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Aerosol gasket manufacture Avon Group are the global leaders in bothaerosol and pump sealing and gasket technology

Welcome to Avon Group

Avon Group are world leaders in manufacturing both stem and cup gaskets for the aerosol industry. We have extensive design, development and testing facilities. We are constantly evolving and designing new compounds to meet ever changing compliance and aerosol end user requirements.

A team of specialist application engineers work with both our customers and end users recommending existing compounds or developing article specific materials to meet the exact application requirements.

Avon Group specifically select polymer types and grades to meet the precise requirements of the gaskets and seals. These activities allow us to evolve existing or design new compounds which can be tailored to suit application or cost requirements.

We manufacture gaskets from technically complex manufacturing methods ultimately producing sheet or tubular materials from which gaskets are cut or pressed.

Our Maerdy facility works to exacting quality requirements with ISO 9000, ISO 14001, TS 16949 and kaizen techniques being routinely employed throughout the business to control waste, quality and costs.

Avon Group have pioneered material development to reduce and eliminate the use of plasticisers, reducing emissions and generating industry leading characteristics in many of our new generation compounds.

Reliability and excellence are guaranteed Avon Group’s gaskets are found in aerosols and pumps worldwide. Pump or aerosol cans are used to dispense a wide range of products from perfume to oven cleaner and paints. The success of these products and more importantly, the brands that use them, rely on the performance of a very crucial part of the aerosol or pump anatomy - the seal or gasket.

A simple circular-shaped piece of flexible thermo-set elastomeric material is all that stands between success and failure. With over 30 years experience you can rely on Avon Group to research, design, test and manufacture your gaskets to the most demanding requirements.

Actuator

Dispensing nozzle

Mounting cup

Stem

Valve spring

Dip tube

Valve body

Mounting cup gasket

Stem gasket

3. Development

All our processes use our own designed and developed rubber compounds, produced from state-of-the-art mixing facilities which provide consistent rubber compound with full product and batch traceability. We can develop customer or application specific derivatives of our materials.

Design, development and testing

Avon Group employ a team of in house chemists working on compound evolution and new compound designs. The team draw on extensive experience to exploit the characteristics of the raw materials purposely designing compounds with specific performance objectives.

Our extensive capabilities includes laboratory mixing facilities, enabling small quantities of materials to be produced for both moulding and extrusion trials. These materials, once converted to representative samples are then extensively tested to ensure compatibility with customer requirements and regulatory compliance. Following internal testing and internally certified, larger scale batches of material are manufactured on production mixing equipment for scaled up trials and further testing being the pre-requisite to production material release. Full scale trials are conducted to manufacture customer samples for further tests and customer approval.

1. Avon Group

Avon Engineered Rubber, part of the Avon Group, are world leaders in manufacturing both stem and cup gaskets for the aerosol & pump industry.

2. Material composition

We design compounds to customer’s exact specifications to meet the

precise requirements of the application. We draw on extensive experience to exploit

the characteristics of the raw materials, purposely designing compounds with

specific performance and cost objectives.

4. Manufacture

We manufacture gaskets from technically complex manufacturing processes ultimately producing sheet or tubular materials to enable the gaskets to be cut or pressed.

Avon Group manufacture in a wide range of rubber types including Chloroprene, Nitrile, Butyl, Chlorobutyl, EPDM, Fluorocarbon (Viton) and Natural to cover all possible applications. Our laboratories have over 30 years experience in developing industry leading compounds.

5. Quality control

All Avon Group gaskets are quality inspected for cut, size and finish. Our UK facility operates to the quality standards required by ISO 9000, ISO 14001, TS 16949. Kaizen techniques are routinely employed throughout our business monitoring quality and driving out waste.

7. Gasket consistency

Avon Group manufactured gaskets maintain the highest Cpk values - unmatched by our competitors. Our production can adapt to provide both high and low volume requirements.

8. Delivery

Avon Group support our customers with bulk shipments (containers) through to single

cartons as required. Extensive stock holding in Europe and the United States enables

rapid response to customer demand.

6. Product testing

Close attention to physical quality and numeric data ensures that Avon Group

manufactured aerosol gaskets and seals are consistent, meeting the exacting standards required by our customers. We test both inhouse and externally

for material compliance to ensure legislative conformance.

Aerosol compound selection guide

Base Polymer Avon Reference number Hardness FDA Nitrosamine REACH Potential Usages(Shore 'A' Micro) Compliant Safe Compliant

Butyl 21B6 69 NO YES YES Typically DME propellantsCIIR Butyl 21B8 74 NO YES YES DME propellant & oxygen barrier higher permeation resistance than std Butyl

Butyl 21B10 72 YES YES YES DME propellants and oxygen barrier (bag on valves)

Nitrile 28P27 71 YES NO YES General use, furniture polish, personal care and low alcohol content applicationsNitrile 28P30 73 NO NO YES General use, furniture polish, high alcohol content applicationsNitrile 36532 76 YES NO YES General use, WD40, industrial applications, personal careNitrile 36722 77 YES NO YES General use, WD40, industrial applications, personal careNitrile 30P2 76 YES NO YES Perfume packages, pump spraysNitrile 35P17 80 YES NO YES General use for food compliantNitrile 35P29 80 YES YES YES Edible oil & milk grade compliantNitrile 36P1 68 YES NO YES LPG, HFC152a, Butane gas refills, high alcohol packagesNitrile 55P11 57 NO NO YES Used in butterfly valves for Catheter tubes, air way tubesNitrile 55P14 72 YES NO YES MDI inhalers, pharmaceutical productsNitrile 55P15 67 YES NO YES General purpose - air freshener, hair spray, deodorant, antiperspirantNitrile 55P19 69 YES NO YES General purpose - air freshener, hair spray, deodorant, antiperspirantNitrile 70P3 71 NO NO YES Paint products, packages, high toluene content, low alcohol contentNitrile 70P7 PF 72 YES NO YES Paint products, packages, high toluene content, low alcohol content, FDA compliantNitrile 72P18 79 NO NO YES Tilt valvesNitrile 36693 70 YES NO YES FDA reach compliant

Hydrogenated Nitrile 80P1 68 NO NO YES Automatic actuating systems (air-freshener), alternative to Florocarbon

EPDM 72E41 70 NO NO YES DME propellant packages, alternative to ButylPE/EPDM TPV 60E1 63 YES NO YES Aggressive chemical packages - paint stripper, carpet cleaner

Chloroprene 66N41 77 NO NO YES Automatic air-freshener, low temp resist packages, non-solvent paintsChloroprene 66N42 71 NO YES YES Automatic air-freshener, low temp resist packages, frozen whipped cream, non-solvent paints


Butyl 21B5 67 NO YES YES DME propellant packagesButyl 21B6 69 NO YES YES DME propellant packagesButyl 21B8 74 NO YES YES DME propellant packagesButyl 21B10 74 YES YES YES DME propellant & oxygen barrier higher permeation resistance than std Butyl

CIIR Butyl 36695 69 YES YES YES DME propellant & oxygen barrier higher permeation resistance than std Butyl

Nitrile 35P17 80 YES NO YES General useNitrile 35P17 High Durometer 87 YES NO YES General use, designed for tin plate high crimp pressureNitrile 35P19 75 YES NO YES General use with aluminium cansNitrile 36P1 75 YES NO YES Plasticizer free, FDA compliant low extraction low compression set NitrileNitrile 55P11 57 NO NO YES Low durometer general useNitrile 55P14 67 YES NO YES Pharmaceutical applications, MDI inhalers etc.Nitrile 55P15 68 YES NO YES General use low durometerNitrile 70P3 68 NO NO YES Paint products, packages, high toluene content, low alcohol contentNitrile 39690 87 YES NO YES Alternative higher durometer version of 35P17Nitrile 36693 85 YES NO YES FDA Reach compliant

EPDM 72E41 74 NO NO YES DME propellant packages as alternative to Butyl

Chloroprene 66N42 79 NO YES YES Low durometer Chloroprene

Other speciality Polymers, Fluorocarbon and Silicone data available upon request.

Stem gaskets

Cup gaskets


Butyl 21B6 69 NO YES YES Typically DME propellantsCIIR Butyl 21B8 74 NO YES YES DME propellant & oxygen barrier higher permeation resistance than std Butyl

Butyl 21B10 72 YES YES YES DME propellants and oxygen barrier (bag on valves)

Nitrile 28P27 71 YES NO YES General use, furniture polish, personal care and low alcohol content applicationsNitrile 28P30 73 NO NO YES General use, furniture polish, high alcohol content applicationsNitrile 36532 76 YES NO YES General use, WD40, industrial applications, personal careNitrile 36722 77 YES NO YES General use, WD40, industrial applications, personal careNitrile 30P2 76 YES NO YES Perfume packages, pump spraysNitrile 35P17 80 YES NO YES General use for food compliantNitrile 35P29 80 YES YES YES Edible oil & milk grade compliantNitrile 36P1 68 YES NO YES LPG, HFC152a, Butane gas refills, high alcohol packagesNitrile 55P11 57 NO NO YES Used in butterfly valves for Catheter tubes, air way tubesNitrile 55P14 72 YES NO YES MDI inhalers, pharmaceutical productsNitrile 55P15 67 YES NO YES General purpose - air freshener, hair spray, deodorant, antiperspirantNitrile 55P19 69 YES NO YES General purpose - air freshener, hair spray, deodorant, antiperspirantNitrile 70P3 71 NO NO YES Paint products, packages, high toluene content, low alcohol contentNitrile 70P7 PF 72 YES NO YES Paint products, packages, high toluene content, low alcohol content, FDA compliantNitrile 72P18 79 NO NO YES Tilt valvesNitrile 36693 70 YES NO YES FDA reach compliant

Hydrogenated Nitrile 80P1 68 NO NO YES Automatic actuating systems (air-freshener), alternative to Florocarbon

EPDM 72E41 70 NO NO YES DME propellant packages, alternative to ButylPE/EPDM TPV 60E1 63 YES NO YES Aggressive chemical packages - paint stripper, carpet cleaner

Chloroprene 66N41 77 NO NO YES Automatic air-freshener, low temp resist packages, non-solvent paintsChloroprene 66N42 71 NO YES YES Automatic air-freshener, low temp resist packages, frozen whipped cream, non-solvent paints


Butyl 21B5 67 NO YES YES DME propellant packagesButyl 21B6 69 NO YES YES DME propellant packagesButyl 21B8 74 NO YES YES DME propellant packagesButyl 21B10 74 YES YES YES DME propellant & oxygen barrier higher permeation resistance than std Butyl

CIIR Butyl 36695 69 YES YES YES DME propellant & oxygen barrier higher permeation resistance than std Butyl

Nitrile 35P17 80 YES NO YES General useNitrile 35P17 High Durometer 87 YES NO YES General use, designed for tin plate high crimp pressureNitrile 35P19 75 YES NO YES General use with aluminium cansNitrile 36P1 75 YES NO YES Plasticizer free, FDA compliant low extraction low compression set NitrileNitrile 55P11 57 NO NO YES Low durometer general useNitrile 55P14 67 YES NO YES Pharmaceutical applications, MDI inhalers etc.Nitrile 55P15 68 YES NO YES General use low durometerNitrile 70P3 68 NO NO YES Paint products, packages, high toluene content, low alcohol contentNitrile 39690 87 YES NO YES Alternative higher durometer version of 35P17Nitrile 36693 85 YES NO YES FDA Reach compliant

EPDM 72E41 74 NO NO YES DME propellant packages as alternative to Butyl

Chloroprene 66N42 79 NO YES YES Low durometer Chloroprene

Other speciality Polymers, Fluorocarbon and Silicone data available upon request.

Personal careAntiperspirantsDeodorantsHairsprayShave gels & foamsSelf-tansPerfumes Creams and lotions

IndustrialDegreasersLubricantsEngine cleanerPaintsVarnishGas cartridgesOil

HouseholdAir freshenerFurniture polishInsecticidesBathroom cleanerDe-icerLighter fluidsSoaps

FoodOil sprayWhipped creamLiquidsIce cream

Our marketplace

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this brochure is accurate as of November 2013. Avon Group reserves the right to introduce at any time modifications, or changes to their products. E&OE.

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Avon Group Manufacturing Ltd.30 Vale Lane,Bedminster, Bristol BS3 5RUUnited Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)117 904 3355Fax: +44 (0)117 904 [email protected]

Avon Engineered Rubber Ltd.Maerdy, Ferndale,Mid Glamorgan,South WalesCF43 4FPUnited Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1443 735000Fax: +44 (0)1443 [email protected]

P & D Manufacturing Ltd.Unit A11,Fiveways Trading Estate,Westwells Road, Hawthorn,Corsham, WiltshireSN13 9RGUnited Kingdom


PP Injection Moulds & Mouldings Ltd.Lower Bevers BrookIndustrial Estate,Redman Road,Calne, WiltshireSN11 9PL United Kingdom


AER Stafford Ltd.Bellsize Close, Norton Canes,Cannock, StaffordshireWS11 9TQUnited Kingdom


Avon TSA Ltd.Blaenant Works, Brynmawr, GwentNP23 4BXUnited Kingdom


Avon Engineered Rubber Inc.843 Commerce Parkway,Carpentersville, IL.60110, USA

Tel: 001-224-293-6170Fax: [email protected]

Processing capabilities

• Adhesive coating & laminating • Aerosol, gaskets & seals• Die cutting/kiss cutting• Extrusion & lathe cut washers• NVH solutions• Phosphating, rubber to metal &

plastic bonding• Plastic injection moulding (rigid & flexible)

• Rubber 2K & rubber overmoulding• Technical rubber & polyurethane foam moulding• Textile shapes & assemblies• Tool production & technical design• Vacuum forming (rigid & foam)• Water cutting

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