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December 10, 2021

Updated Jan 2024
Decoding The Colors

Spiral wound gaskets are a specific design of gaskets used in high-temperature and high-pressure...

December 1, 2021

The Rainbow of Functionality: Exploring the Colors of O-Rings

Updated: November 2023

When it comes to sealing solutions, o-rings are unsung heroes...

November 10, 2021

Getting To Know: Pump Packing

Updated: October 2023

Pump packing is the earliest form of sealing pumps and is widely used over the mechanical...

November 1, 2021

Getting To Know O-Ring Materials: Fluorosilicone

Trade Names: LS (DOW), FSE (GE)

Fluorosilicone, FVMQ is a compound that contains...

September 20, 2021

Getting To Know Materials: Urethane (Polyurethane) 

Trade Names: Texin (Miles Chemical), Cyanaprene (American Cyanamid), Adiprene (Uniroyal),...

September 15, 2021

Getting To Know Materials: Silicone

Silicone rubber makes for an excellent sealing material for products like o-rings and gaskets. Silicone is...

July 24, 2021

Updated October 7, 2021

What is Durometer?

The durometer is a measurement of the hardness of a piece of rubber. However, there are a few...

July 18, 2021

Getting To Know Materials: Nitrile

Trade Names: Buna-N, Chemigum (Goodyear), Ny Syn (Copolymer), Krynac (Polysar), Hycar (Zeon Chemical),...

July 8, 2021

Getting To Know Materials: Aflas

Aflas® is unique compared to other rubber materials. It has various resistive properties, including high...

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