Precision coating for medical innovation
MedTech research demands precision, repeatability, and efficient material use to develop reliable and scalable solutions. FOM Technologies specializes in slot-die coating equipment designed explicitly for medical technology applications. Our advanced coating platforms help researchers consistently produce high-quality thin-film materials, accelerating their path from initial experimentation to clinical trials and market readiness.
Why choose slot-die coating?
Slot-die coating offers significant advantages over traditional methods like spin, spray, or dip coating, particularly in the MedTech sector. One key benefit is its exceptional control over film thickness and uniformity. Unlike spin or spray coating, slot-die coating is a pre-metered technique—it deposits a precise amount of material directly onto substrates with virtually no waste or overspray. In medical research, where materials are often costly or biologically sensitive, this minimizes material usage, reduces variability between experiments, and significantly lowers overall research costs.
Repeatability is another critical advantage. Once the coating parameters are set, slot-die coating delivers reproducible results batch after batch. For medical devices, even minor variations can profoundly impact functionality—such as altering drug release profiles or reducing diagnostic accuracy. Thus, the consistent reproducibility of slot-die coating ensures reliable experimental data, simplifies regulatory compliance, and enhances process validation.
Slot-die coating offers significant advantages over traditional methods like spin, spray, or dip coating, particularly in the MedTech sector. One key benefit is its exceptional control over film thickness and uniformity. Unlike spin or spray coating, slot-die coating is a pre-metered technique—it deposits a precise amount of material directly onto substrates with virtually no waste or overspray. In medical research, where materials are often costly or biologically sensitive, this minimizes material usage, reduces variability between experiments, and significantly lowers overall research costs.
Repeatability is another critical advantage. Once the coating parameters are set, slot-die coating delivers reproducible results batch after batch. For medical devices, even minor variations can profoundly impact functionality—such as altering drug release profiles or reducing diagnostic accuracy. Thus, the consistent reproducibility of slot-die coating ensures reliable experimental data, simplifies regulatory compliance, and enhances process validation.
Slot-die coating in real-world MedTech applications
These application examples highlight the practical value and versatility of slot-die coating, underscoring its critical role in advancing innovative medical technologies from lab concepts to commercial viability.
FOM Technologies’ slot-die coating equipment has been successfully adopted across various MedTech fields, including such as:
Biosensors and diagnostics
Our systems have proven effective in coating biosensor layers on flexible substrates, which are critical for glucose monitoring devices. Researchers benefit from the system’s precise thickness control and uniformity, resulting in reliable sensor performance.
Medical-grade polymers
Pharmaceutical and biomedical labs use FOM slot-die systems to apply consistent films on medical-grade polymers used in drug delivery, diagnostics, and regenerative materials. Tight control over coating quality ensures reliable function and effective therapeutic outcomes.
Medical-grade polymers
Pharmaceutical and biomedical labs use FOM slot-die systems to apply consistent films on medical-grade polymers used in drug delivery, diagnostics, and regenerative materials. Tight control over coating quality ensures reliable function and effective therapeutic outcomes.
Thermo-responsive medical adhesives
One prominent use case involves ThermoTape, an adhesive material designed for temperature-sensitive medical applications. FOM Technologies’ equipment provides the repeatability and precision necessary to maintain consistent adhesive properties, ensuring optimal performance across production batches.
Microfluidics and point-of-care devices
Precision coating is vital for microfluidic systems such as compact lab-on-a-chip diagnostics. The University of Toronto’s microfluidics team, among others, utilizes FOM’s coating technology to ensure controlled fluid flow and diagnostic reliability in their medical testing platforms.
Microfluidics and point-of-care devices
Precision coating is vital for microfluidic systems such as compact lab-on-a-chip diagnostics. The University of Toronto’s microfluidics team, among others, utilizes FOM’s coating technology to ensure controlled fluid flow and diagnostic reliability in their medical testing platforms.
Everything you need from lab to pilot scale
FOM Technologies equips researchers with the tools to coat medical electrodes and functional layers with microliter precision, exceptional uniformity, and reproducible results. Our slot-die technology accelerates the development of next-generation MedTech devices and systems, helping you scale from lab to clinical validation with confidence.
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Technical support & application expertise
FOM Technologies is partnering with leading institutions worldwide to provide access to unrivaled training facilities and instruction. Our training sessions provide new users with the opportunity to jump-start their knowledge with a hands-on introduction to all aspects of precise, continuous, and scalable thin-film production via slot-die coating.
During these extensive training sessions, experienced users will also be able to sharpen their skills, fill knowledge gaps, and discuss their most pressing challenges with world-leading instructors and application experts.