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News Release from: Freudenberg Simrit LP
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 April 2008
Acquisition expands medical sealing
options
Simrit will soon be offering its European customers a broad range of liquid silicone and solid silicone components for medical applications.
Simrit is set to expand its activities in the field of medical technology Following the takeover of the American medical technology specialist Helix Medical, Simrit will soon be offering its European customers a broad range of liquid silicone and solid silicone components
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Synergy effects will be created by the merging of Simrit's materials expertise and Helix Medical's process competence.
For many years now, Freudenberg Simrit has been using biocompatible materials such as 70 EPDM 291 in seals, moulded parts and diaphragms.
These parts are used in diagnostics, dental technology, and emergency medicine.
A number of companies that manufacture computed tomography and X-ray equipment also use Simrit diaphragms.
With the expertise of Helix Medical, Simrit will now be in a position to supply companies in this large market with implants and disposable medical products made of liquid and solid silicone.
Such components are typically used in the fields of cardiology, neurology, plastic surgery, and urology.
Wind pipe tubes, single- and multiple-lumen catheters, and other tubes will also be developed and manufactured.
Both the processing of materials and procedures involved in the production of such medical components must meet the toughest demands.
Class 10,000 and class 100,000 clean-room conditions are used for the production of silicone moulded parts and tubes/catheters, respectively.
It goes without saying that Simrit's production and quality assurance processes meet the requirements of the relevant approval processes in the medical industry.
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