March 24, 2024
I like to think of pumps as the heart of any sanitary processing system. After all, the human heart is [...]
May 29, 2019
In today’s post we are going to take a look at the Gore Sta-Pure peristaltic pump tubing. The Gore Sta-Pure [...]
January 25, 2019
Many people have heard the term ‘ASME BPE’ when buying fittings and tubing for the Biotech and Pharmaceutical industry. If [...]
February 10, 2018
With so many options available for elastomers it can be hard to make sure you are selecting the one best suited [...]
July 16, 2014
This post will give an overview of the most common sanitary gasket materials and the pros and cons of each material.
March 28, 2014
Screen gaskets are great for protecting sensitive pieces of process equipment, such as spray balls, pumps, and filling needles. Contrary to popular belief, they are NOT designed to replace inline, wye, or basket strainers
February 24, 2014
Most sanitary gaskets come with a series of colored dots on the side of the gasket that signifies the polymer material the sanitary gasket is constructed from.
February 21, 2014
Consumers implicitly rely upon the standards put into place by governing agencies to protect the public’s health and well-being. One standard often overlooked, but usually published alongside USP Class VI, is FDA 21 CFR 177.2600.
February 12, 2014
At Holland, we see unique process demands from our customers every day. Whether it’s handling extremely caustic fluids or hydrocarbons, [...]
January 22, 2014
This is a topic we will revisit today, discussing some specialty Viton ® sanitary gaskets designed to deal with problematic conditions often presented in pharmaceutical and food applications.
January 20, 2014
In this post we wanted to explain what sanitary gaskets are easily commercially available with FDA approval and which also have USP Class VI approvals.
November 14, 2013
Sanitary Tri-Clamp gaskets are fairly simple devices used to seal a union between two Tri-Clamp ferrules. But there are derivatives [...]
October 14, 2013
To begin, let us explain first what USP actually stands for: The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a non-government organization [...]
October 7, 2013
When you think of sanitary process equipment you normally think of stainless steel items. Along with stainless steel, most pieces [...]