Guarniflon
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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Press fleet1
- Moulding processes
- Extrusion
Materials1
- Material modifiers
- Wear-resistant
Prototyping & NPD1
- DFM support
- Yes
Quality & inspection3
- FAI methodology
- PPAP
- Inspection stages
- 100% inspection
- SPC / Cpk
- Yes
Certifications & accreditations3
- ISO 9001
- Held
- IATF 16949
- Held
- Food-contact compliance
- Yes
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Aerospace, Automotive
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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