ILC Dover Introduces Flexible Containment Systems for Industrial Applications

PRLog (Press Release) - Oct. 17, 2012 - Frederica, DE - ILC Dover, the designer and manufacturer of NASA’s space suits and a wide range of engineered film and fabric products,, announced today its innovative, flexible containment systems are being offered for industrial powders.  These cost-effective disposable systems are engineered to contain powder transfers from cGMP to nanogram levels and range from single use transfers to multi-use flexible enclosures.  ILC Dover pioneered flexible containment for the pharmaceutical industry 15 years ago and has now leveraged its expertise when creating flexible containment solutions for industrial applications.

ILC Dover offers a broad range of Flexible systems to contain various processing operations.  The following are just a few of the industries/processes that can benefit from its Industrial Containment Solutions.
•   Semiconductor industry
•   Electronic material manufacturing
•   Rare earth material processing
•   Food processing facilities
•   Allergen cross contamination
•   Sensitizer protection
•   Dry ink manufacturing
•   Nano particle processes

“Companies of all types are coming to ILC Dover with a process that needs containment,” said Brian Marini, (Manager of New Business Development) .  “We collaborate with them to develop the most effective containment approach for each specific application.  We specialize in custom solutions.”

ILC Dover Industrial Powder Containment Systems are FDA-approved, making them extremely attractive to food and cosmetic manufacturers, which fall under FDA guidelines and jurisdiction.  They are resistant to strong acids and bases, salts, halogens, halogenated solvents, alcohols, nuclear and UV radiation, oxidants and  the materials are static dissipative to provide added safety when dealing with powders.

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About ILC Dover

Since 1947, ILC Dover has provided engineered solutions to complex customer problems, serving the aerospace, personal protection and pharmaceutical industries. Known for production of space suits for NASA, ILC is a world leader in the use of high-performance flexible materials, allowing for unique solutions to meet customer needs. ILC's innovative products have been used on the moon, on Mars and around the globe.
To view ILC Dover's innovative solutions for worker safety, please visit our website at www.ilcdover.com for PPE solutions and www.doverpac.com for flexible containment solutions.
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