{"id":5102,"date":"2020-07-21T11:44:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T15:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/?page_id=5102"},"modified":"2025-12-31T09:08:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:08:50","slug":"balloon-aids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/applications\/balloon-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Balloon Protection and Mounting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aside from our premium foundational catheter construction products, such as catheter liners and heat shrink, Zeus offers device manufacturers options to protect the integrity of their balloons and stents prior to deployment, as well as options to aid with welding and mounting balloons during catheter construction.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"yellow button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/contact-us\">REQUEST A SAMPLE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Balloon Protectors<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>PTFE and FEP Extrusions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Balloon protectors manufactured from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/materials\/ptfe\/\">PTFE<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/materials\/fep\/\">FEP<\/a>\u00a0help to ensure balloons are not exposed to abrasion or rubbing during shipping and handling.\u00a0 The extremely low surface friction of these fluoropolymers makes it extremely easy to slide the protector onto the balloon or stent during packaging and facilitates easy removal prior to vascular access. While typically flared on both ends to make placing the protector over the balloon or stent even easier, we also offer additional customizations such as flanging, bell-shaped ends, double-flaring,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/products\/value-add\/\">and more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Key Benefits and Capabilities:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Customizable<\/li>\n<li>Low Surface Friction<\/li>\n<li>Improved Device Protection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to PTFE and FEP, our FluoroPEELZ\u2122 peelable extrusions and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) extrusions may also be used for balloon or stent protection.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>Balloon Welding And Mounting<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>FluoroPEELZ\u2122<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>FluoroPEELZ\u2122 peelable heat shrink is also a helpful manufacturing aid when affixing the balloon to the catheter.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/products\/heat-shrinkable-tubing\/fluoropeelz-peelable-heat-shrink\/\">FluoroPEELZ\u2122<\/a>\u00a0can be used to cover the weld joint when heating the heat shrinkable thermoplastic weld material. Then, with its easily peelable nature, FluoroPEELZ\u2122 can be safely slit and easily pulled from the device.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Key Benefits and Capabilities:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Colors Available<\/li>\n<li>Reduced Yield Loss<\/li>\n<li>Accelerated Production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a class=\"yellow button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeusinc.com\/contact-us\">REQUEST A SAMPLE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aside from our premium foundational catheter construction products, such as catheter liners and heat shrink, Zeus offers device manufacturers options to protect the integrity of their balloons and stents prior to deployment, as well as options to aid with welding and mounting balloons during catheter construction. 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