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Food & Water Grade Elastomer Products

DLR Elastomer has over 125 years of experience in the rubber and polymer industry, and we draw on that experience to produce high-quality elastomer parts and products; explicitly designed for the food, dairy and water industry. We are experts in manufacturing products that meet the stringent requirements of our clients and the industry as a whole that provide:

  • Chemical resistance
  • High/low-temperature resistance
  • Abrasion resistance
  • Ability to cope with aggressive cleaning regimes
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Food Grade Gaskets & Seals

DLR Elastomer takes your food-grade rubber seals and O-rings from concept to production, ensuring durability, reliability, exact material selection and strict hygiene standards. Our products are produced to the highest standards that the food and water sector demands and are compatible with SIP and CIP cleaning processes. We can help you with the supply of the following:

  • Gaskets
  • O-rings
  • Diaphragms
  • Mechanical Seals
  • Tanks
  • Valves

As well as custom gaskets and seals made to your specialist requirements. We can create one-off moldings to suit your needs and assist with existing product specifications and requirements.

Food Grade Elastomer Materials

The food industry has some of the most stringent regulations on what can and cannot be used to make the products. We use an extensive range of materials to suit any food-processing application you require.

  • FFKM (Perfluoroelastomer)
  • FKM (Fluoroelastomer)
  • HNBR (Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber)
  • Silicone
  • EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer)
  • NBR (Nitrile-Butadiene Rubber)
Food and Water Industry

Why Choose DLR Elastomer For Your Elastomer and Polymer Products?

DLR Elastomer has been helping our clients with their rubber requirements since 1895. Our history and our expertise show in our high standards, which we are proud to say are compliant with ISO14001 and ISO9001 standards. All our products are researched, designed, tested and manufactured here in the UK at our Leyland site, and we are proud to comply with the Made In Britain code of conduct.

All our custom rubber products are manufactured in-house, and our strict quality control protocols and attention to detail ensure that each client receives a premium product for their particular need. The team here at DLR Elastomer are ready and waiting to speak to you about your requirements, so get in touch today.

Food and Water Industry

Applications For Rubber Products In The Food, Dairy and Water Industry

Our Elastomer products have many applications within the food, dairy and water industry, including:

  • O-rings
  • Milk gaskets
  • Tri-clamp seals
  • Custom rubber seals
  • Diaphragms
  • IDF seals
  • D-seals

Any questions? Get in touch

DLR Elastomer can help with off-the-shelf or predesigned rubber and polymer products, but we are also custom specialists. If you are looking to design and develop a brand-new product, then we have the team to help make this a reality. We are here all the way from the design phase to the manufacture. We have over 125 years of experience behind us, meaning we know what we are doing and have worked with every type of rubber or polymer available today, from natural rubbers to complex polymers – we can handle it all.

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Since 1895 DLR has been combining expansive knowledge of materials, their properties, and processing techniques to develop bespoke mouldings and fabrications for many industry sectors. Our core services include moulding rubberrubber sheeting, Petrosealsand cast polyurethane products. If you have any questions about our products, our process or the materials we use get in touch today!

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