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See Sono-Tek’s DCB Balloon Coating System at MD&M East

Published May 16, 2012

Sono-Tek will be exhibiting at MD&M East May 22-24, in Philadelphia, PA, in booth 2239. Visitors can get a hands-on view of our new MediCoat DCB balloon coating system for drug coated balloon applications spraying Paclitaxel, Rapamycin, or other anti-restenosis drugs onto angioplasty or other in vivo balloon devices.

Well known for providing precision high quality uniform coatings of anti-restenosis drugs onto implantable stents, Sono-Tek has developed the MediCoat DCB system to provide customers with the same high quality coating solution for emerging drug coated balloon devices. Proven worldwide, Sono-Tek’s medical device coating equipment is used by some of the largest medical device manufacturers in R&D and production volume settings.

Ultrasonic nozzles create uniform micron size droplets that readily adhere to surfaces with very little overspray, creating highly repeatable coatings. Capable of spraying at very low flow rates, Sono-Tek coating systems maximize spray material while providing the best functional coatings for implantable medical devices available on the market.

For more information regarding our new MediCoat DCB system, go to http://www.sono-tek.com/balloon-coating/ or email info@sono-tek.com.

Posted in Medical

Register Now for Our Next Ultrasonic Coating Seminar

Published April 11, 2012

Our next Ultrasonic Coating Seminar will be held on Friday, May 11, 2012, 9AM-4PM
at the Millennium Bostonian Hotel Boston at Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Seminar Outline:

We will try to tailor the applications and products sections to meet everyone’s interest, please tell us any specific topics or applications you are most interested in.

Registration Details:
Seminar fee is $199 – register before April 26th for a discounted rate of $99
Includes continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.
All attendees will also receive a certificate toward FREE Sono-Tek lab testing or discount on purchase of a new system (value up to $1600.00)

Registration Deadline: April 26, 2012
(Registration fee is non-refundable after 4/26/12, full registration price of $199 will be charged after this date)

Go to http://www.sono-tek.com/seminar-registration/ to register.

Space is limited, so don’t delay. This event provides coating professionals with a wealth of information, tips, ideas and ultrasonic coating process improvement techniques not available anywhere else!

Posted in Corporate, Food, Industrial, Medical, Nanotechnology

Sono-Tek to Unveil New Coating System for Drug Coated Balloons at MD&M West 2012

Published January 18, 2012

MediCoat DCB Ultrasonic Spray System Applies Thin Film Durable Drug Coatings

Sono-Tek Corporation, Milton, NY USA plans to showcase a new drug eluting balloon coating system, the MEdiCoat DCB, at MD&M West, booth 1444 February 14-16 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.

The latest in a full line of precision medical device coating systems, the MediCoat DCB Balloon Coating System is a fully enclosed, sealed glovebox unit designed to coat common sizes and types of Drug Coated Balloons (DCB) that can be mounted onto catheters for the purpose of drug delivery during in vivo procedures such as angioplasty.

The MediCoat Balloon Coating System is fitted with either our MicroMist or AccuMist ultrasonic atomizing nozzles. These nozzles are proven for atomizing drugs such as Paclitaxel (Taxol), Rapamycin or Heparin in drug only or drug+polymer combinations.

Most organic solvents such as THF, acetone, DMAC, toluene, chloroform and polymers including urethanes, polycarbonates, silicones and styrenes are also applied using the MediCoat system, as well as lubricious coatings. Sono-Tek has extensive expertise coating implantable stents and other precision medical devices with these solutions. The low velocity soft spray and uniform, micron sized droplets generated with Sono-Tek nozzle systems provide superior adherence to balloon surfaces without any overspray, cracking, or peeling of the coating.

Sono-Tek is world renowned for supplying precision coating technology to the medical industry in several applications – including cardiac and peripheral implantable stent coatings, blood collection tube coatings, antimicrobial coating of surgical gauze, bandages, and medical textiles, and catheter and guide wire coatings. They have been providing precision medical coating machines for over 2 decades and have helped dozens of medical device manufacturers improve their quality and throughput, including validation documentation support. For more information, go to http://www.sono-tek.com/balloon-coating/ or email info@sono-tek.com.

Posted in Corporate, Medical

Visit Us at MD&M Minneapolis

Published October 19, 2011

Sono-Tek will be exhibiting at MD&M Minneapolis, Booth 1741, November 2-3 in Minneapolis, MN. Learn about our precision medical device coating technologies and get a close up, hands-on view of our patented ultrasonic nozzles in action.

Sono-Tek has over 25 years of expertise coating implantable medical devices such as stents, with anti-restinosis polymers. Our drug eluting coatings provide superior uniform coverage of delicate, complex substrates as well as wide area medical textiles such as bandages. Coatings applied include antimicrobial coatings, lubricious, hydrophilic, and a multitude of other surface enhancement coatings. Full coating solutions include fully automated systems configured in a sealed glovebox or XYZ motion programmable coating systems incorporating our ultrasonic nozzle technology to produce uniform drop sizes as small as 13 microns. We have helped hundreds of companies establish or improve their coating processes and bring the best quality medical equipment to market.

For more information about our medical device coating solutions, go to http://www.sono-tek.com/medical/subcategory/medical_device_coatings or email info@sono-tek.com. FOr more information about MD&M, go to http://www.canontradeshows.com/expo/minn11/.

See you at the show!

Posted in Medical, Nanotechnology

Reduce HAIs with Functional Antimicrobial Coatings

Published September 30, 2011

Recent trends in medical device coatings continue to point toward an increase in the need for coating implants and surgical devices to prevent biofilm formation and staph or other hospital-acquired infections. As this trend continues, it seems likely that future regulatory requirements will further the application of these types of coatings even more. That’s where Sono-Tek comes in.

From hip and knee replacement implants to sutures, bandages, and gloves Sono-Tek has experience applying uniform thin films of antimicrobial coatings that offer targeted coverage and excellent adherence properties. Recently we are also seeing a jump in medical device manufacturers looking to coat catheters and balloons of various types.

For over 2 decades, Sono-Tek has been at the forefront of implantable stent coating technology, with some of the most advanced coating systems on the market. Our expertise in spraying antimicrobials and drug eluting polymers enables us to extend our technology offerings into new markets such as balloon catheter coatings and orthopedic implant coatings.

A great article in the September issue of mpomag.com, http://www.mpo-mag.com/articles/2011/09/conquering-hais-through-device-sterilization, talks at length about these sterilization issues.

For information about Sono-Tek’s medical device coating systems for balloon catheters and other applications, go to http://www.sono-tek.com/medical/page/balloon_coating, or email info@sono-tek.com.

Posted in Medical

Sono-Tek Celebrates 35th Anniversary Milestone

Published September 29, 2011

2011 marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of Sono-Tek Corporation, Milton, NY USA. The Company was started in 1975 by Dr. Harvey Berger, inventor of the ultrasonic nozzle. From modest beginnings during the oil crisis of the 1970s, we have continually developed our unique technologies and grown from being a company that only provided ultrasonic nozzles to a full coating solutions company. Our initial developments included fuel efficient nozzles for oil burners, but we quickly realized the unique capabilities of our ultrasonic nozzles would benefit manufacturers in a wide variety of industries. Our current worldwide offerings include spray fluxing systems for PCB manufacturing, XYZ coating platforms used in Solar and fuel cell manufacturing, precision medical device coating equipment, and various other industrial coating machines for glass, textile, and food applications.

The Company’s diversification plan into several industries has allowed steady growth for the past 6 years and counting. Sono-Tek has delivered over 10,000 ultrasonic coating systems around the world through the company’s history.

Dr. Christopher Coccio, Sono-Tek’s CEO, made the following statement regarding this historic milestone for the company, “Having worked with Sono-Tek for the past decade, I have seen the company and many of our products develop into industry standard methods for coating in several industries. The opportunities we find for implementation of our ultrasonic spray coating equipment continues to expand, and we see exciting potential in the years ahead”.

Posted in Corporate, Electronics, Energy, Food, Industrial, Medical, Nanotechnology

Sono-Tek Enhances Customer Service with New Sales Team Member

Published August 22, 2011

Sono-Tek Corporation announces the addition of Karla Frisenda to our ultrasonic coating solutions sales team. Karla will be supporting our sales team and working with customers and distributors all around the world, providing ultrasonic spray solutions to the precision medical device coating and glass and textile coating industries. Karla has served in a sales support role for the past few years at Sono-Tek. We welcome her as she takes on a more active role in our ultrasonic coating sales group. Visit http://www.sono-tek.com/ for more information about our Ultrasonic Coating Solutions group.

Posted in Corporate, Industrial, Medical, Nanotechnology

Save the Date for Our Next Free Ultrasonic Coating Seminar

Published August 9, 2011

Sono-Tek 2011 Ultrasonic Coating Technology Seminar Series continues…

Who should attend this one of a kind free technology seminar?
Precision coating professionals in industries like medical device coating, float glass and flat glass coating, antimicrobial coating, protective finishes, moving web coatings for textiles and other wide area industrial substrates, drug release and other performance coatings, and nanocoating applications such as carbon nanotubes. Go to www.sono-tek.com for more information or email info@sono-tek.com to register.

TWO DATES LEFT FOR 2011!

Registration is now open for our next Ultrasonic Technology Seminar.
Minneapolis, MN
Friday, November 4^th(following MD&M Minneapolis, visit us at booth #1741)

Registration opens in October for San Jose, CA
Thursday, December 8^th(following BioMEDevice San Jose, visit us at booth #1225)

Posted in Corporate, Industrial, Medical, Nanotechnology

Ultrasonic Spray Technology Seminars Gain Popularity

Published July 20, 2011

Sono-Tek held its latest free ultrasonic technology seminar on July 15th in NYC. Many industries were represented including medical device coating, textile manufacturing, coating materials development, as well as academia. These unique seminars allow coating professionals to learn about the unique properties of ultrasonic nozzle technology and its numerous benefits for applying precision thin film coatings.

The next coating seminar is scheduled for November 4th in Minneapolis, MN with one more date set for 2011 also – December 8th in San Jose, CA. Contact Sono-Tek at info@sono-tek.com for more details or to register.

Posted in Corporate, Industrial, Medical

News Shows Anticipated Growth in Medical Device Coatings Market

Published July 7, 2011

All signs point to an increase in implantable medical devices and medical device coatings in the next few years. Treatment of cardiovascular, orthopedic, and diabetic conditions are likely to require bioabsorbable and biocompatible functional coatings onto implants and diagnostic devices such as stents, catheters, balloons, pacemakers and orthopedic implants. Sono-Tek is ready for this increased demand, with over 30 years of expertise in coating medical devices such as these with antimicrobial solutions and polymers.

An article in MPMN’s Medtech Pulse, published on June 28, reports that the implant device market will exceed $50 billion by 2015.
Other reports anticipate that microelectronic medical implants will be worth $15.4 billion in 2010, with pacemakers being the most well known of these devices.
A report by Global Industry Analytics indicates that the world medical device coatings market is projected to exceed $7.5 billion by the year 2015.

Some factors influencing this increase in medical coatings are an aging population, increases in hospital acquired infections (HAI), and worldwide medical advances. Antimicrobial coatings onto medical devices are common applications for Sono-Tek ultrasonic coating systems. Working closely with customers to develop turn key solutions or integrating with existing equipment, Sono-Tek is continually developing new coating systems. For more information, visit http://www.sono-tek.com/medical.

Posted in Corporate, Medical, Nanotechnology