Manufacturing fluids might seem like a small part of your process, but they have a big impact on product quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
Still, many teams wait until late in development to choose them. Whether it’s for cleaning, coating, lubricating, or swelling/assembly, fluid choice often gets pushed down the priority list.
And that’s usually when issues start to surface.
The Cost of Waiting Too Long
When production fluids are chosen late, it can create a ripple effect across your entire process:
A Better Way: Start Early
There’s a simpler, more effective approach: choose your production fluids from the beginning.
When fluid choice is part of early development, everything works together more smoothly. You avoid last-minute changes, reduce risk, and build a process that’s aligned from the start, across materials, manufacturing steps, and regulatory requirements.
How the Right Fluids Make a Difference
Each type of fluid plays a specific role in helping your process run efficiently and your devices perform as intended:
Cleaning (Tergo™ XCF2 Performance Fluid)
Prepares surfaces for what comes next. It cleans parts to improve coating adhesion, bonding strength, marking durability, and overall device performance.
Swelling / Assembly (Swellex™ Swelling Fluid)
Makes assembly easier and more precise by gently expanding tubing materials, reducing assembly force, and protecting delicate components.
Lubrication (Duraglide™ Dry Lubricant)
Reduces friction and wear, improves movement, and helps ensure consistent mechanical performance throughout the device’s life.
Coating Delivery / Process Carrier (Universal Carrier Fluid II)
Helps coatings go on evenly and consistently, even on complex parts, supporting reliable, repeatable processes.
Why It Pays to Plan Ahead
Choosing the right fluids early brings real advantages:
Start Early. Stay Ahead.
The best manufacturing processes aren’t fixed later. They’re designed to work from the start.
Before you kick off your next project, talk with a MicroCare expert about selecting the right production fluids from day one.
It’s a simple step that can help you avoid rework, reduce risk, and get to market faster.
Still, many teams wait until late in development to choose them. Whether it’s for cleaning, coating, lubricating, or swelling/assembly, fluid choice often gets pushed down the priority list.
And that’s usually when issues start to surface.
The Cost of Waiting Too Long
When production fluids are chosen late, it can create a ripple effect across your entire process:
- Material compatibility issues
- Revalidation delays
- Increased regulatory scrutiny and audits
- Inefficient production cycles
- Unexpected cost increases
A Better Way: Start Early
There’s a simpler, more effective approach: choose your production fluids from the beginning.
When fluid choice is part of early development, everything works together more smoothly. You avoid last-minute changes, reduce risk, and build a process that’s aligned from the start, across materials, manufacturing steps, and regulatory requirements.
How the Right Fluids Make a Difference
Each type of fluid plays a specific role in helping your process run efficiently and your devices perform as intended:
Cleaning (Tergo™ XCF2 Performance Fluid)
Prepares surfaces for what comes next. It cleans parts to improve coating adhesion, bonding strength, marking durability, and overall device performance.
Swelling / Assembly (Swellex™ Swelling Fluid)
Makes assembly easier and more precise by gently expanding tubing materials, reducing assembly force, and protecting delicate components.
Lubrication (Duraglide™ Dry Lubricant)
Reduces friction and wear, improves movement, and helps ensure consistent mechanical performance throughout the device’s life.
Coating Delivery / Process Carrier (Universal Carrier Fluid II)
Helps coatings go on evenly and consistently, even on complex parts, supporting reliable, repeatable processes.
Why It Pays to Plan Ahead
Choosing the right fluids early brings real advantages:
- Smoother validation and stronger compliance alignment
- Better compatibility with materials and components
- More efficient processes with less rework
- More consistent, reliable product performance
- Better cost control by avoiding delays and redesigns
Start Early. Stay Ahead.
The best manufacturing processes aren’t fixed later. They’re designed to work from the start.
Before you kick off your next project, talk with a MicroCare expert about selecting the right production fluids from day one.
It’s a simple step that can help you avoid rework, reduce risk, and get to market faster.