RFID polypropylene sheath / parylene coating pros/cons
Hello,
I am thinking of getting an RFID implant and have a question about coatings.
Do polypropylene sheaths act as anti-migration and prevent easy removal?
I see that parylene will bond to tissue but don't see a clear answer for polypropylene.
Now I have a choice to buy with or without polypropylene or parylene so I would like to understand the pros and cons of each.
Thank you.
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It is possible for the bioglass to snap more easily if the wall is too thin.
I wouldn't be surprised if the tags from Dangerous Things are from the same 'cheap ass' factory.
The 'better' part is that they've been used hundreds/thousands of times and seem to be safe from breaking.
You can pay these factories a few cents extra per unit to have the workers pay attention to what they are doing and run a couple tests.
I don't see anything else that would make them better.
Now I don't know how true all this is but he seems like an awesome guy who genuinely cares about the biohacker movement. I dont know about you but I am personally inclined to trust him over some Chinese company no one has heard of. Just my two cents
Rfids are becoming mainstream and for those consumers, DT is a great choice. But that's not what this forum is for. If you'd like to do a comparison and tell us why his are better... Beyond a sense of brand loyalty.. by all means.. that's great. However, realize that it would just be a spring board for grinders. People would use the data to figure out how to make a better one. And that's ok.
@Cassox is this the biggest forum? I came looking for grinder projects and to see what people have managed to do. Seems like there are only a handful or two of people with the DIY grinder spirit that I expected.
As critical as my assessment may sound though.. it's not a loss. There's still a ton of potential here. Boards like this stagnate and then suddenly become a garden of Ideas.. and then back again. There's no reason to force it.
@Cassox I've been living in a box called Japan for 8 years and honestly don't know what slack is, this is only my second time hearing about it, I'll look into that.
It's not exactly the easiest topic to experiment with so lack of innovation is reasonable. Building the momentum to keep rolling is difficult.
Myself I cannot implant anything that would not be MRI safe because I work around linear magnets. Things have been pulled out of my hands and pockets a few times, having something ripped out of my flesh does not seem fun. Magnet implants are out of the question.
Learning and being able to learn is key I think.
I can program, soldier 800 wires into receptacles per hour and hack hundred thousand dollar machines back to life from the scrap collection in my desk.
But I know nothing about cutting myself open and shoving things under my skin. You need an environment that can let people fill in the blanks.
I tried to google my original question and got pages about breast implants... not complaining but it didn't help. Community is important for niche topics otherwise the useful information is drowned out by mainstream algorithms.
> Same with RFID tech. We need a good well researched comparison of implants.. not assumptions and unverifiable claims.
You're right here....
I also would love a detailed comparison between the DT xNT implants that is 100$/piece and Chinese sterile ntag216 in EO gas, with polypropylene sheath for 26$/10pieces...of course I think the quality control may be different but still, investigation would be appreciated.
I found this photo which shows the coatings very well. Left is a polypropylene-sheath/cap, center is parylene, right is not coated.
There is a small amount of additional information on this page, please be aware that it is a FAQ page from a RFid maker and not a research document so it is subject to bias and marketing:
https://www.trovan.com/en/RFID-FAQ/rfid-animals
According to the seller the black part on the bottom of the tags is some sort of adhesive inside the glass to keep the coil together.