Chime Polymers Private Limited

DuPont™ Kalrez® Parts for the Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical & Food Handling Industries

When FDA compliance is required and the public’s health is on the line, only the most reliable and trusted seals will do.

Kalrez® perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) parts provide:

• best in class chemical resistance,
• outstanding thermal & steam resistance, and
• low contamination from extractables

for demanding pharmaceutical, life science and food handling industry applications. Kalrez® parts deliver longer seal life compared to lower performing elastomers, thereby improving productivity, efficiency and cleanliness.

Create a safer environment for medical packaging, disposable device handling and pharmaceutical manufacturing with Kalrez® parts.

TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE
Up to 160° C sterilization (260° C upper continuous service temperature for Kalrez" FDA grades)

 

Cyclic Condition (Thermal Cycling)

 

►CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
SIP-Sterlization with pure steam, EO, H202, acetone

 

CIP-Acid cleaning, Base cleaning, alternating cleaning cycles.

 

Any chemicals used in production process

 

► Compliant with US FDA, USP class VI and Japan Pharmacopoeia

 

▸ Kalrez parts have very low extractables

 

▸ Sealing retainability in harsh conditions.

 

► Good compression set property for long time sealing.

 

► Minimal volume swell inturn has minimal to no flavour retention

 

 

► Withstand high processing temperatures, pressures

Kalrez® seals are used in aerospace and aircraft engines because they can withstand high temperatures and maintain their sealing properties. Kalrez® seals can operate in temperatures up to 327°C (621°F) and retain their elasticity and recovery properties better than other elastomers after exposure to high temperatures. They are also resistant to a wide range of process media and aggressive chemicals.

For critical sealing applications in the most challenging conditions.

• Kalrez® 4079AMS – proven performance
• Kalrez® Aeroseal™ 7797, and 7800AMS - High thermal stability - Low compression set - Improved stress relaxation - Improved temperature cycling
• Kalrez® 7745 - NASA-approved material (NASA-STD-6001B)

Kalrez® AeroSeal 7777 is a black specialty product with excellent thermal stability, compression set resistance, and seal force retention properties. It has a suggested maximum continuous service temperature of 325°C (617°F). Kalrez® AeroSeal 7797 is another black specialty product with excellent mechanical properties and is suitable for both static and dynamic sealing applications. It is used in applications that require higher hardness and modulus properties

Semiconductor Processing Seals

Kalrez® seals for semiconductor processing are field-proven in the manufacture of semiconductor chips.

They can help extend planned maintenance intervals, and thereby lower long-term cost of ownership, in a wide range of semiconductor processes. 

n a number of fabrication customer evaluations, Kalrez®seals exhibited improved mechanical strength, lower particle generation and longer seal life versus competitive perfluoroelastomers, in both static and dynamic sealing applications.

 

Operational Improvements

Kalrez® seals can help improve semiconductor manufacturing in a range of wafer-fabricating operations, including:

• Deposition
• Etch
• Ash/strip
• Thermal
• Wet

 

BETTER PERFORMANCE FOR SPANSION

Spansion, the largest provider of flash memory solutions, turned to DuPont for material options that would produce longer seal life with reduced particle generation. High particle count and leaks from seal erosion and compression set caused seal issues in multiple processes. Kalrez® 9100 parts exhibited significantly less seal erosion, reduced particle generation, and provided better elastic recovery characteristics.

Kalrez 8002

• A clear, unfilled product for plasma and gas deposition applications like etching, ashing, and PECVD. It has good mechanical properties and resists dry process chemicals.

Kalrez 1050LF

• A black product for wet process applications where amines are present. It has good thermal stability, mechanical strength, and resists amines.

Kalrez 9100

• An amber translucent product for deposition process applications like HDPCVD, PECVD, and SACVD.

Kalrez 9300

• A brown product for etch processes, especially in plasma environments with ions and radicals.

Kalrez 9600

• A cleaner seal material that can reduce chamber contamination and preparation time.