New Business Launch: Tier One Interface Sealing Solutions (ISS) Offers Affordable Durability for Automotive and H.D. Diesel Applications
LANCASTER, Pa., Jan. 22 -- A new Tier One business called Interface Sealing Solutions (ISS) was launched today by parent company Interface Solutions Inc. (ISI).
The business, which delivers engineered sealing solutions for the heavy- duty diesel, automotive drive train and other key market segments, enters the marketplace with sterling credentials, including TS 16949 certification, a powerful new product offering called Select-a-Seal(R) Gen II (SAS Gen II), and roots in a company known for its technical innovation, engineering support and cost-efficient product applications.
According to company spokespersons, ISS OEM customers will enjoy benefits that include proprietary sealing technologies, extensive validation capabilities, TS design process and customer focused product development.
Gen II and Beyond
In conjunction with its launch as a new business, ISS is bringing to market Select-a-Seal Gen II, the sealing solution that incorporates all of the performance-proven product advantages of SAS Gen I, but has the added benefit of stable bolt load retention at higher temperatures. The product is described as having affordable durability, a term used to favorably compare GEN II's pricing with fiber gaskets and durability associated with metal solutions.
Access to proprietary, cost-effective SAS Gen II technology is available exclusively to ISS customers and only through the new ISS business. SAS Gen II has passed GM 3155 reliability testing. ISS customers, including mid- market companies, have access to a range of virtual and on-site design engineering services. Next generation sealing technology, currently called XGEN, is scheduled for launch later in 2007. It, too, will be available only to ISS customers through the new organization.
Supply Chain Efficiencies and Quality Assurance
A resource available to the ISS business is a new, fully integrated, lean production facility that provides sufficient capacity to accommodate broad swings in customer orders, while satisfying customer needs for contingency planning. The facility augments SAS production at a nearby location. Both facilities are located in Lancaster, Pa. and are certified according to the automotive industry's highest quality standard - TS 16949 (the Harmonized Standard for the Automotive Supply Chain).
The new site is equipped to complete all required manufacturing steps, including coating, curing and inspection, and is designed to house additional production modules to keep pace as manufacturing requirements expand.
Interface Sealing Solutions is a Tier One supplier of technically reliable, cost-effective sealing solutions for a range of applications in the automotive, heavy-duty diesel, small engine, compressor and other industries. ISS is committed to consistently use applied materials science and polymer chemistry to create the best solutions for customers in markets across the globe.
The ISS product portfolio features Select-a-Seal(R) rubber-edged composite (REC) gaskets: affordable, durable sealing solutions used in thousands of applications with millions of miles of high-volume, usage-proven performance. Select-a-Seal products represent the first of several innovative new sealing offerings that combine cutting-edge technology with rigorous cost-control design and production features. Through an exclusive arrangement with Wolverine Advanced Materials, ISS also offers sealing solutions that incorporate rubber-coated metal.
ISS offers OEM and OEM suppliers both certified excellence and proven expertise. A new Lancaster, Pa., production facility and world-class Technical Center have been registered by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 management system standards and TS 16949, the Harmonized Standard for the Automotive Supply Chain.
From application analysis, gasket design, and material properties, to performance prediction and part validation techniques, a world-class engineering capability follows a rigorous, customer focused development process built on:
-- Advanced design capabilities
-- VOC process for proof of concept
-- Rapid prototyping
-- Fully qualified application (design) validation
-- Responsive onsite and virtual onsite engineering
All ISS products are 100% asbestos-free, solvent-free and toluene-free.
Visit Interface Sealing Solutions at http://www.interfacesealingsolutions.com/
