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• FDA/Class IV Materials
• Cut Gaskets and Seals
• Latex Sponge
• Foams
• Poron® Cellular Urethane
• Tygon® Tubing
• Silicone Tubing
• Bumpers and Feet
• Stoppers |
• Custom Molded Parts
• O-Rings
• Gloves
• Tubing Assemblies
• RFI Shielding
• Teflon® Products
• Endur® Rollers
• Extrusions
•3M™ Foam and VHB™ Tapes |
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Grease drain molded from FDA approved compound that can tolerate high temperature ranges is produced for an oven manufacturer.
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Silicone sponge extrusions are needed around the inside door of pizza ovens because silicone has the ability to withstand high temperature ranges and has excellent compression set properties.
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This disposable die cut part is made from an FDA approved, flexible, low cost elastomer that acts as a scraper in a food processing station. There are numerous stainless steel lines used in various types of salad dressings. Since all of the products are oil based (soybean, vegetable, etc.) flushing the pipes does not work. The inside of the pipes must be scraped. A scraping device called a "pig" was developed that could be forced through the piping system under air pressure.
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Urethane rollers are used in the paper feeding process for food labeling machines because of it's excellent wear and abrasion characteristics.
A major brewer uses B-44-3 Tygon® Beverage Tubing for transfer lines when new products and processes are tested and perfected. It is used because of its light weight and flexibility which provides quick and easy assembly for various configurations in the equipment. |
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Custom molded bottle cap cushions were designed to meet a beverage bottler's specific needs. A manufacturer of soft drink machines found that using Tygon® B44-4X I.B. tubing rather than expensive stainless steel in the machines as well as the transfer lines from the machine to the syrup holding tank created ease at installation and saved money as well.
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Spliced and vulcanized o-rings formulated to meet criteria for FDA specification 21 CFR 177.26.
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A manufacturer of food and beverage processing and dispensing equipment uses Norprene A-60-F.I.B. as a replacement for general purpose rubber products in their equipment. The tubing is used in small coffee dispensing machines found in lunch rooms as well as larger industrial machines used in mass production of food and beverages. |
A condiment packaging company uses PTFE to seal small packages supplied to fast food chains. PTFE tape is used to form and heat seal these packages because of its ability to withstand high temperatures.
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Air seal gaskets are used as sealing rings between two connecter flanges in a filtration system, formulated to meet criteria for FDA specification 21 CFR 177.26.
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A wine bottle stopper manufacturer uses an FDA approved latex material which complies with Title 21, CFR section 177.2600, in the neck of the wine bottle stopper to seal the wine.
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