Vanguard Products Corp.

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Custom manufacturing available for component parts for the production of in-demand personal protective equipment (PPE) and other coronavirus response related products.

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ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturer of standard & custom precision extruded, molded & fabricated elastomeric goods. Materials used include silicone, EPDM, food grade materials, medical grade materials, open/close cell sponge rubber, fluorosilicone, fluorocarbon, Viton®, Fluorel®, nitrile, neoprene & heat conducting interface materials. Products such as extrusions, moldings, gaskets, seals, O-rings, hoses, tubing, profiles, thermal management products, EMI/RFI shielded products, grounding pads, frames, grommets, elbows, joints, bellows, valves, strips, sheets & assemblies are available. Capabilities include prototyping, in-house compounding & mixing, bonding, splicing, cutting, molding, bagging & packaging. Design engineering, fabricating & application engineering support services are available. Markets served include electronics, automotive, aerospace, architectural, military, medical, telecommunications & industrial. Products are made in the USA.

Company Description by Vanguard Products Corp.

Vanguard Products Corpration is a full-service manufacturing and engineering company providing industry with the highest precision elastomeric fabricated goods available. Offering a full spectrum of extruded rubbery gaskets, seals, and hose, Vanguard now maintains our new standard extrusions product line which is introduced herein. Additionally, we continue to provide our responsive, specialty, custom rubber product design, development and manufacturing services.

Our focus is on engineered high-performance elastomers, such as silicone, fluorosilicone, flurocarbon (Viton®, Fluorel®, etc.), EPDM, nitrile, conductive, sponge, and many other technical rubbery materials. We begin with in-house custom compound development paying close attention to your individual requirements of physical properties, finished part quality, and cost parameters. If needed, we will design the seal or gasket for you or work with your current designs. We then fabricate your extruded or molded article to the most More... exacting tolerances.

Knowing that our customers' needs are geared frequently towards customization, we offer a full service assembly operation that will finish elastomeric parets into higher order constructions. Our capabilities include precision cutting of extrusions to best industry standards; splicing of O-rings, profile extrusions and mitre-cut frame gaskets; assembly of weatherstripping; customized bagging and packaging; and many others. Challenge us with your need to solve a problem!

With forty plus years of history in the silicones and specialty elastomers arena, Vanguard is your choice for top quality, competitively priced gaskets, seals, hose, and other rubbery fabricated goods. We look forward to providing you with timely, courteous, and competent service with regard to your requirements in elastomers. Our focus is on your evolving needs. Less

Vanguard Products Corp., Danbury, CT

Business Details

Primary Company Type:
  • Manufacturer
Additional Activities:
  • Custom Manufacturer
Key Personnel:
  • Philip Young, Engineering Mgr.
  • Greg Caruso, Program Manager, General Rubber Goods
  • Merima Trako, Program Manager, EMI Shielding Products
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Diverse / Small Bus. Status

  • Minority Owned - Not Available
  • Small / Disadv. / HBZN - Available
  • Woman Owned - Not Available
  • Veteran Owned - Not Available

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Annual Sales:
  • $10 - 24.9 Mil
No of Employees:
  • 50-99
Year Founded:
  • 1966

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Electrically Conductive Ultra-Vanshield® Dual Elastomer EMI/RFI Shielding Gaskets
The challenge for the RFI/EMI industry has been to create a highly conductive shielding gasket that maintains its mechanical integrity long-term. Dual Elastomer ULTRA-VANSHIELD® is definitively the unique solution to this problem. Each style incorporates design More... features not commonly found in other forms of shielding gaskets. Some of the more important advantages to consider are :Continuously extruded high-strength silicone rubber coreCo-extruded highly conductive metal-filled silicone outer layerExtremely high shielding effectivenessEnvironmental sealingNo compression setLow compression forceExtreme environment and abrasion-resistant optionsSimple installation optionsTraditional single elastomer MIL standard shielding gaskets to MIL-DTL-83528 are available as well. Less
Elastomeric Extrusions and Moldings
Our focus is on engineered high-performance elastomers, such as silicone, fluorosilicone, fluorocarbon (Viton®, Fluorel®, etc.), EPDM, nitrile, conductive, sponge, and many other technical rubbery materials. We begin with in-house custom compound development More... paying close attention to your individual requirements of physical properties, finished part quality, and cost parameters. If needed, we will design the seal or gasket for you; or, work with your current designs. We then fabricate your extruded or molded article to the most exacting tolerances.Cut LengthsCustom ExtrusionsCustom Molded PartsCut LengthsTapingBonding Less
Electrically Conductive MIL Spec EMI Shielding Gaskets to MIL-DTL-83528
We offer EMI/RFI gaskets on which are included on the Qualified Products List (QPL) for specification MIL-DTL-83528C including Type A: Ag/Cu in Silicone Type B: Ag/Al in Silicone Type C: Ag/Cu in Fluorosilicone Type D: Ag/Al in Fluorosilicone Type F: Ag in Fluorosilicone More... Type K: Ag/Cu in Silicone Type L: Ag/Ni in Silicone Type M: Ag/Gl in Silicone Less
Van-Therm® Heat Conducting Elastomers
Van-Therm® is a highly efficient heat conducting interface material with wide application uses for electronic, electrical and electro-mechanical assemblies. Miniaturization and higher speed electronics demand efficient thermal management for reliable operation More... and long-term aging properties of all types of components. Space restrictions compound such considerations, and of course, cost containment is always a requirement.Van-Therm®’s efficient thermal conductivity and conformability accommodate most component surfaces and substrates.Conforms to irregular surface depressions and protrusions for maximum surface contact, and therefore efficient thermal transfer.Material consistency permits high levels of heat extraction from heat generating components to heat sinks, thermal bridges and chassis members.Ideal durometer allows greater controllable compression squeeze enabling highest heat conduction per minimum cross sectional area of thickness. See charts at left.Available in strips, sheets and die-cuts for universal applications and specific standard or custom dimensions.Custom extruded profiles and shapes available. Choose 70-XXX for more information. Less
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Company Information

Vanguard Products Corporation has achieved certification to ISO 9001:2015.
Third Party ISO 9001:2015 By TUV Rheinland
Vanguard has achieved 3rd part certification to ISO 9001:2015.

Product Information

Catalog for tubing, profile extrusion, and sealing products in silicone, fluorosilicone, EPDM, and other engineered thermoset elastomer products.
The premier dual elastomer EMI/RFI shielding gasket catalog for EMI shielding and weather sealing.

News & Press Releases

 

Company News
October 27, 2020 - Vanguard Products Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of two organizations to provide valuable technical and commercial support for its Ultra-Vanshield and General Rubber Goods Divisions.  In Eastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, we are proud to add Strategic Sales Group, 333 Bishops Way, Brookfield, WI 53005-6226, Phone 414-333-3035, website: www.ssgmfg.com, email: bob@ssgmfg.com. Strategic Sales Group brings over 25 years of experience in the marketing and applications...
Literature & Websites
October 5, 2020 - Vanguard Products Corporation (www.vanguardproducts.com) is pleased to announce that it will be presenting its innovative thermally integrated EMI shielding/de-sense/conductive gaskets at the October 14, 2020 webinar of the Golden Gate Polymer Forum (GGPF www.ggpf.org).  The Golden Gate Polymer Forum is a non-profit educational and scientific organization dedicated to the study of polymeric materials and devices whose participants are individuals working in both industry and...
Company News
July 9, 2020 - Vanguard Products Corporation, 87 Newtown Road, Danbury, CT, www.vanguardproducts.com, is honored to be recognized by General Motors/Ventec Life Systems, for our performance in supplying critically needed silicone tubing ((https://www.vanguardproducts.com/silicone-rubber-tubing/) in their urgent production response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (https://ventecgm.com/suppliers-and-partners-in-action/ and https://ventecgm.com/) The accomplishments of GM and Ventec Life during this pandemic period...
Company News
May 14, 2020 - At Vanguard Products, throughout our 54 years in business we have a history of quietly and steadily responding to the needs of the United States and the world with precision engineered and economically viable engineered elastomer products including silicone tubing and extrusions. We have maintained and grown our US manufacturing base to service the needs of the US military and law enforcement community whenever presented with a challenge by them or their suppliers in response to the call to...
Company News
December 5, 2019 - Precision engineered elastomeric component and EMI/RFI shielding gasket manufacturer Vanguard Products Corporation, Danbury, CT USA, announces the opening of its new engineering support and applications development office in Shanghai, China. Vanguard (Shanghai) Electronic Material Co., Ltd will provide technical support and development for our extensive customer base on mainland China, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. The office will work in close coordination with...
Literature & Websites
August 11, 2018 - Vanguard is pleased to announce the rollout of its new website at www.vanguardproducts.com.  The new website has a clean, new look that improves visual access to technical information. The site is efficient and easy to use, making it a handy tool for both engineers and non-technical people.  This fully responsive website incorporates the latest in internet security and is easily used on desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets, and phones with improved product configuration and...
Company News
July 12, 2018 - Vanguard Products Corporation is pleased to announce that we have expanded the number of materials that are listed by NSF International (NSF) to their standard NSF/ANSI-51. NSF International (www.nsf.org) is the leader in the development of public health standards and certification programs that help protect the world’s food, water, consumer products and environment, protecting and improving global human health. The NSF mark assures consumers, retailers, and regulators that products have...
Company News
June 8, 2018 - Vanguard Products Corporation is pleased to announce important additions to our representation team.  On the West Coast, we welcome the addition of our EMI shielding products to David Schnur Associates (DSA), website www.dschnur.com. DSA has been representing our rubber goods for over 30 years, and has extensive experience in the application of our products to the many high technology electronic and medical markets in the region. They have extensive staff skilled in providing unmatched...
Company News
June 5, 2018 - In 2018, Vanguard Products has reached another milestone in its global presence by opening a direct sales office in Mainland China. From the humble beginnings in the family basement in the 60’s, Vanguard has grown worldwide, and this is an important step in providing global support for our engineered elastomeric and EMI shielding customers in China and Southeast Asia. Our new office, located in Shanghai, will be staffed by Mr. Taylor Tang, Regional Technical Sales Representative. Taylor...
Company News
February 22, 2017 - Since its inception and implementation in 1992, the ISO 9000 standard has been the most globally recognized and utilized quality standard. (History And Improvements Of ISO 9000) The standard has had many evolutions since its beginnings as the BS 2570 standard, but the overall goal has been consistent: to ensure the quality of an end product by establishing institutional preventative actions and requiring documented procedures for the production of the product. Even though Vanguard Products had...
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