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The colors of the spiral wound gasket do matter! The industry standards require the gaskets are to be color-coded. This helps identify what the gasket is made of quickly and easily. With spiral wound gaskets, there are two distinct colors, the color of the outside rim and the color stripe along the rim. Using our color Read More.

Manufactured from All-PTFE materials (no fiberglass) comprising clear ECTFE outer and multi-layered ETFE mesh inner. This material provides unparalleled chemical resistance. All our shields are tested on our hydrostatic pressure test facility, test certificates are available on request. Read More.

This shield design comprises a steel band and an internal layer of steel mesh which is compressed against the flange itself. This mesh, which is crimped along the center to fill the gap between the two flange faces, is critically important. It quickly and efficiently diffuses the spray-out, resulting in a safe drip-rel Read More.

There are various colors o-rings come in as each color has a secret meaning to it. The colors can indicate the type of material the O-Ring is based on, set by an industry standard. The industry standard was created throughout the years based on the common color these materials shipped with. Read More.

Fluorosilicone, FVMQ is a compound that contains trifluoropropyl, methyl, vinyl, and a combination of silicone which gives it super abilities. Like silicone, Fluorosilicone has a great compression set and is stable in extreme temperatures. Unlike silicone, it offers improved fuel and mineral... Read More.

Pump packing is the earliest form of sealing pumps and is widely used over the mechanical sealing option. These packings are often braided, fibrous material, such as graphite or non-graphite acrylic, PTFE, or other such materials. These materials are stuffed into the pump’s seal chamber (stuffing box), between the rota Read More.

Urethane, also known as Polyurethane, is a great material that can take a punch. Urethane has great physical durability and unique physical properties that are driven by its structural bonds. This material is made up of a combination of soft poly segments and tough isocyanate segments which allows a flexible and durabl Read More.

Silicone rubber makes for an excellent sealing material for products like o-rings and gaskets. Silicone is renowned for having one of the widest working temperature ranges of any type of elastomer, as well as superior flexibility and a low compression set. This material can be compounded to host a variety of other char Read More.

Fluoroelastomer rubber (Viton) performs well in many different environments such as a variety of oil and petroleum products, high vacuum situations, ozone, weather, high temperatures, and strong acids. This material is commonly used to seal leaks, valves, or pumps. Fluoroelastomer (Viton) has a high resistance to petro Read More.

O-Rings are one of the most important unseen inventions in human history. Alone they are just round rubber rings that come in various sizes however when compressed between two different parts, they create a water-tight seal that locks in fluids and gases. Different industries use these O-Rings in a variety of applicati Read More.