September 26, 2024

Top 6 Considerations When Buying a Gasket

Top 6 Key Considerations for Choosing the Right Gasket: A Comprehensive Guide

Industrial gaskets play a critical role in ensuring the proper...

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May 28, 2024

APG Manufacturing - What Can We Make For You?

From our humble beginnings as a small fabrication shop in Houston in 1943, to becoming a global provider of customized manufacturing solutions, APG...

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April 23, 2024

Getting To Know Materials: Fluoroelastomer

Fluoroelastomer Fact Sheet

Trade Names: Viton (E.I. DuPont), Fluorel (3M)

Fluoroelastomer rubber (Viton) performs well in many different...

October 1, 2022

The Basics of Compression Pump Packing Installation

The 5 P's of Pump Packing Installation

Installing compression pump packing can be a...

October 1, 2022

PTFE Impregnated Non-Asbestos Pump Packing

PTFE Non-Asbestos Pump Packing

Style 1173

APG’s Style 1173 pump packing is saturated and sealed after braiding with PTFE (Teflon) particles which...

July 1, 2022

The Complete Guide to PTFE Envelope Gaskets

PTFE Envelope Gaskets

PTFE envelope gaskets are used in a variety of industries, including plumbing and aerospace. These gaskets seal large...

July 1, 2022

Getting To Know Materials: Neoprene

Updated Feb 2024

When it comes to industrial equipment, reliability is non-negotiable. That's why engineers and manufacturers turn to materials...

May 15, 2022

O-rings and the Food & Beverage Industry

The CDC estimates nearly 48 million people get sick, 128,000+ are hospitalized, and 3,000+ people die from foodborne illnesses each year in the...

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May 1, 2022

Fluoroelastomer vs Nitrile: Which elastomer works best for your...

Updated: November 2023

FKM (Viton™) and Nitrile (NBR) are two of the most used elastomers for sealing applications. These materials are suited for...

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Top 6 Considerations When Buying a Gasket

Top 6 Key Considerations for Choosing the Right Gasket: A Comprehensive Guide

APG Manufacturing - What Can We Make For You?

Getting To Know Materials: Fluoroelastomer

The Basics of Compression Pump Packing Installation

The Basics of Compression Pump Packing Installation

The 5 P's of Pump Packing Installation

PTFE Impregnated Non-Asbestos Pump Packing

PTFE Non-Asbestos Pump Packing

Style 1173

The Complete Guide to PTFE Envelope Gaskets

PTFE Envelope Gaskets

Getting To Know Materials: Neoprene

O-rings and the Food & Beverage Industry

Fluoroelastomer vs Nitrile: Which elastomer works best for your...

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