We are excited to announce our new UL approved material! Introducing Compound 10848. It is an 80 duro FKM material approved in Category JMLU2 of UL Standard 157 that covers gaskets and seals. Approved uses are gasoline/alcohol blends up to 15%, kerosene, Naptha, fuel oils, LP gas, manufactured and natural (city) gas, also suitable for [...]
November 18, 2024 RE: Order Minimums/Price changes effective January 1, 2025. Dear PAI Customer, The following changes will go into effect for all new orders on January 1, 2025. Minimum order values will change as detailed below: Clean Room Products, FKM, and TFE/P (Aflas®) products available from stock $100.00 order min/$50.00 line min Clean Room [...]
PAI has introduced new pricing on two (2) FKM materials that have proven to be a good fit for sealing applications with exposure to frigid temperatures. Compounds 9705 and 9905 have outstanding low temp flexibility and maintain long term sealing force. The customer portal has updated pricing on these materials. Contact Customer Service with any [...]
This is a notification regarding the planned substitution of the base polymers used in our FKM compounds that were previously sourced from 3M. This email is intended to meet the change notification requirements included in any quality or supply agreements we have in place with your company. If no agreement is in place, we are [...]
Precision Associates, Inc. achieves 13485:2016 certification for best practices in medical device production MINNEAPOLIS—Precision Associates, Inc. (PAI), a provider of high-performance, consistent sealing solutions and precision-molded rubber products, is proud to announce that it has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification for medical device production. The ISO 13485: 2016 is an international standard that details the requirements [...]
Dear Valued customer, This is a notification of an upcoming change that impacts several of the Precision Associates, Inc. (PAI) FDA Fluorocarbon compounds. This notification is intended to meet the change notification requirements included in any quality or supply agreements we have in place with your company. If no agreement is in place, we are [...]
This is a notification of an upcoming change that impacts several of the Precision Associates, Inc. (PAI) FDA Fluorocarbon compounds. This notification is intended to meet the change notification requirements included in any quality or supply agreements we have in place with your company. If no agreement is in place, we are fulfilling our commitment [...]
After months of research and testing new polymers and formulations to meet MIL-DTL-25988 Rev D, Colman Dungan, PAI Chemist realized that this specification is impossible to meet with the current Fluorosilicone polymers on the market. He emailed the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) the organization responsible for the management of this specification. He let them [...]
Please join us at our Open House! Get a facility tour featuring our newly expanded cleanroom and LSR operations. See demos of lab testing, rubber milling, injection molding, secondary operations, automated inspection, shipping and tool shop. Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lunch served from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Precision Associates, [...]
This is a notification regarding the planned reformulation of Precision Associates, Inc. (PAI) general purpose silicone compound 19711. This notification is intended to meet the change notification requirements included in any quality or supply agreements we have in place with your company. If no agreement is in place, we are fulfilling our commitment to providing [...]