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C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E

P R O D U C T S O F I N T E G R I T Y . . . F R O M P E O P L E O F I N T E G R I T Y

Our HistoryIn 1973 David W. Newman set out to create the only

company in the U.S. dedicated to manufacturing FDA

compliant gaskets, “O” -rings, and custom molded parts.

Some of the first products were 1 ½ and 2 inch damp

gaskets. Today, Newman Sanitary Gasket Company is

ISO 9001 certified and is the leader in FDA and USP

Class VI elastomer parts and sanitary components for

the dairy, food, beverage, and pharmaceutical processing

industries.

A History of Excellence:• Founded in 1973 with production of 1½ and 2 inch

damp gaskets

• 1976, partnership established with first national distributor of Newman products

• Late 1970’s, product line expanded into popular and hard-to-find gaskets

• 1980, moved into larger manufacturing space; began making custom molded products

• 1985, a horizontal injection molder is added to grow-ing capabilities

• 1997, another expansion into 25,000 square footage to house production with the addition of our clean room, first LIM press and additional space for storage and shipping

• Late 2000’s, ISO 9001 certification

• 2008, expansion to double the size of the clean room and purchase of second LIM press

We Invite You To CallIt has been our tradition at Newman to grow to meet

our customers’ needs and to continuously improve our

capabilities as we strive for excellence in performance,

quality, service, distribution, and product development.

You can count on Newman Sanitary Gasket Company as

number one provider for all your gasket needs.

Want to learn more? We invite you to contact us at

513-932-7379, fax 513-932-4493 or

e-mail to: [email protected]

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Welcome to the Newman Sanitary Gasket Company

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Capabilities Ever ExpandingOver the years we’ve added Teflon® and silicone produc-

tion and expanded into 25,000 square feet of space,

which houses all of production, storage, and shipping.

Since then we’ve continued to add to our capabilities

to serve our customers with new personnel and new

equipment. We are proud to announce the expansion

of our clean room for a second new LIM press and the

addition of a dedicated cryogenic shot blast for cleaning

silicone parts.

ISO 9001 CertificationNewman Sanitary Gasket Company has upgraded to

ISO 9001 certification, the latest quality compliance

standards for manufacturers in the US and Europe.

The NSF-ISR has registered and assessed Newman

Sanitary Gasket to be in conformance with the ISO 9001

standards for the manufacturing of sanitary gaskets,

“O”-rings and custom molded parts for the food, bever-

age, dairy, and pharmaceutical processing industries.

Our guiding principle has always been to provide quality

products and service to our customers. Since 1973, we

provided customers with certifications to FDA require-

ments and now we are able to certify to ISO 9001 - a

universally accepted quality assurance designation.

Meeting Standards of Excellence in Every WayNewman parts are traceable through our process and

meet the standards of the FDA code of Federal Regula-

tions Title 21, Paragraph 177.2600, and USP Class VI

criteria. In addition, all our people have the combined

experience and technical know-how to fulfill your needs,

create more accurate tools faster and give us optimum

production efficiency while maintaining these high

standards of quality.

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Our People. You’ll find that Newman Sanitary Gasket

Company has a rich tradition of excellence stemming

from it’s founding in 1973 by David Newman. People

at Newman are notably excellent in customer service,

technical know-how, and attention to detail. We are a

family of professionals who are dedicated to our work

and are genuinely rewarded by satisfying our customers.

We continually challenge ourselves to innovate with new

product developments and technologies and to meet the

every changing needs of our customers.

Our Facilities. Newman Sanitary Gasket Company

is centrally located in the in southwest Ohio (outside

of Cincinnati). With this location we can rapidly ship to

much of the U.S. Also, we have a network of distribu-

tors that can get Newman parts to your facility fast. Our

production facility of 22,500 sq. ft. brings our combined

space up to a total of more than 35,000 sq. ft. Our

enlarged plant facilities have allowed us to expand our

capabilities, produce more “custom specific” parts and

ship your parts sooner.

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What’s behind Newman’s tradition of excellence?

“Newman Sanitary

Gasket is committed to

meeting customer

requirements and

increasing customer

satisfaction through

continual improvements

of products, services

and the quality

management system.”

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Our Equipment. We continue to invest in new

equipment at Newman Sanitary Gasket Company. We

have a full line of the latest molding and lab equipment

in-house to help in both production and quality control

— machines that give us the kind of advanced expertise

and technology that we pass on to you. Our equipment

includes a 160-ton vertical injection press for EDPM and

VitonTM gaskets and other parts. We also have a 60-ton

liquid silicone injection press for the production of flash-

less silicone gaskets and “O”-rings for the pharmaceuti-

cal industry.

Beyond new equipment purchases, we have

upgraded and redesigned all our compression, injection

and Teflon® tooling. The deflashing process is handled

by two cryogenic deflashing units or is finished by hand

when necessary. We also have the following equipment:

• New DESMA Injection Molding Press

• New LIM Injection Molding Press

• 2 New Shot Blast Machines

• 3 New Compression Molding Presses

• Laser Trimmer

• Mechanical Trimmer

• 2 New Ovens – for post curing

All in all, Newman’s complete line of equipment and

recent upgrades means we are even more precise and

efficient in filling your orders.

Teflon® is a registered trademark of DuPontVitonTM is a trademark of The Chemours Company FC, LLC, used under license by Newman Sanitary Gaskekt Company

Standard ProductsMost of Newman gaskets are post-cured, an added

expensive step that assures you our gaskets and other

parts are without equal in the industry. Overall, they

are less likely to adhere to equipment fittings and lines,

and have the lowest compression set. This means your

production flow is as smooth as possible. With our parts,

you eliminate loss of product and improve your quality

control, lower costs of frequent replacement and reduce

down-time and labor costs.

Our complete and varied line of standard style and

size gaskets includes sanitary piping gaskets, manhole

gaskets, sight glass gaskets, orifice plates, screen gas-

kets, valve and pump gaskets as well as pipe hangers,

camlock coupling gaskets and ANSI flange gaskets for all

schedules and weight lines. Also included in our product

line is the largest North American inventory of FDA

compliant “O”-rings.

All Newman products are made from compounds

formed to match your exact applications...such as

Buna-N, VitonTM, Silicone, EPDM and Teflon®. And all our

products meet the criteria of the FDA and USP Class VI.

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Superior products to fit every need...

Teflon® is a registered trade-mark of DuPont

VitonTM is a trademark of The Chemours Company FC, LLC, used under license by Newman Sanitary Gaskekt Company

Custom MoldingOur goal is to become your #1 source of sanitary elasto-

mer parts. So we recognized the need to provide custom

molded parts for dairy, food, beverage, and pharmaceuti-

cal processing equipment. This is where our experienced

group of professional engineers and computer designers

shine. When it comes to custom molded parts, you’ll find

that Newman’s personal attention to your specific needs

is our first priority. What’s more, we have significantly

expanded our custom molding capabilities with the

addition of experienced professionals at the tooling and

design phases of the process.

Tooling design in a thought stimulating environment

is also supplemented by our extensive computer aided

design capabilities. Your custom parts production starts

with the design phase. Our custom molded products

are developed using concurrent engineering techniques

to assure a time-line from concept to production that

has the consensus of both your team and Newman’s

development staff. This complex task is the result of total

coordination of vendor’s schedules with the allocation of

Newman’s in-house resources to minimize the time re-

quired for tooling to be built and samples manufactured.

Also adding to our custom molding capabilities

are our injection molding machines, a vertical unit and

a liquid injection molding unit. We can now produce

your parts from a variety of compounds by compression,

transfer or injection molding methods.

In short, you can count on us to work with you to

design and manufacture products that optimizes cost

and functionality of your custom needs.

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Teflon® ProductionNewman Sanitary Gasket Company is a licensed

producer of Teflon® gaskets for the food, beverage, and

pharmaceutical processing industries. This partnership

with DuPont, owners of Teflon®, enables us to serve our

customers with a full product line of sanitary gaskets

and elastomer parts. We will continue this partnership

with DuPont so that we can pass along the cutting edge

developments to our customers.

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Teflon® is a registered trademark of DuPont

Why go with Newman for Teflon® parts?We’ve dedicated an entire area of our manufactur-

ing space solely for Teflon® production. This area is

temperature-controlled and filled with custom designed

equipment so that we can produce FDA-compliant

standard parts or custom parts to match your specifica-

tions and keep up with high volume orders. We start

with pure virgin Teflon® from DuPont, and process it

under the best sanitary requirements in the industry.

Our custom facility allows us to provide you with high

volume automated parts, and you can be assured of

highest quality and full quality assurance as well as FDA

and USP Class VI compliance.

Silicone ProductionNow we can provide you with precision silicone gaskets

for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

Such high quality parts production became a reality

at Newman with the purchase and installation if it’s

state-of-the-art LIM System. You’ll find our precision

equipment delivers superior compound parts faster.

All parts produced on our LIM unit meet the

criteria of the USP Class VI for the ultimate in product

contact applications.

Our silicone products are molded with the state-

of-the-art microprocessor control system in a near

clean-room environment that maintains integrity

throughout. And the fast “cycling” process, similar to

plastic, means little or no hand deflashing...further

assuring quality control.

You can count on Newman to manufacture your

silicone parts according to the newest standards of

excellence and quality...every time.

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ExtrusionsAt Newman we offer several standard extrusion molds for

some of the more commonly used dimensions. Also, our

capabilities expand well beyond that, because we want

to be your #1 source for superior quality FDA compli-

ant extruded components. Newman can custom produce

extruded compounds and vulcanized gaskets in a variety of

straight lengths or bonded shapes. For instance, Newman

can extrude a custom profile (limited to 1” in diameter) from

2 to 50 foot* lengths from our Buna-N, VitonTM, Silicone, and

EPDM compounds.

Newman’s extrusion capabilities include customized

sizes of any vulcanized rubber gaskets and are available in

straight lengths or in bonded shapes to form and end-

less component. Custom extrusions can be made to your

specifications in compounds that meet FDA requirements.

Our specially formulated compounds make Newman your

number one source for these superior FDA compliant compo-

nents. We currently have several standard extrusion molds

available for your use.

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* 5 to 20 feet lengths is customary; limited profiles available in 50 foot rolls.

VitonTM is a trademark of The Chemours Company FC, LLC, used under license by Newman Sanitary Gaskekt Company

Product DevelopmentOur team of experienced professionals at Newman Sanitary Gasket

Company are ready to tackle your toughest technical challenges.

Product development is a key competency at Newman, and we

approach it with a penchant and a passion for detail. Whether you

need unique sizes and shapes for gaskets, “O”-rings, and other

molded parts, or whether it’s a novel compound formulation you are

looking for, Newman Sanitary Gasket Company is the one with a

product development staff of engineers and chemists that can create

a unique solution.

Some of our successful projects include the development of a

special Buna-N compound that is resistant to degradation following

exposure to edible oils, butter fats, deionized water, and steam. We

also created for pharmaceutical processing the NEWMAN NewFlo™,

which is a line of replacement diaphragm valves with exceptional

stream resistance and long-term durability that provides outstanding

sealing properties at the lowest bonnet torque values. The NEWMAN

NewFlo™ was manufactured using a material from one of our well

known product developments, a polymer-rich 2107 EPDM com-

pound. State-of-the-art chemistry and engineering innovations take

place at Newman Sanitary Gasket Company.

Trouble with inadequate seals in your processing equipment?

We can help. Our experienced staff has worked on a variety of

gaskets and seals for various fluid handling equipment – old and

new. They have the technical know how to develop uniquely molded

shapes for pretty much any equipment junction. Whatever your

unique challenge, our product development staff is willing to visit

your site to fully understand the requirements and create innovative

solutions that keep your operations running.

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“Newman is always ready for

consultation on your unique

challenge. Give us your

sealing challenge, and watch

our experts work

out solutions.”


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Quality Assurance... finest in the industry.We guarantee highest quality sanitary elastomer parts available on

the market. We can do so because quality is a natural by-product of

our stringent process control systems. Our process control systems

for standard and custom part manufacturing are designed for excel-

lence and continuous improvement. We monitor performance with

Statistical Process Control (SPC), which drives our improvement and

consistency. Much of our equipment is microprocessor-controlled for

greatest precision, while we rely on our experienced staff to get the

best performance from the rest of our manufacturing equipment.

We document the performance of equipment on a regular basis.

This helps ensure that parts are up to specifications. Not only that,

we also design quality into the chemistry of the compounds for each

application and into the equipment we use for molding, forming, or

extrusion. Therefore, our end products have the finest quality in the

industry.

Rigorous Testing to Assure QualityNewman Sanitary Gasket Company has invested in high-tech

laboratory capabilities to verify performance of the products we

supply to you. We’ve staffed our lab with top notch chemists,

statisticians, and engineers who can use the latest technologies to

check specifications, perform stress tests, and assure product com-

pliance. Every batch of polymer and every lot of gaskets is tested for

physical properties and optically inspected to meet tolerances. We

strive to complete end product testing in a timely manner so that

we never hold up a shipment to you longer than necessary.

Our special computer generated laser trimmer cleans the excess rubber from the wire mesh along the ID of the gasket. Giving you a superior product free of excess material around the screen.

InspectionOur inspectors are the gatekeepers to our inventory of high quality

sanitary gaskets and elastomer parts. They are a dedicated group of

professionals with attention to detail who are trained to spot flaws

such as flashings or misshaping. In many instances every part is

inspected by hand. We also rely on special devices to verify that our

parts will perform as intended in your processing equipment. This all

occurs before product is inventoried and shipped to you.

At Newman, our inspectors provide feedback to quality assur-

ance and manufacturing to identify areas for continuous improve-

ment. Our inspectors don’t just catch imperfections, but they also

help us know just how smooth our standard and customized

molding processes are performing. Their findings are useful for mak-

ing adjustments to novel processing parameters on custom molding

processes. All this is undertaken to make sure we supply your opera-

tion with the highest quality sanitary gaskets and elastomer parts.

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Packaging & ShippingYou can count on parts from Newman Sanitary Gasket Company to arrive

at your facility on time and ready-to-use. We understand your operations

can cease without the right parts in place, so we invite you to depend on

us to deliver your order on time and intact. For most standard parts, we

can ship within 24 hours of receiving an order. Custom parts may take a

bit more time depending on the project.

When you order parts from Newman, we take great care in making

sure we package the right parts and piece count accurately. We have an

established, computerized bar coding system to ensure precise packing

slips and accurate product labeling for quick identification and ease of use.

We also protect the contents of packages from damage during shipment.

When you open the box, you’ll find all your parts clearly labeled with an

accompanying list of shipping contents and any necessary documentation

for traceability and certification. It’s all right there so you can use parts the

same day they arrive.

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A tradition of Customer ServiceAt Newman, we pride ourselves on a long history of excellent customer

service. Ask around and you will find that Newman truly does put the

customer first. Since you are our valued customer, we make it our business

to make sure your every needs are met with regard to sanitary gaskets.

It really all comes down to communication. We strive to listen and

understand your needs, and we respond with professional courtesy,

politeness and with crystal clear communications. We are proactive about

making sure we have served our customers. Our dedicated staff of customer

service professionals has over 50 combined years of experience in ensuring

customer satisfaction. They are there to help you through the entire process,

whether it’s standard part orders, custom parts, product development needs,

or ensuring product performance.

Our customer service team will keep track of your company’s needs,

monitor our delivery of services and/or parts, and make sure we follow up

with you. We make it our business to treat you as family, to know your pref-

erences, and to provide streamlined customer service for all your sanitary

gasket needs.

We also offer unsurpassed support to our network of distributors in the

form of sales literature, support with exhibits, and general sales and market-

ing guidance. If a customer needs to get technical information, customer

service can put you in touch with the right technical expert at Newman.15


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