title: Resolving the challenges of producing small-bore tubing.
abstract: Experience shows that sufficient time and resources must be allocated to writing a specification. It is essential to be clear about the intended use of the tubing. Once the preliminary specification has been compiled, trial and error is often a necessary part of the process of making a successful product. Finally, all polymers are affected by the environment and their previous history.
authors.affiliation: Optinova AB, Godby, Finland. j.eriksson@optinova.fi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eriksson
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D008420:Manufactured Materials / Q000032:analysis*; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000379:methods*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012212:Rheology / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers