At Apple Rubber, we understand the medical industry’s need for precision, dependability, and adherence to the highest of standards. When the success or failure of a life-saving medication, vaccine, medical material, or piece of equipment can depend on the effectiveness of a single sealing device, failure just isn’t an option.
How We Partner with the Medical Industry
Apple Rubber’s engineers are constantly working to provide higher quality products, better testing, and more thorough documentation.
The design engineers at Apple Rubber are always available to work directly with our medical industry customers. We work with you through every step of the development process – from design and prototype to production and testing. It’s one of the many reasons our engineers are able to develop strong, reliable, medical-grade seals and devices that meet the high demands of critical medical environments.
About Our Products
All of the medical-grade elastomers at Apple Rubber are tested to FDA USP Class VI or ISO 10993 protocols. The elastomers we use feature improved chemical resistance, excellent heat resistance, low permeability to gas, and are compatible with different sterilization techniques. Our offerings include:
- Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) (-85°F to +400°F)
- Fluoroelastomer (FKM) (-13°F to +446°F)
- Ethylene Propylene (EPDM) (-60°F to +275°F)
In addition to our material offerings, Apple Rubber is proud to provide the following capabilities, all in-house at our US facility:
- 50 years of industry-specific engineering expertise
- Proficiency in polymer science and mold design
- Class 10000 ISO-07 Clean Room, LSR, and extensive medical-grade O-ring inventory
- 3D CAD and CAM technology in design and prototyping
- Assistance across every stage, from concept to seal validation
- Quality documentation spanning First Article to full IQOQPQ
From simple seals to the most complex parts, Apple Rubber utilizes a host of sophisticated technologies and processes to consistently manufacture high quality components. Our medical parts and seals are trusted by medical experts for use in countless pieces of life saving equipment, including:
- Ventilators
- Medical testing consumables
- Medical pump seals
- IV components
- Feeding devices
- Implant materials
For more information on our medical parts and seals, contact the engineers at Apple Rubber.
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