Danco Medical removes contact material from porous 3D printed devices
The company has recently completed testing and validation for its Color Titanium Anodizing, laser marking, and passivation processes
Danco Medical, a Lincotek Group company known for its superior surface preparation and finishing, has recently completed testing and validation for its Color Titanium Anodizing, laser marking, and passivation processes – allowing contact materials to be removed from complex and porous structures. The company can now provide its full Color Titanium Anodize portfolio to additively manufactured titanium alloys, something previously only possible with traditionally machined components.
Color Titanium Anodize on AM porous parts plays an important role from a cosmetic and identification perspective. In its testing, Danco Medical developed a worst-case challenge coupon based on manufacturing designs that already have FDA 510K clearance. Process control and monitoring are integral to FDA 21 CFR 820.70(h), the principles of which are followed by the company’s Quality System independent test labs that were used to demonstrate adherence to this CFR.
The company’s unique portfolio of integrated special processes, which are already part of the design and development phase, allows it to offer a complete value chain – starting from printing through to thermal treatments and machining, up to surface treatments and final certification.
The company has been innovating within AM for the last 20 years, and now 3D prints over 100,000 parts per year with best-in-class yield rates, material consumption, and per-unit costs.
