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Seals / Leakage

Nanotechnology surface process improves seal longevity

April 26, 2011 By Paul Heney

Simrit has developed an advanced surface treatment process to improve seal function and service life. The company’s Reduced Friction by Nanotechnology method is one of the newest tools available for enhancing seal performance.

Filed Under: Seals / Leakage Tagged With: Simrit

CASCO cassette shaft seals are ultra-low friction

April 13, 2011 By Paul Heney

Simrit has developed its CASCO (self-contained seal design) Cassette Shaft Seal.This next-generation seal design was developed specifically to provide the lowest friction of any seal in the industry, an extended service life and increased reliability for modern heavy duty engine applications.

Filed Under: Seals / Leakage Tagged With: Simrit

Knowing rod finish is paramount for proper sealing

April 3, 2011 By Paul Heney

With its ability to dramatically impact seal life and performance, counter surface quality plays a major role in the proper function of a sealing system. Accordingly, the accurate evaluation of this attribute is critical to the overall effectiveness of a system.

Filed Under: Cylinders, Featured, Seals / Leakage Tagged With: Simrit

New iPhone app for unit and hardness conversion

April 1, 2011 By Paul Heney

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has released a new iPhone app, “Unit and Hardness Converter.” This new tool converts frequently used units and currencies, as well as popular hardness scales for various material types based on ISO and ASTM standards.

Filed Under: Industry News, Seals / Leakage Tagged With: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions

Zurcon Z25 high-temperature sealing material released

March 29, 2011 By Paul Heney

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has developed a proprietary polyurethane compound called Zurcon Z25 that demonstrates all the characteristics of Zurcon grade Z20 with an elevated operating temperature up to 270° F.

Filed Under: Seals / Leakage Tagged With: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions

Why matching fluids, seals is critical

March 16, 2011 By Paul Heney

Using the improper hydraulic fluid can spell disaster for your entire hydraulic assembly. When designing and/or servicing your hydraulic equipment, it is vital that you keep compatibility in mind.

Filed Under: Featured, Seals / Leakage Tagged With: Colonial Seal Co.

Trelleborg unveils Turcon M12 compound

March 15, 2011 By Paul Heney

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has developed Turcon M12, a PTFE based sealing material that has excellent performance against key hydraulic sealing characteristics such as friction, wear and high-pressure operation.

Filed Under: Seals / Leakage Tagged With: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, Turcon

Cylinders provide correct tension for crawler

January 18, 2011 By Paul Heney

Simrit, along with agricultural machine specialist Claas, have developed a new, robust, low-maintenance belt-tensioning cylinder with a long service life.

Filed Under: Featured, Seals / Leakage Tagged With: agricultural, Simrit

Simrit’s E454 compound achieves NAS specification

January 12, 2011 By Paul Heney

Simrit’s E454 EPDM (ethylene-propylene rubber) compound was recently certified to NAS (National Aerospace Standard) 1613 Revision 5 Specification.

Filed Under: Seals / Leakage Tagged With: Simrit

Rules of Thumb for Maintaining Life of O-rings

December 8, 2010 By Paul Heney

When it comes to installing and maintaining the life of your O-ring, a few basic rules of thumb must be considered.

Filed Under: Featured, Seals / Leakage Tagged With: Apple Rubber Products, O-rings

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