Product Description
The right elastomer makes the difference between a closure that protects a product and one that interacts with it. These straight plug stoppers are offered in several rubber formulations, letting labs and manufacturers match the stopper to vaccines, biologics, diagnostics or general laboratory use.
This listing is for Wheaton catalog number W224100-173: Rubber Stopper, Straight Plug, 20 mm, Gray Chlorobutyl, 46 Durometer, Case of 1,000. Stoppers are used with aluminum seals on glass vials and come in 13, 20 and 30 mm sizes. Materials include natural red rubber, gray chlorobutyl, chlorobutyl-isoprene blends, gray bromobutyl, silicone and OmniFlex bromobutyl with a fluoropolymer barrier coating, with durometers from 40 to 55. They are autoclavable and meet USP <381> / EP 3.2.1 standards for injectable applications. LIGHT LABS supplies the complete DWK Life Sciences line, including Kimble, Wheaton and DURAN labware.
Key Features
- Choice of elastomers – Red rubber, chlorobutyl, bromobutyl, silicone and coated options.
- Barrier coated versions – OmniFlex stoppers add a fluoropolymer coating.
- Injectable-grade standard – Meets USP <381> / EP 3.2.1.
- Autoclavable – Can be sterilized before use.
- Three sizes – 13, 20 and 30 mm.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | W224100-173 |
| Brand | Wheaton (DWK Life Sciences) |
| Description | Rubber Stopper, Straight Plug, 20 mm, Gray Chlorobutyl, 46 Durometer |
| Sold As | Case of 1,000 |
| Style | Straight plug |
| Materials | Natural red rubber; chlorobutyl; chlorobutyl-isoprene blend; bromobutyl; silicone; fluoropolymer coated bromobutyl |
| Durometer | 40 to 55 |
| Standard | USP <381> / EP 3.2.1 |
| Autoclavable | Yes |
Available Options
- 224100-070 – Rubber Stopper, Straight Plug, 13 mm, Natural Red Rubber, 40 Durometer, Case of 1,000
- 224100-170 – Rubber Stopper, Straight Plug, 20 mm, Natural Red Rubber, 40 Durometer, Case of 1,000
- 224100-172 – Rubber Stopper, Straight Plug, 20 mm, Natural Red Rubber, 45 Durometer, Case of 1,000
- 224100-174 – Rubber Stopper, Straight Plug, 20 mm, Gray Chlorobutyl-Isoprene Blend, 40 Durometer, Case of 1,000
- 224100-178 – Rubber Stopper, Straight Plug, 20 mm, Silicone, 55 Durometer, Case of 1,000
- 224100-331 – Rubber Stopper, Straight Plug, 30 mm, Gray Bromobutyl, 50 Durometer, Case of 1,000
- W224100-420 – OmniFlex Stopper, Straight Plug, Gray Bromobutyl With Barrier Coating, 13 mm, Case of 1,000
- W224100-421 – OmniFlex Stopper, Straight Plug, Gray Bromobutyl With Barrier Coating, 20 mm, Case of 1,000
Applications
- Vaccine and biologic vials
- Parenteral drug packaging
- Diagnostic and animal health vials
- Laboratory sample vials
