Seals and gaskets
A seal is a device or system that creates a non-leaking union between two mechanical elements. Gaskets, sometimes known as static seals, are a packing made of deformable material, usually in the form of a sheet or ring.
Product & Service Resources
James Walker offers sealing products on short manufacturing lead timesweblink
James Walker has announced that it is offering static, rotary, hydraulic and custom-moulded sealing products on short manufacturing lead times.
SKF manufactures customised precision-machined seals from a range of polymersweblink
SKF has announced that it will be using an upgraded series of standalone machine systems to manufacture customised seals.
Master Bond offers heat cure epoxy system suitable for medical applicationsweblink
Developed for rigorous bonding and sealing in demanding manufacturing applications, the EP3HTSMED epoxy system from Master Bond features a rapid cure schedule and tensile shear strength exceeding 1,000psi.
Data sheet: Snapsil TN3705 one-component silicone adhesive sealant from Techsildownload
Snapsil TN3705 from Techsil is a one-component silicone adhesive sealant that cures at room temperature upon exposure to atmospheric moisture and exhibits primerless adhesion to many substrates.
Data sheet: Snapsil TN3305 one-component silicone adhesive sealant from Techsildownload
Snapsil TN3305 from Techsil is a one-component silicone adhesive sealant that cures at room temperature upon exposure to atmospheric moisture and exhibits primerless adhesion to many substrates.
Data sheet: Snapsil TN3005 one-component silicone adhesive sealant from Techsildownload
Snapsil TN3005 from Techsil is a one-component silicone adhesive sealant that cures at room temperature upon exposure to atmospheric moisture and exhibits primerless adhesion to many substrates.
James Walker rotary lip seal protects bearings on industrial and marine plantsweblink
James Walker has launched the Walkersele D8, a rotary lip seal that is designed to protect bearings on industrial and marine plants operating at pressure differentials up to 150kPa/1.5bar (21.75psi) or shaft speeds to 25m/sec (4,922fpm).
Dichtomatik supplies temperature-resistant 'O' rings to reduce leaks in gas cleaning process
Dichtomatik has supplied Kalrez perfluoroelastomer ‘O’ rings from the Dupont Performance Polymers range to solve a recent problem application featuring a trunnian mounted ball valve used in gas cleaning/sweetening processes.
Garlock offers shaft grounding bearing isolator for motors used in heavy-duty applications
The Garlock SGi shaft grounding bearing isolator provides an IP56 non-contact isolation seal for protecting motor bearings from electrical damage, lubricant loss and contamination.
Product brochure: James Walker's Walkersele D8 radial lip seals ensure bearing protectiondownload
Walkersele D8 — the latest addition to James Walker’s range of radial lip seals — is designed for marine propulsion applications where the seal must protect bearings from the ingress of seawater and other media, keep lubricants free from contamination and prevent the leakage of lubricants to the environment.
