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- September 22, 2025
Protect Your Seal Aftermarket with Part Identification Technologies
Parker is revolutionizing part identification technology with a multitude of options. Customers are able to benefit from various identification methods such as non-permanent and permanent part markings by selecting their part number and company logo on the seal. For more advanced identification, a customer may opt to use the Parker Tracking System or utilize our RFID seals for tracking purposes. These identification methods ensure product authenticity and reduce seal installation errors by providing visual indicators for the assembly process.
Basic part marking – non-permanent identification
Non-permanent markings are applied to the surface of the seal and can be in the form of a company logo, unique part number, barcode, or other seal information. Non-permanent markings ensure Parker’s part origin, enables part level traceability and provides an easily visible cue to operators. This value-added feature helps reduce installation errors in addition to protecting customers against counterfeit seals.
- May 19, 2025
Gallagher Fluid Seals is a Parker Seal Technology Center
Custom Environmental Seal Solutions: When Unique Requirements Throw a Curveball
When it comes to the topic of utilizing elastomeric seals, it’s stereotypical to consider environmental sealing as one of the simpler categories of applications. Near-ambient pressure and temperature conditions and a lack of exotic or aggressive chemistries are the kinds of details that typically come to mind. However, throw in a curveball
- April 07, 2025
Poppet Seals for Demand Flow Regulators
Avoid Leakage and Support a More Accurate System
Poppet seals are sealing elements used to control fluid or gas flow in various applications. They consist of a movable component, the "poppet," that fits snugly against a valve seat to stop or allow fluid to pass through. When the poppet lifts, it opens the flow path, and when it returns to its seat, it creates a seal, stopping the flow.
There are many applications in industrial
- January 03, 2025
Parker's HiFluor® FB for Hygienically Sensitive Applications
Be it in the
- October 11, 2024
Diagnosing Damaged O-Rings
Making sure you have the right O-ring is critical to avoiding leakage in your product or machinery. But if an O-ring fails, do you know how to diagnose the problem? Can you tell the difference between wear and compression set problems in a flattened o-ring? Identifying the right root cause is critical to solving the problem of damaged O-rings. Watch the video below to learn how to diagnose some
- August 13, 2024
Gallagher Fluid Seals is a Parker Distributor and is proud to be one of the few premier distributors to qualify as a “Parker Seal Technology Center (STC)”.
How to Read a Rubber Test Report
The Most Common Rubber Test Report Misunderstandings
It's a common misinterpretation: an engineer, buyer, quality analyst, or someone else entirely looks at a rubber test report, reads the numbers on it, and comes up with the wrong conclusion. Pass / fail limits and
- July 19, 2024
Gallagher Fluid Seals is a Parker Distributor and is proud to be one of the few premier distributors to qualify as a “Parker Seal Technology Center (STC)”.
Best Conductive Plastics: Five Things to Look For
Can electrically conductive plastics really replace traditional metal electronics enclosures? The answer is a resounding yes! There are very effective electrically conductive plastics available today that provide excellent electromechanical properties
- July 02, 2024
Gallagher Fluid Seals is a Parker Distributor and is proud to be one of the few premier distributors to qualify as a “Parker Seal Technology Center (STC)”.
Reduce Maintenance Costs When Sealing Dry Running Equipment
Pneumatic tools are common in factories, tool shops, and DIY garages around the world. Using compressed air for power is convenient, simple, and — when maintained properly — safe and efficient. However, air treatment costs can add up fast. Traditional
- May 24, 2024
Gallagher Fluid Seals is a Parker Distributor and is proud to be one of the few premier distributors to qualify as a “Parker Seal Technology Center (STC)”.
A Guide to Proper Storage and Cleaning of Elastomer Seals
Elastomer seals from Parker meet the most exacting demands in a wide range of applications. Aside from the appropriate seal designs, the material properties of the seal compounds are crucial to ensuring that seals deliver the desired performance.
