Thermoplastic extrusion of Monofilament, Tube, Film, Profiles

Certifications

  • ISO 9001:2008

Contact Information

9925 Mesa Rim Road
San Diego, CA 92121
+1 858-453-4451
www.biogeneral.com

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About Biogeneral Inc

Biogeneral manufacturers monofilament, profiles, thin wall tubing and film out of various melt processable plastic materials. These materials include traditional and nontraditional thermoplastics (PP, PET, PEN, PES, PEEK, Elastomers), biodegradable thermoplastic materials and fluoropolymers, such as Teflon AF 2400. The fibers / monofilaments can be made as small as .0006" diameter.

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41 Community Reviews 4.51/5 Overall Rating

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im dissapointed


Manufacturing , Health, Wellness & Fitness
03/19/2014

Speed 2 / Price 2 / Quality 1

its was ok … not so pleased.

Strengths: the company i work for needed some instruments and the customers were delightful helping us out through every step of the process, have to say the customer service is amazing. z zAsc

Needs to improve: lack of connection

Good source for medical grade tubing for many uses


Purchasing , Medical Device
04/28/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

We use this secondary supplier for medical grade tubing for R&D purchases. The developent of catheters and guidewire tubing is ongoing and BG provides to its efforts. The good customer service and reliable deliveries make it easy for planning.

Strengths: high quality Medical tubing

Needs to improve: none

Custom and standard high-precision monfilaments


General Administrative , Medical Device
03/26/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 5

Used Biogeneral for years to supply PE monofilament with very specific crystalline structure so that it reacts a certain way when melted. Excellent supplier.

Strengths: Excellent availability of plastic filaments; willing to do custom production work, including R&D on their end

Needs to improve: None

Great customer service


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
03/10/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 5

Biogeneral works with you to fine tune your solution. They disclose test methods in order to get quality documentation on the same page. Lead times never seem to be too long.

Strengths: custom solutions, large inventory on hand

Needs to improve: none

bio absorbable thread


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
03/10/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 5

Have ordered bioabsorbable thread from them. They are very knowledgeable in this field. They custom Tailor to your needs.

Strengths: Expertise in bioabsorbable extrusions and small diameters for sutures or other applications.

Needs to improve: Highly specialized with narrow offerings .

excellent tubing for our machinery


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
12/01/2014

Speed 3 / Price 4 / Quality 3

good service when we purchased our tubing for our machines and we look forward to coming back for more tubing ,we are happy to do business with them.

Strengths: tubing and plastic ,good service.high quality

Needs to improve: none

polymer filaments


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/07/2014

Speed 4 / Price 3 / Quality 4

an excellent source to go for polymer filaments made of materials such as PGLA, PGA, etc.
The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful

Strengths: pgla, pga, fibers, monofilaments

Needs to improve: none

BioGeneral


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
02/18/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

Exceptional service, very professional and very knowledgeable in their area of expertise

Strengths: BioGeneral provides great service and products with a very capable staff.

Needs to improve: None that i know of

tubing and films


Manufacturing , Medical Device
06/30/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

Our company orders wide selections all the time of tubing and films we compare in our work what works bests for us.

Strengths: Tubing and films

Needs to improve: No issues

Biogeneral Staff


Purchasing , Medical Device
05/25/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 4

The staff is great. they are very accommodating to all your needs. they are open to how their processes and instruments work.

Strengths: monofilaments, bioabsorbable

Needs to improve: none.

PGA/PLA Fibers


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
02/24/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

Responsive team at Biogeneral to answer product related questions and offer guidance and advice for testing/validation.

Strengths: Monofilament bioabsorable (PGA, PLA, combinations) materials

Needs to improve: None so far

Bioabsorbable fibers


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
03/24/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

Good source for mono and multi-filament bioabsorbable strands. Their internal knowledge is impressive and can help you select the appropriate material.

Strengths: Bioabsorbable Fibers

Needs to improve: None

Good quality polymer filaments


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
04/23/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

Biogeneral is an excellent source for PGA and PGLA materials. Customer service is excellent.

Strengths: Good quality product and friendly staffs,

Needs to improve: none

PGA, PLA Filaments


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/24/2014

Speed 4 / Price 3 / Quality 5

While researching bioabsorable material vendors, Biogeneral proved to provide service above the rest--knowledgeable, friendly, and responsive.

Strengths: PGA, PLA filaments

Needs to improve: None

sutures, fibers


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
03/08/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

excellent supplier for bioabsorbable fibers/sutures. their staff is very helpful also

Strengths: expert staff, helpful, good quality products

Needs to improve: none

Bioabsorbable Materials


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
02/24/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 5

Good customer support. Used their PGA and PGLA materials for various projects

Strengths: bioabsorable materials (PGA/PGLA), customer service

Needs to improve: None

Bio-General


Clinical , Medical Device
04/22/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

provide good quality, and fast lead times.

Strengths: Bioabsorbable Fibers,Tubing,
Teflon® AF Tubing and Membrane,Membrane and Film

Needs to improve: none

Bioabsorbable Filaments


Supply Chain/Logistics , Medical Device
03/18/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 4

Excellent vendor for PGA, PLA, or some combo of the two.

Strengths: Bioabsorbable Filaments

Needs to improve: None

bioabsorbable material


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/19/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 4

can supply pla and pga material in various configurations

Strengths: bioabsorbable material

Needs to improve: none

very competitive


Purchasing , Medical Device
05/07/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

very competitive and good products

Strengths: provide good service

Needs to improve: non