Manufactured from USP Class VI, platinum-cured silicone elastomer or from AdvantaFlex® biopharmaceutical grade TPE, AdvantaPure's BioClosure Systems offer the utmost in purity. They're biologically safe and work with vessels of glass, metal or plastic. Stoppers, caps, inserts for True Unions and GL45's, and other styles, with or without tubing, are available. Ideally suited for pharmaceutical, biotech, and laboratory environments Silicone elastomer meets USP Class VI, FDA CFR 177.2600, ISO 10993, European Pharmacopoeia 3.1.9, and other industry standards Assembled and packaged in a Class 7 (Class 10, 000) ISO-certified clean room Both silicone and TPE are certified free of animal-derived ingredients Documented lot traceable For single or repeated use – sterilizable through autoclave or gamma radiation Single use applications reduce cleaning and validation requirements and costs, plus cross contamination risks Smooth, gap-free surfaces for a true seal and a secure environment Longer life expectancy, more consistent performance, and higher purity than parts made from rubber materials Resistant to cracking and particle migration No taste or odor transfer Excellent chemical resistance properties Silicone withstands temperatures ranging between -100°F (-73.3°C) and 400°F (204.4°C) Select stopper sizes available; other silicone closures custom manufactured Certain styles available manufactured from AdvantaFlex® biopharmaceutical grade TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) For use with flexible container systems, laboratory apparatus and bottles, and sampling and storage receptacles of glass, plastics, or metal Available with tubing installed Validation and extractables test portfolios available upon request The silicone and thermoplastic elastomer compounds used to make BioClosure Systems have a Master File with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration AdvantaPure's BioClosure Systems are manufactured from pure silicone or TPE that's free of animal-derived components. Your processes stay biologically safe.