Primus Door Seals

Primus Door Seals

TYM have been supplying Primus door seals to the autoclave industry for the past 25 years, building a strong reputation as one of the best suppliers in the UK, Europe, Asia and the US.

TYM's replacement steriliser door seals compatible with Primus sterilisers. These seals are manufactured in TYM's unique SLIKSeal product or in a standard 60 shore silicone if required.

The PRIMUS brand of steam sterilisers for animal, life and biopharma sciences to sterile processing departments for hospitals, clinics, laboratories and surgery centres. PRIMUS-brand sterilisers are designed and manufactured in the USA by Spire Integrated Solutions.

The Original Self-Lubricating Silicone Door Seal

Six years in development, TYM pioneered a self-exuding oil silicone rubber (SLIK-Seal) that revolutionises the autoclave and door seal industry.

Using decades of knowledge and expertise our TYM engineers have eliminated the need for graphiting, producing an autoclave door seal of superior performance.

With SLIK-Seal you get no shrinkage, no forming and superior heat vulcanised joins.

Special Characteristics

• Good damping properties
• Good mechanical properties
• Good electrical resistance
• Good flexibility and elasticity
• Good resistance to high and low temperature
• Excellent resistance to mildew and fungi
• Excellent resistance to UV ageing
• Self-lubricating

TEMPERATURE RANGE

-60°C (-76°F) to 200°C (392°F) and up to 250°C(482°F)intermittent

BASIC PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

EXTENDED PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

ENVIRONMENTAL RESISTANCE

Silicone rubber products have an excellent resistance to ozone, oxidation, ultraviolet light, corona discharge, cosmic radiation, ionising radiation and weathering in general.

Other grades of silicone rubber available are: Cellular silicone products, high temperature grades, high tear grades, flame retardant grades, low combustion hazard grades, metal detectable grades, custom compounds.

Buy our SLIKSeal material in a range of sizes & specifications.