0.020 to 0.599 millimeters. An overview of our standard sizes, as per United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and European Pharmacopeia (EP), is shown below:
USP |
EP |
Standard Ø in mm |
10-0 |
0.2 |
0.020 – 0.029 |
9-0 |
0.3 |
0.030 – 0.039 |
8-0 |
0.4 |
0.040 – 0.049 |
7-0 |
0.5 |
0.050 – 0.069 |
6-0 |
0.7 |
0.070 – 0.099 |
5-0 |
1 |
0.100 – 0.149 |
4-0 |
1.5 |
0.150 – 0.199 |
3-0 |
2 |
0.200 – 0.249 |
2-0 |
3 |
0.300 – 0.339 |
0 |
3.5 |
0.350 – 0.399 |
1 |
4 |
0.400 – 0.499 |
2 |
5 |
0.500 – 0.599 |