Designers can improve product performance with miniaturized molded components says ISO-13485:2003-certified supplier Minnesota Rubber and QMR Plastics, Minneapolis, (www.mnrubber.com). Miniaturization of components in a broad range of polymers gives medical engineers greater flexibility designing devices such as fluid-delivery systems and minimally invasive devices. To meet these needs, the company provides custom molded components as small as 1-mm dia. weighing under 0.01 gram. The company molds these miniature components in a full range of advanced polymers including custom blends of PEEK, polycarbonate, polysulphone, Nylon, polyethylene, and polypropylene. Benefits of these polymers include sterilizability, chemical compatibility, biocompatibility, toughness, durability, and hydrolytic stability at elevated temperatures.