Minnesota Rubber and Plastics

Press Releases

Below is a list of our recent Press Releases. To view, please click on the release's title below.

2009 Medical Design Excellence Award
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Is Recognized In The Medical Design Excellence Award As Supplier For The Award Winning VTI InterFuse® Interbody Fusion Device.

Complex Sealing Assembly
Complex Sealing Assembly Used In Topical Oxygen Therapy Device For Healing Wounds – Seal Manufactured By Minnesota Rubber And Plastics – Design And Materials Engineering Facilitates Use.

Complex Electronic Assemblies
Complex Electronic Assemblies Manufactured By Minnesota Rubber And Plastics – Provides Design And Materials Engineering.

High Accuracy Medical Assemblies
Medical Assemblies Requiring High Accuracy Components Manufactured By Minnesota Rubber And Plastics – Provides Design And Materials Engineering.

Virtual Product Design Capabilities
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Expands Virtual "Design/Test/Refine" Product Design Capabilities For Improved Time To Market And Manufacturing Efficiencies.

Complex Medical Assemblies
Complex Medical Assemblies Manufactured By Minnesota Rubber And Plastics – Provides Finished Product Utilizing JIT Facilities.

Complete Rubber And Plastic Molding Of Complex Assemblies
Minnesota Rubber And Plastics Provides Complete Rubber And Plastic Molding Of Complex Assemblies -- Includes Finished Product Utilizing JIT Global Sourcing Facilities.

Reducing Friction
F-Treated FKM Elastomers Provide Permanent Surface Treatment That Will Not Dissipate With Wear.

Custom Silicone Overmolding Processes
Custom Silicone Overmolding Processes From Minnesota Rubber and QMR Plastics Now Available For Medical Devices Requiring Repeated Sterilizations And For Single Use Procedures.

Custom Silicone Overmolding On Substrate Materials
Custom Silicone Overmolding On Substrate Materials By Minnesota Rubber and QMR Plastics Provides Numerous Benefits To Medical Product Designers -- Surface Finish Options Range From Lubricious To Tacky.

Needle Free Medi-Jector VISION® Insulin Injector
In partnership with Antares Pharma, Minnesota Rubber & Plastics manufactures, assembles and packages the innovative needle free Medi-Jector VISION® insulin injector.

Transmission Check Valve
Transmission Check Valve From Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Simplifies Assembly While Insuring Product Quality

Automotive Air Filter Gauge
Automotive Air Filter Gauge From Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Features LSR Diaphragm Indicating When It’s Time To Change The Filter – Diaphragm Design Provides Critical Air Pressure Change Function

Unique Liquid Chemical Transfer System
Unique Liquid Chemical Transfer System With “Lock And Key” Safety Design Features From Micro Matic Is Custom Molded By Minnesota Rubber & Plastics

Lot Number Printing On Custom Molded Rubber Parts
Lot Number Printing By Minnesota Rubber & Plastics On Custom Molded Rubber Parts Facilitates Part Traceability, Enhances Quality Programs

Water Control Valve Converted From Brass To Molded Assembly
Water Control Valve Converted From Brass To Molded Assembly Provides A Lighter Weight, Total Sealing Solution From Minnesota Rubber & Plastics

Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Partnership With Antares For Innovative Needle Free Medi-Jector VISION® Insulin Injector
First Achievement Of The Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Merger With S&W Plastics Is A New Partnership With Antares Pharma For The Manufacture, Assembly And Packaging Of The Innovative Needle Free Medi-Jector VISION® Insulin Injector. This Article Takes A Behind The Scenes Look At A New Outsourcing Partnership And What Makes It Work

Liquid Silicone Rubber Thin Walled Diaphragms
Liquid Silicone Rubber Thin Walled Diaphragms Molded By Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Have High Strength And Flexibility Features

Tubular Probe
Tubular Probe For Extracting Lubricant Samples In Off- Highway Equipment Transmissions Makes Testing Neat And Easy

Static Face Seal Gaskets Molded of Liquid Silicone Rubber
Static Face Seal Gaskets Molded of Liquid Silicone Rubber by Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Have High Strength and Flexibility Features They Resist Chloramine Attack

New Dual Function SUV Backup Utility Light
New Dual Function SUV Backup Utility Light Has Unique Molded Components Designed And Supplied By Minnesota Rubber & Plastics

Thrust Washer From Minnesota Rubber and Plastics
Thrust Washer From Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Handles Wear, Protects Bearings In Universal Joint Assembly

Transmission Thrust Ring Converted From Aluminum To Molded PEEK®
Transmission Thrust Ring Converted From Aluminum To Molded PEEK® Material By Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Components Provide Longer Operating Life, Are Lighter Weight And Easier To Assemble

Umbrella Check Valve
Umbrella Check Valves from Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Have Long Term Seal Life, Resist Aging And Are Injection Molded of Liquid Silicone Rubber

Custom Diaphragms for Static Actuation Switch for Water Pump Devices
Custom Diaphragms Molded of Co-Polyester TPE by Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Provide High Tensile Strength for Static Actuation Switch for Water Pump Devices

Two-Piece Glass Reinforced Nylon Check Valve Improves Oil Flow Control
Unique Two-Piece Glass Reinforced Nylon Check Valve By Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Improves Oil Flow Control While Reducing Part Cost

Silicone Bonding Process Improves Medical Instrument Safety, Design and Function
Unique New Silicone Bonding Process By Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Improves Medical Instrument Safety, Design And Function Bond Seal Integrity Meets Medical Requirements For Repeat Autoclave Sterilization

One Piece TPE Valve Replaces Two Piece Metal Automotive Assembly
One Piece TPE Valve From Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Replaces Two Piece Metal Automotive Assembly - Part Cost Reduced 80 Percent

One Piece V-Cup Seal Replaces Two Part Assembly Reducing Part Cost
V-Cup Seal By Minnesota Rubber & Plastics Replaces Two Part Assembly Reducing Part Cost And Assembly Time

Water Impurities Filtered using Thermoplastic Urethane (TPU)
Water impurities filtered using diaphragm assemblies injection molded of Thermoplastic Urethane (TPU) - Minnesota Rubber & Plastics provides an improved assembly solution