What are parylene diaphragms? and what are the benefits?
We currently offer two diaphragms that contain parylene: Silicone Plus and EPDM Plus. Parylene
is a material that mechanically bonds itself to the base
elastomer. Parylene is similar to teflon in...
- What type of Parylene do you use on your diaphagms?
We use Type N Parylene on our diaphragms.
- What is the shelf life of an ASEPCO Parylene diaphragm?
The shelf life of a parylene diaphragm is 5 years.
- How thick is the parylene surface of your diaphragms?
The thickness is .002" (.05mm).
- Why don't you have a teflon diaphragm
We
believe that Teflon has sealing issues due to "cold flow" in the
material that makes it a poor sealing material for our valves. We do offer diaphragms
that have a surface treatment that gives so...
- Do you offer teflon diaphragms?
We
believe that Teflon has sealing issues due to "cold flow" in the
material that makes it a poor sealing material. We do offer diaphragms
(EPDM Plus, Silicone Plus) that have a surface treatment...
- Do you recommend a specific diaphragm Material of Construction (MOC) and can you provide an overall list of pharmaceutical grade MOCs that are available?
...al.
The materials we offer are:
Silicone
EPDM
Silicone Plus - silicone with a parylene surface doubles the life of the silicone base material EPDM Plus - silicone with a parylen...