High Specification Rubbers
We are able to provide a range of high specification and tightly toleranced rubbers for applications that are not suited to standard commercial materials. The range includes special blends of nitrile and neoprene rubber along with FDA nitrile and FDA butyl rubbers, Chlorobutyl and Fluoro-elastomer compounds.
Regulatory compliance is required for many applications. The materials we can offer include :
• Phthalates free
• Substance halogenated free
• Latex free
• Nitrosamines and nitrosables free
• FDA Title 21, paragraph 177.260 - milk and edible oils
• Heavy metals (Directive 94/62 CEE and CONEG)
• BSE (Emea/410/01 rev.2)
• European Pharmacopoeia 5.4, chapter 3.2.9 (Type II)
• Non-cytotoxic, ISO 10993-5 and USP 29-NF24, 2006 <87>
• Cosmetic directive 76/768/CEE
• USP29-NF24, 2006 <381> physicochemical tests
• European draft "Rubber products intended to come in contact with foodstuff" version 1 - 10.06.04 (Food simulators A/B/C/D category II)
• Italy food contact D.M. 21/07/73: Food simulators A/C/D
Some of the benefits these materials can provide include:
• Material thickness is tightly toleranced
• Low swell in alcohol
• High duro
• Low extractables
• Low odour
• PAH free
• No plasticizers
• Low modulus
• High modulus
• Good for food contact
• Good ozone resistance
• No methylene chloride cracking
• Non staining
• Low permeability
• Excellent for DME formulation
Most materials can have a self adhesive backing applied. We offer low tack adhesives for use in positioning components prior to or during assembly and also high tack adhesives that cure over twenty four hours to give a permanent bond.
Small quantities of stock material can be purchased for prototyping.
Just because a material is not listed, it does not mean it is not available. Contact our Sales Team for an immediate response about what Bluemay Weston can offer.
