Fluoroelastomers
- December 02, 2022
New GFS Tech Bulletins Now Available
Common O-Ring Elastomer Properties "Cheat Sheet"
While there are dozens of unique elastomers used for specific applications throughout the world, this GFS "elastomer cheat sheet" discusses the properties of the most common types of o-ring elastomers. If your equipment or product uses o-rings, it more-than-likely contains one of these nine elastomer types.
Learn about:
- Thermal properties of the nine most common o-ring
- October 14, 2022
O-Ring Failure Modes Tech Bulletin Now Available
Failure modes are the ways, or modes, in which something might fail. O-ring failure modes that contribute to equipment failure cost the customer time and money. A premature O-ring failure in service is often due to a combination of root causes and not merely a single failure mode.
- April 07, 2022
This is a notification of a planned reformulation of several of the Precision Associates, Inc. (PAI) FDA Fluorocarbon compounds. This notification is intended to meet the change notification requirements included in any quality or supply agreements in place with your company.
Precision Associates is a supply of Gallagher Fluid Seals.
Precision Associates was recently informed by one of their suppliers that it was discontinuing the supply of a polymer used in several
- March 23, 2022
Natural Rubber Short Supply
Plagued by global supply chain issues stemming from coronavirus and environmental issues, the natural rubber shortage continues to be exasperated by the war in Ukraine and Russia.
In 2021, shortages were reported mainly due to flooding and leaf disease. A poor crop led to a decrease in the cultivation of these highly desirable trees. The supply for raw gum already was expected to remain tight for several years due to the 7-year maturity period
- February 24, 2022
components their machines need in order to operate and produce their desired end product. The ways that tooling impacts a manufacturing operation are imperative. Not only is the tooling of your own manufacturing important, but also of the tools themselves that will be a part of your own operation. It’s necessary to have components that have been tooled to specifications, have high quality, and will perform under stress.
Potential Effects of Tooling
The end result of your
- November 02, 2021
Gallagher Fluid Seals' is happy to present our newest case study for customers who would benefit from reading through a custom FKM seal application.
Our customer is a global leader in the manufacturing of premium residential and commercial venting systems. Their systems and products are designed for ventilation of exhaust gas and other specialty gases.
CUSTOMER PROBLEM:
Acidic condensate was attacking the silicone seal when the pipe was in a horizontal
- December 15, 2020
Fluids play a critical role in sustaining life. Keeping animals and humans hydrated and helping plants grow are obvious ways. Less obvious ways include moving cargo around the world and keeping equipment operating (hydraulic oils, coolants, engine oils, etc.). All these applications require seals of some sort ranging from public water systems to hydraulic pumps. What happens when these fluids become aggressive? People typically think of acids as being an aggressive media, but for many fluoroelastomers,
- November 14, 2019
Article re-posted with permission from Parker Hannifin Sealing & Shielding Team.
Original content can be found on Parker’s Website and was written by Fred Fisher, Technical
- August 22, 2019
Strong oxidizers can damage metal, causing pitting or rust and treating possible safety concerns.
In chemistry, strong oxidizers are substances (like chromic acid) that can cause other substances (like seals and gaskets) to lose electrons. So, an oxidizer is a chemical species that undergoes a reaction that removes one or more electrons from another atom.
This causes a change in mass. Metals will turn into their respective heavier oxides, and the carbon in graphite will oxidize into
- June 27, 2019
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies introduced several new material and sealing innovations at the 2019 International Paris Air Show.
These new products are designed to help aerospace customers address ever increasing safety and performance requirements in the industry.
During the June 17-23 event in Paris, Freudenberg showcased a new high temperature, fireproof material; an Omegat OMS-CS cap seal; and new ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) and a fluoroelastomer
