Medical & Pharmaceutical

O-Rings for Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications

In the dynamic realm of medical procedures and pharmaceutical processes, reliable, top-tier o-rings play a pivotal role. These crucial components support a range of applications, from routine procedures to life-saving innovations, ensuring safety and performance even under diverse chemical and temperature conditions.

The medical and pharmaceutical sectors face unique challenges when it comes to sealing solutions. This includes maintaining sterility, ensuring resistance to aggressive chemicals and biological environments, sustaining high-temperature stability, and conforming to rigorous cleanliness requirements.

Commitment to Standards and Certifications

Adherence to specific standards and manufacturing conditions is a key consideration in overcoming these challenges. USP Class VI certification, for example, indicates that the material has passed stringent tests for biocompatibility, meaning it can be safely used in various pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical applications. USP Class VI o-rings, therefore, offer an added layer of assurance of a material’s safety and suitability for use in these demanding environments.

We also provide o-rings manufactured in cleanroom environments, ensuring their sterility and compatibility with the high sanitation standards of the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. We offer o-rings that are compliant with ISO Class 8, ISO Class 6, and ISO Class 5.

In addition to these, we offer FDA-compliant and metal-detectable o-rings. FDA-compliant o-rings are suitable for applications where the o-rings may come into direct contact with drugs. Metal-detectable o-rings are useful in applications where it’s critical to prevent the o-ring from becoming a contaminant, as they can be detected and removed using standard metal detection equipment.

These four categories—USP Class VI, cleanroom environment production, FDA compliant, and metal detectable—are tailored to meet the challenges of the medical and pharmaceutical sectors, providing reliable sealing solutions that support equipment effectiveness and patient safety.

USP Class VI, FDA Grade, and Metal Detectable O-Ring Compounds

Compounds	Material	Durometer	Color	Temp Range (F)	Data Sheet	Description
Chemraz SD625	FFKM	80	Black	-4 to +500		FDA-Grade, Heat/Chemical resistance
E70118	EPDM	70	Black	-67 to +257		FDA Compliant, NSF 61
E70771	EPDM	70	White	-67 to +257		USP Class VI Certified, ISO 10993-5 Compliant, Internally Lubed
E75YL12	EPDM	75	Yellow	-67 to +257		Metal/X-ray detectable, FDA-Grade
F50	Fluorosilicone	50	Blue	-76 to +350		FDA-Grade
F70323	Fluorosilicone	70	Blue	-76 to +350		FDA-Grade, UL 157 Certified
N70118	NBR	70	Black	-40 to +212		NSF 61, FDA
N70312	NBR	70	Blue	-40 to +212		Metal/X-ray detectable, FDA-Grade
N70710	NBR	70	White	-40 to +212		General purpose, FDA-Grade
N75GR12	NBR	75	Green	-40 to +212		Metal/X-ray detectable, FDA-Grade
P9082E	FFKM	70	White	+14 to +500		Heat/Chemical resistance, FDA, USP Class VI Certified
S50	Silicone	50	Red	-76 to +437		FDA-Grade
S60610	Silicone	60	Red	-76 to +437		FDA-Grade
S70428	Silicone	70	Clear	-76 to +437		USP Class VI Certified
S70610	Silicone	70	Red	-76 to +437		FDA-Grade
S70BL70	Silicone	70	Blue	-67 to +392		USP Class VI Certified, ISO 10993-5 Compliant
S75612	Silicone	75	Red	-76 to +437		Metal/X-ray detectable, FDA-Grade
TEF	PTFE	55-60 Shore D	White	-328 to +482		FDA-Grade, high heat/chemical resistance
TES	FEP Silicone	85-90	Red	-76 to +428		Teflon-Encapsulated, FDA-Grade, high/low temp resistance
TEV	FEP Viton	90-95	Black	-76 to +428		Teflon-Encapsulated, FDA-Grade, oil/fuel resistance
PFAS	PFA Silicone	85-90	Red	-76 to +428		Teflon-Encapsulated, FDA-Grade, high/low temp resistance
PFAV	PFA Viton	90-95	Black	-76 to +428		Teflon-Encapsulated, FDA-Grade, oil/fuel resistance
V70728	FKM	70	White	-13 to +482		USP Class VI Certified
V75BL12	FKM	75	Blue	-15 to +450		Metal/X-ray detectable, FDA-Grade

Trust Global O-Ring and Seal for your o-rings and related sealing solutions in medical and pharmaceutical applications. Ready to place an order or need more information? Please give us a call at 832-271-5218, shop on our online store, or fill out the Product Inquiry Form.