Polymicro Technologies, a Subsidiary of Molex

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Special Issues

LCGC SupplementsSpecial Issues-12-01-2012
Volume 30
Issue 12

Polymicro Technologies, a Subsidiary of Molex

Company Description

Since 1984, Polymicro Technologies, a subsidiary of Molex Incorporated, has delivered creative, innovative solutions for the aerospace, analytical, astronomy, automotive, biodefense, biotechnology, communications, energy, manufacturing, medical, military, pharmaceutical, and telecommunication industries. Polymicro is the leader in providing capillary tubing and specialty optical fibers to chromatographers around the world. Our state-of-the-art-manufacturing facility and years of knowledge and experience maximize our production capacity, capabilities, and flexibility. We produce hundreds of standard and custom products to meet our customers' needs and requirements. By constant improvement of our quality standards and development of new products, Polymicro is positioned to meet the technologies of today and the demands of tomorrow. With fiber and capillary draw towers, a unique glass laboratory, assembly, test equipment, lasers, and laser technology we proudly work with our customers in partnership to provide them with the products they need to grow their business. Polymicro is ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Chief Chromatographic Techniques Supported

  • GC

  • CE

  • LC, HPLC, and nano LC

  • Lab-on-a-chip

  • Spectroscopy, UV to mid-IR

  • Cytometry

Markets Served

Polymicro's capillary tubing, optical fibers, fiber optic assemblies, and fiber and tubing arrays are commonly used in the analytical sciences spanning academics and industry. Polymicro products find use in pharmaceutical, environmental and petrochemical analysis, genomics, proteomics, neurology, clinical instrumentation, and a wide variety of related technologies. Typical applications include research, process monitoring and control, quality monitoring and control, forensics, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and environmental analysis, and DNA sequencing, in addition to unique applications requiring precision micro-bore capillary.

Major Products/Services

Polymicro manufactures high-strength, high-temperature, flexible fused-silica capillary tubing; light-guiding capillary; flow cells; square capillary tubing; windowed capillary tubes; UV transparent capillary; multimode, step-index fused silica optical fiber with polyimide, silicone, acrylate, and fluoropolymer buffers; solarization-resistant optical fiber for deep UV; broad spectrum fiber; IR waveguides; fiber optic cables and assemblies; silica and quartz rods; precision cleaved-to-length tubing pieces; multilumen tubing; and microcomponents such as laser machined fiber tips, telecommunications ferrules and sleeves, and laser-cut and precision cleaved capillary tubing.

Facility

Polymicro has a manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona. At our location, we have several draw towers that produce a large portion of capillary tubing and multimode step-index fibers used throughout the world. Polymicro has its own glass laboratory, assembly department, laser machining department, and sophisticated testing equipment to meet our customers' needs for the highest quality and service. To get your copy of our handbook, simply email our technical sales department at polymicrosales@molex.com. Or you can fax us at (602) 375-4110.

Polymicro Technologies, a Subsidiary of Molex

18019 N. 25th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85023

TELEPHONE

(602) 375-4100

FAX

(602) 375-4110

WEB SITE

www.polymicro.com