In a constantly evolving world, safe and well-organized medical care is vital. From emergency rooms to private practices, innovative medical devices help streamline patient interaction, care and rehabilitation. Optimize your medical rubber parts and healthcare rubber components for medical and healthcare applications with sanitary rubber solutions from Minor Rubber.
We are a top molded, extruded, and fabricated rubber part manufacturer for the healthcare industry and its suppliers. Whether you need production of existing components, prototypes for research and development or replacement items for hard-to-find or obsolete applications, we have the capabilities and expertise to supply quality rubber parts on time and within budget.
Medical Rubber Product Applications & Parts
What Are Rubber Parts for Medical & Healthcare Applications?
Medical devices are invasive by nature, from probing in and around the human body to combating disease and repairing damage. Implantable devices like hip replacements, artery stints, new valves and pacemakers are designed to remain inside the body long term.
Rubber used in medical-grade applications must have strong biocompatibility, superior temperature and chemical resistance, good mechanical and electrical properties, and natural clarity or translucence. Also, these products must be produced in a safe, contamination-free environment.
What are some everyday medical applications that use rubber?
- Wire seals
- Fluid seals
- Diaphragms
- Gaskets
- Seats
- Strain reliefs
- Extrusions
- Catheters
- Cabinets
Combining a vast range of high-quality materials with decades of knowledge and expertise, we can help you serve patients better, with our medical rubber parts and healthcare rubber components.
What are some common healthcare rubber components or products that are manufactured?
- O-rings
- Gaskets
- Couplings
- Seals
- Extruded profiles
- Tubing
Custom Medical & Healthcare Rubber Component Solutions
Are there custom medical & healthcare rubber component solutions?
While off-the-shelf medical rubber parts & products are suitable for some markets, the medical industry and healthcare industry requires precision parts to protect sensitive gages and instruments, transport bodily fluids and medicines, and seal openings from dust, contaminants and moisture.
Obtain the best rubber part for your medical-grade application with Minor Rubber’s custom rubber fabrication services. Founded in 1914, our staff can guide you from concept through production. We utilize industry-leading manufacturing processes, rubber formulations and quality controls.
Our process includes:
- Consulting with your team to gain full understanding of the product and its intended uses
- Identifying the rubber compound best suited for the product’s particular needs
- Pinpointing adhesives that create the strongest bond when rubber is joined to metals or other materials
Minor Rubber can handle complex designs and extensive customer requirements. In-house tooling capabilities enable us to manufacture accurate tooling quickly and economically for precision production of your custom part.
Our custom rubber fabrication services include the following processes:
- Compression molding
- Transfer molding
- Injection molding
- Latex dip molding
- Profile extrusion
- Tubing extrusion
- Washer extrusion
- Gasket extrusion
- Extrusion of complex shapes, which include long lengths on reels or coils and fabricated with holes, notches and special cut-outs.
Superior Processes. Better Quality.
With more than 100 years of rubber product development experience, Minor Rubber understands the healthcare industry is constantly evolving. We stay on top of our industry by being experts in yours.
Parts are manufactured in accordance with ASTM, MIL-R or customer specifications, and quality personnel perform inspections throughout myriad manufacturing process stages.
By combining innovative technologies with knowledgeable engineering, skilled craftsmen and superior customer service, Minor Rubber can deliver exceptional healthcare processing rubber solutions.
Request a quote from Minor Rubber today to order your parts.