Optinova
An Experienced Extrusion Partner for Advanced Tubing Solutions

Continuous innovation in the medical device industry is increasing the demand for customizable tubes. With cutting-edge medical tube extrusion line equipment, manufacturers can deliver highly advanced medical tubing solutions that aid medical professionals in saving lives.

To that end, renowned for its highest quality and advanced tubing solutions in the market, Optinova stands out from their competitors. Leveraging its sustainable business mindset to develop quality components, the company is at the forefront of the extrusion industry.

Its forte is advanced tubing solutions for the medical device and specialty industries. In-line measurements and automated value-added processes provide a robust foundation for achieving these standards, adding value throughout the design, production, and delivery phase.

Combining knowledge in extrusion with passion is the foundation of Optinova.

“Our company has been operating for more than 50 years and we are pioneers in the extrusion industry in promoting sustainable development. We collaborate with customers to deliver solutions specifically suited to their needs,” says Allan Boye, Chief Commercial Officer at Optinova.

Optinova focuses on enhancing and expanding its ability to source the best raw materials in the market. Since its inception, Optinova has built long-term partnerships with reliable polymer producers in the market. With extensive in-house expertise and knowledge of polymers and extrusion, Optinova’s engineers assist clients in making the right choice for their extrusion projects. The company offers extensive raw material and tube analysis services for every design project. Working closely with Optinova’s process experts ensures that polymer engineers understand how the raw material’s properties are affected by the extrusion process and will perform on the customer’s production line.

The team at Optinova works with a number of polymers, from fluoropolymers (PTFE, PFA, FEP, ETFE, and PVDF) to thermoplastic polymers and elastomers, developing unique formulas that are intellectual properties of the Optinova Innovation Center. The firm established the innovation center to work closely with customers and co-create unique extrusion solutions for novel and demanding applications.

By combining unique fluoropolymer properties with advanced production processes, Optinova provides customers with high-quality, customizable tubing solutions for various medical device and industrial applications. For each customer requirement, Optinova’s team of polymer and extrusion experts design and customize a tubing solution to deliver and support the end application of the product in any challenging situation.

One of Optinova’s best-sellers is the FEP heat shrink product line, that offers a stellar process tool for applications in extreme environments of heat, corrosion, shock, and moisture. It has the capability to prevent the device from overheating or de-generating the catheter materials underneath.

On account of its emergency healthcare activities, Optinova provides a reliable IV catheter tubing solution, Optinfusion, another top selling product line in Optinova’s medical portfolio. Boye adds that Optinova has a strong foothold in the fluoropolymer space and thermoplastic extrusions. Having both technologies in-house make the palette a one-stop shop extrusion solutions portfolio. Optinova conducts prototyping of extrusion process design that can meet different customer requirements and scale up the consistent, quality production of various materials and value-added operations.



Optinova’s product portfolio encompasses high-quality extrusion tubing that exhibits superior concentricity and elongation properties, as well as consistent wall thickness to allow customers to make superior balloon and stent protectors. Elaborating on Optinova’s value proposition, Richard Jokinen, VP, Business Line Medical, mentions about a collaboration with one of its customers who had a clinical problem where the stent or balloon was damaged before the stent protection was taken off. The client approached Optinova, seeking a custom automation solution to induce consistency and quality. The clinical issue was addressed by Optinova and made it a commercial success.

Having garnered countless acclaims from satisfied clients, it strives to develop a socially, environmentally, and financially sustainable Optinova. With a global workforce of more than 550 people globally, Optinova takes pride in being the top-of-mind thermoplastics and fluoropolymers extrusion partner of over 1 000 customers since 1971.