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Apple Rubber can remedy your toughest medical application challenge with silicone

Silicone is among the most versatile materials found in the world today. Its unique combination of characteristics has made it the choice of designers and engineers for a wide variety of medical applications such as:

  • Seals for medical appliances
  • O-rings for dialysers
  • Medical pump seals
  • IV Components
  • Feeding devices
  • Seals for Non-implantable medical devices
  • Implant materials
  • Certification to USP Class VI requirements is available

We bring we all the advantages of silicone

  • Wide temperature range (-94°F to 400°F) with excellent long-term temperature resistance and low temperature flexibility.
  • Resistance to damaging effects of UV light, ozone, weather and lubricants.
  • Hydrophobic properties.
  • Excellent dielectric behavior.
  • Biocompatibile and inert
  • Radio opaque
  • Autoclave, ETO, and Gamma Sterilization
  • Neutral odor and taste.
  • Dimensional stability in adverse conditions.
  • Excellent resistance to long-term compression set.
  • Design advantages -- available in any color and density from transparent to translucent to solid.

As a leading designer and manufacturer of seals and sealing devices, Apple Rubber has the experience, the products and the design engineering capabilities to deliver the exact silicone solution for your medical applications.

  • Extensive range of silicone seals and parts -- O-rings, gaskets, face seals, housing seals, filter seals, custom shapes, and more.
  • More than 30 years of seal experience.
  • Durometer range of 10-80 Shore A.
  • Any color available.
  • FDA, ISO 10993 or USP Class 6 grades available
  • Composite seals combining silicone with plastic, metal or mesh material.
  • Expert prototyping and fast turnaround.
  • Advanced production systems.
  • ISO 9001:2000 Certified.
  • You buy direct from our USA plant.

For more information on silicone solutions for your medical applcations, call us at 1-800-828-7745 or click here.

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