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Since 1992, the Industry Leader in Biocompatible Chromium Coatings

The ME-92® and ALCOAT® Coatings are biocompatible, pure-metallic chromium coating designed to improve the function and appearance of medical instruments and devices. The coating is completely inert, non-magnetic , USP Class VI, Tripartite/ISO and Anti-Microbial.

The ME-92 Operations coating technology is a proprietary process that electrolytically applies a precise, pure metallic, zero valence chromium coating to the device without altering the integrity of the base material. Processed at a 30,000 sf facility in Providence, Rhode Island in a clean, latex-free environment. ME-92® and ALCOAT® are licensed products and processes developed and managed by The Armoloy Corporation laboratories.

Properties:

• Arrests corrosion from sterilization and laser marking while maintaining new appearance
• Increases wear resistance
• Maintains cutting edges
• Provides a hard, scratch resistant, nonstick, easy clean surface
• Increases surface hardness
• Eliminates galling, fretting, spalling
• Ability to remove and reapply
• Arrests metallic debris and particulate matter
• Provides smooth sliding surfaces
• Reduces high intensity light reflection/refraction and glare
• Provides long lasting, clean, pristine new appearance
• Chemical resistant
• Hydrophobic

Biocompatibility:

ME-92 Operations was the first chrome coating company to perform and pass the Tripartite Guidelines testing for biocompatibility. The current standard is ISO 10993 and ME-92’s Coatings have also successfully passed the requirements for biocompatibility to this standard.

Anti-Microbial Technology Research concluded that the ME-92® and ALCOAT® Coatings:

• Reduced bacterial adherence
• Facilitated easier cleaning and decontamination
• Maintained the surface integrity after repeated sterilization cycles

Adhesion:

The ME-92® coating is bonded directly to the base material. This unique process enables the coating to adhere absolutely. The ME-92® coating will not chip, flake or peel. The coating is highly ductile and will not separate from the base material even when twisted, flexed or impacted without intermediate layering.

Sterilization:

ME-92® coatings are compatible with the following sterilization procedures:

• Steam Autoclave
• STERIS SYSTEM 1
• STERRAD Sterilization
• Gamma X Ray
• Bleach Exposure
• Boiling
• Detergent scrubbing
• STERIS EtO

Compatible Base Metals:

The ME-92® coating is an excellent candidate for application to nearly every base metal type, from tool steels such as S-7 and H-13, to bearing steels such as 52100 and 8620, to cold roll, hot roll, high-carbon and low-carbon steels, to cast iron, stainless steel, bronze, copper, and brass. Absolute adhesion to the substrate is guaranteed.

ALCOAT® for formulated and perfected specifically for application on Aluminum substrates.