Seals and gaskets for Life Science and Medical Device Markets

The Seal Group at Gatlin Corp: Gaskets and Seals for the Life Science and Medical Device Markets

Gatlin Corporation offers a wide variety of seals and gaskets that are made from FDA and USP Class VI materials.  If you are in need of an o-ring, precision cut washer, molded shape, extrusion or custom assembly, we have you covered.

We offer products that have been used as sterilizer seals, syringe seals, Pap smear testing seals, and vial seals to name just a few applications.  We have suppliers who manufacture their Life Science and Medical device seals in certified clean rooms.

We are authorized distributors for Parker Seal Group and DuPont Kalrez®.  Our manufacturing partners have provided seals for leading Medical Device Manufacturers.  They offer materials such as silicone, low extractable EPDM, Animal Free EPDM, Perfluoroelastomer, PTFE and others.

 

Case Study:  A customer had a plastic component that had a groove that required an OD interference fit.  It had been suggested to the customer that they use an o-ring for the groove.  The customer found it necessary to glue the o-ring into the groove due to the o-ring’s round cross section.  This created a slow process and was a growing concern for the customer as FDA approval grew closer (volumes expected to be in the millions when approved by FDA). 

The solution I suggested was a square cross section USP Class VI silicone washer.  This gave the customer the OD interference needed without the added cost of gluing.   It was a tremendous savings for my customer and allowed them to celebrate their FDA approval without manufacturing concerns.

Please contact Tony Stillinger @ tws@gatlincorp.com for more information on our Life Science and Medical Device offerings.  Tony’s background includes employment as a Market Specialist for Life Sciences products with a division of Parker Seals.