Request for Proposal
Precise Micropatterning on Metal Surfaces
Status: RFP is Closed
Request for Proposal
RFP Title
NineSigma, representing a Global Leader in medical devices, invites proposals for technologies that can create micron scale structures on metal surfaces. The challenge is to obtain a robust micropatterned surface with a high aspect ratio that can maintain the surface characteristics in a high pressure, high temperature environment. The approach must be applicable to curved (non planar) metal surfaces.
Microstructures on the surfaces of medical devices have many advantages for the various medical application. Surface patterning imparts critical functional features to the device, such as anti-fouling, hydrophobicity, adhesion, etc. The RFP sponsor is seeking innovations that allow creating precise microstructured patterns on non-planar metal surfaces.
The technology must:
Preferred features
Possible approaches might include, but are not limited to:
The following approaches are not of interest:
Your response should address the following: