Silicone in the pharmaceutical sector

Silicone has become a key material in the pharmaceutical industry due to its low reactivity and safety. It is widely used in the manufacturing of capsules to facilitate the ingestion of medications, as well as in a wide range of medical products.

It is used in containers and storage systems such as syringes, bottles for blood derivatives, and extraction tubes. It is also fundamental in advanced medical devices such as heart valves, dialysis equipment, and drainage systems. In pediatric care, silicone is present in everyday products like pacifiers, teething rings, mucus extractors, and dental protectors.

At MEREFSA, we design and customize silicone solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the highest safety standards and adaptation to the specific needs of each client.

Silicone Strengths

Mechanical: Silicone offers excellent resistance to deformation, making it ideal for maxillary corrections, prosthetics, and sterilizable pediatric products. Its flexibility facilitates fluid flow, adapting to all types of shapes and medical applications.

Thermal: It withstands temperatures from -60 °C to +300 °C, making it a key material for the transfer of high-temperature fluids, maintaining constant stability and performance.

Chemical: Thanks to specific formulations of hardness, color, and transparency, silicone adapts to any design. Its chemical stability allows contact with highly corrosive materials.

Platinum silicone is ideal for laboratories requiring high mechanical resistance, transparency, and sterilization.

Fluorosilicones, on the other hand, offer resistance to most solvents, broadening their range of applications.

Where is it used?

Silicone is mainly used as a container for fluid exchange in products such as syringes, drains, dialysis exchangers, and prosthetics, as well as in pediatric and medical applications that require sterilization and non-toxicity.

Another notable application is in the manufacturing of molds as an alternative to latex, thanks to its flexible and non-stick properties that facilitate handling and demolding.

Specifically in: Blood extraction tubes, drains, self-filling tubes (burettes, test tubes), prosthetics, molds, liquid containers, pacifiers, teething rings, sex toys, mucus extractors, valves, and tube seals.

Applied Products

Tubes.
Silicone Molds.
Silicone Seals.
Cords.
O-rings
Sponge Silicone Seals