Guarniflon

Swinton, North Westest. 1982guarniflon.com

347 Moorside Road, Swinton, M27 9HH

About

Established in 1982, GUARNIFLON LIMITED is a UK-based contract manufacturer specializing in PTFE and high-performance fluoropolymer products, operating with an integrated production and distribution process that serves 73 countries through 14 international entities. Their extensive manufacturing capabilities include extrusion, moulding, calendering, and precision machining, processing materials like PTFE, PFA, FEP, THV, ETFE, PVDF, and MFA into tubes, rods, sheets, films, tapes, and custom parts for industries such as aerospace, automotive, petrochemical, chemical, hydraulics, and food and beverage. Holding key certifications like ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016, alongside numerous food contact and potable water approvals, GUARNIFLON's strongest differentiator lies in its in-house R&D department, which collaborates with Italian universities to develop over 250 PTFE compounds, including patented formulations, to meet specific client technical requirements.

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GUARNIFLON LIMITED is a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 1982, specializing in PTFE and high-performance fluoropolymer products. Operating with an integrated production and distribution process, the company has developed a global network, serving 73 countries through 14 international entities.

The company possesses extensive manufacturing capabilities including extrusion, moulding, calendering, and precision machining using CNC machines and automatic lathes. They process a wide array of materials, including various PTFE compounds, PFA, FEP, THV, ETFE, PVDF, and MFA, to produce a diverse range of products such as tubes, rods, sheets, films, tapes, and custom-machined parts. GUARNIFLON serves a broad spectrum of industries including aerospace, automotive, petrochemical, chemical, hydraulics, and food and beverage.

GUARNIFLON holds significant certifications and accreditations, including ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016, alongside numerous food contact and potable water certifications. Further approvals include NORSOK M-710, API 6A, BAM, and TA-Luft declarations. Their in-house R&D department, collaborating with Italian universities, focuses on developing new materials and formulations, including over 250 PTFE compounds, some of which are patented, to meet specific client technical requirements.

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ISO 9001
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Press fleet: Smallest press (t) · Largest press (t) · Press count · Press brands · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · Premium press fleet · All-electric presses

Moulding capability: Process specialisms · Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Joining methods · Decoration · Product specialisms

Materials: Recycled content offered · Recycled feedstock types · ESD-capable

Prototyping & NPD: Prototyping routes · Prototypes in final material · Prototyping offered · Product-design service · Mould-flow simulation

Tooling: In-house toolroom · Tool services · Tooling origin · Tool trials offered

Production: Batch tiers · Handles prototypes · Handles volume production · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production

Assembly & finishing: Assembly offered · Assembly capabilities

Machining: Contract machining

Quality & inspection: CMM · Automated vision QC

Certifications & accreditations: ISO 14001 · ISO 13485 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · UL listing · Trade bodies