2018 Article Apr 25, 2018
Tighter Squeeze ? - Not For O-rings!
How much squeeze is right?
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2018 Article Mar 14, 2018
Rubber O-Rings That Bloom - It's Not Just in Springtime!
Bloom on O-Rings
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2018 Article Feb 15, 2018
Peroxide or Sulphur cured EPDM - What does your application need?
Peroxide or sulphur cured EPDM
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2018 Article Jan 17, 2018
Coated or Encapsulated? - Apples or Oranges?
What are the difference between coated or encapsulated o-rings
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2017 Article Dec 27, 2017
Friction is NOT Your Friend - Slippery Can Be GOOD!
Self-lubing O-rings
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2017 Article Nov 30, 2017
Why use a custom-size Spliced and Vulcanized O-Ring?
October 2017
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2017 Article Nov 17, 2017
What Makes a Sealing Material FDA-Grade?
A wide variety of food and beverage manufactures require FDA-grade compliant materials. What are the most common FDA-grade materials for o-rings?
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2017 Article Sep 14, 2017
TEMPERATURE is critical. FVMQ or PVMQ or ...???
Temperature is critical.
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2017 Article Jul 20, 2017
How Important is Chemical Compatibility with Your Seals and O-rings?
Chemical compatibility of common elastomers
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2017 Article Jun 14, 2017
What is durometer?
Durometer is one of several measures of hardness of objects like rubber and plastic.
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2017 Article Mar 08, 2017
What are some common seal failures - Part 1?
COMMON SEAL FAILURES
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2017 Article Feb 15, 2017
What Can I Learn About Oil Seals?
Oil seals – often called grease, fluid or dirt seals – very simply need to stop the fluid that is inside from leaking out.
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