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 832-448-5550, shop on our online store, or fill out the Product Inquiry Form.

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