Category: product spotlights
The Unique Challenges of Medical Component Design and Manufacturing
Materials Product Spotlights January 7, 2026Medical component manufacturing sits at the intersection of precision engineering, material science, strict regulatory oversight, and a commitment to the unique needs of the medical and biomedical industries. Even familiar fluidic components like check valves, filters, and fittings need to be specially tailored and subject to tighter tolerances when the end user stakes are so high.
Silicone Rubber Sheet Bonding: What You Need to Know
Materials Packaging Product Spotlights September 5, 2025As an engineer in the packaging industry, you know that modern heat seal packaging machinery needs the right combination of time, temperature, and pressure to create reliable seals with low scrap rates. You also know that such machinery tends to run fast and hot with little tolerance for downtime.
Industrial Interchange Couplings Product Spotlight
MiscellaneousProduct Spotlights March 30, 2021Quick disconnect fittings for pneumatic applications
Pneumatic quick disconnect couplings
Quick connect pneumatic (compressed air) fittings are paired as couplings. Pneumatic couplings provide lightweight tool-to-hose and other pneumatic connections that can be quickly and easily connected, disconnected and ...
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Metal Swivel Fittings Product Spotlight
MiscellaneousProduct Spotlights August 18, 2020Pivoting connections for moving machine elements and air tool ease-of-use
Fittings for air, gas and liquids flow control systems
Swivel fittings bring important advantages to pneumatic and liquid flow control systems. For air tools, they significantly increase maneuverability and ease of ...
CVNUCB, CVNHPN, CVNMCB and JCV Series Check Valves Product Spotlight
Check ValvesProduct Spotlights June 1, 2020Some versatile, miniature spring-loaded nylon check valves
A product overview of some of ISM’s popular product series
These compact made-to-order spring-loaded check valves come in versatile range of connection types, cracking pressures and O-ring seal material choices. They are made of tough nylon plastic with ...
CVN, CVP and CVK Series Check Valves Product Spotlight
Product Spotlights April 21, 2020A look at recent additions to our miniature low-pressure check valves selection
A product overview of one of ISM’s popular product series
CVN, CVP and CVK series precision molded check valves >>
These barbed and male NPT thread low-pressure plastic diaphragm check valves come in more than 90 possible combinations of ...
ISM’s Miniature Flow Control Valves Product Spotlight
Product Spotlights March 4, 2020An overview of ISM’s miniature flow control valves selection
ISM’s miniature flow control valvesIf it uses air, gas, or fluid, ISM has a small-bore miniature valve for it.
Plastic duckbill check valves with hose barb and non-barbed (straight) connections.
Plastic diaphragm check valves with non-barbed (straight), barbed, multi-barbed, luer and threaded ...
Check Valve, Relief Valve and Suction Strainer Product Spotlight
Product Spotlights February 21, 2020A look at recent additions to our miniature check and pressure relief valves selection
A product overview of some recent ISM product releases.
- JCV series compression by male NPT thread plastic spring loaded check valves.
- NRVT series plastic in-line pressure relief valves.
- NRV series natural nylon pressure relief valves.
- CVNUCB series plastic spring loaded hose barbed ...
Some Heat Sealing Frequently Asked Questions
MiscellaneousPackaging Product Spotlights October 23, 2019There is more to heat seal than just dwell time, temperature and pressure
United Silicone metal bonded silicone sheets.
An introduction to heat sealing. Heat sealing is a critical process used for rigid and flexible packaging of all kinds. Heat conduction or heat transfer sealing uses heated seal heads or sealing bars to adhere, attach or close film to film or film to a rigid container. The results are leak-proof seals for bags, pouches ...
CVSF Series Valved Suction Strainers – New Products
Check ValvesMiniature ValvesProduct Spotlights August 15, 2017One-way foot valves with built-in 40 mesh strainers prevent coarse particle contamination
About the CVSF valved suction strainer
Our featured new product is the CVSF series of valved suction strainers, also called suction filters or foot valves. The design of these valved strainers is a spring loaded ball check valve combined with a 40 mesh stainless steel domed strainer.
The CVSF series strainers come in Kynar, Nylon, polypropylene and ...
Diaphragm Check Valve Featured Products A1172 and A1173
Check ValvesProduct Spotlights February 16, 2017These low pressure plastic diaphragm check valves are durable and economical
About the featured miniature diaphragm check valves
Our featured check valves are the compact A1172 (blue) and A1173 (black) plastic diaphragm check valves. They are designed for vacuum and low-pressure systems and only need very low pressure differences to open or close.
The valve bodies are made of quality heat stabilized Nylon ...
