Fluroelastomers, also known as FKM are a class of synthetic rubber designed for very high temperature operation with excellent levels of chemical resistance. FKM is not a single entity but a family of fluoropolymer rubbers. FKM, sometimes referred to as Viton®, is a registered trademark for fluroelastomer by DuPont.
Fluoroelastomers differ from other elastomers in that it has fluorine linked to the polymer backbone.
In this video webinar, you can learn the differences between elastomers and fluoroelastomers, and how the amount of fluorine in an elastomer affects it's chemical resistance and properties.
0:35 Why is it Important ot Understand Elastomers?
1:43 What is an Elastomer?
2:30 What is a Fluoroelastomer
Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, or ePTFE, is the core material in many of Gore’s solutions. An ePTFE membrane is created when PTFE — a linear polymer consisting of fluorine and carbon molecules — is expanded, creating a microporous structure with very desirable characteristics, including a high strength-to-weight ratio, biocompatibility, high thermal resistance and many others.
Gallagher Fluid Seals is pleased to introduce its newest video, which discusses GORE expanded PTFE.
The clip features our engineering manager Craig Beil discussing
Calcuating O-ring squeeze can seem complicated, but it's quite simple. In this video from the experts at Gallgaher Fluid Seals, calculating O-ring squeeze is broken down into four simple visual steps so you can ensure you are getting the right amount of squeeze for your specific application.
The full agenda can be seen below.
Part 3 of our video webinar series on rotary seals discusses the most common types of lip materials and case materials.
From an application perspective, it's imperative that any application or equipment utilizes the right material for temperature compatibility as well as media it may encounter.
This new video provides an overview of common lip materials and case materials for rotary sealing applications.
This video, part of our webinar series on rotary seals, dives into elastomeric rotary seals. This video will discuss the differences between traditional oil seals, Parker Clipper oil seals, and Garlock KLOZURE®
oil seals. And we'll also dive into the various applications for each oil seal, features and benefits, and configurations.
GFS is excited to bring you the newest video webinar series, this time covering Rotary Seals. In this first video, we will cover the basics of PTFE rotary seals. We'll talk about what they are, how they work, common applications, the components of a rotary seal, and various recommendations (lubrication, shaft, and housing).
Our newest video release is something we tend to get asked somewhat frequently at Gallagher Fluid Seals. Despite it being a relatively easy subject, the question of "How do I find the size of my o-ring?" comes up more than you would think. We felt it made complete sense to do a quick video on the two most common methods to measure an O-Ring.
We are excited to present to you the final installment of the O-ring video webinar series. For this video, Ben Mell, Regional Sales Manager will discuss additional common types of failure modes. This continuation of October's failure mode video will take a deeper dive into the next four most common types of failure modes.
In this new mechanical seal video, GFS Mechanical Seal expert Lino Dimichino, discusses the typical mechanical seal repair and refurbishment process of a cartridge mechanical seal. This important service can help bring new life to your existing mechanical seals without having to purchase a new one.
Many customers of GFS choose to go the route of repair and refurbishment of mechanical seals as opposed to purchasing new ones. It can be more cost effective in many situations, and can make your old seals look just like new.
But what does a repair and refurbishment of a single cartridge mechanical seal look like?
EagleBurgmann's Cartex mechanical seal is fully pre-assembled is designed with greater attention to functional details like tighter tolerances for more accurate seal operation, greater axial movement to handle pump shaft movement, seal parts with robust cross sections for optimal seal stability in operation, and castings that meet ASTM A 351/351M standards for proven quality. The seals are installed in pumps in a wide range of industries including chemicals, water supply, paper production, food processing and many other applications. Cartridge seals are easy to fit, and they keep your running costs down.
The Cartex® cartridge seal line now includes single and double seal versions for all standard operating modes as well as special versions. For example: the Cartex range is now applicable for sterile applications or installation in positive displacement pumps.
This video will discuss: