Q Rings have an x-shaped profile, commonly called the X-ring, Q-ring, or by the trademarked name Quad Ring.

It is important to install packing sets correctly to get optimum performance.

Sometimes, the job may call for simple V-Packing Seals – a male and female adapter supported by a number of intermediate rings determined by the system pressure.

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The term silicone covers a large group of materials in which vinyl-methyl-silicone (VMQ) is often the central ingredient.

The Metal Clad (MC) wiper usually contains a Nitrile or Urethane wiper encased in a metal retainer.

Snap-in wiper seals are designed without any metal component and are easy to install without any special equipment.

Oil seals are for rotating shafts and are specifically designed to prevent oil or grease leakage at a maximum pressure of 10 psi.

U Cup seals, as their name implies, have a U-shaped profile, including an outside static sealing lip and an inside dynamic sealing lip.

Piston cups are used on piston heads, plungers or rams in pneumatic or hydraulic applications.

EPR (referred to by some companies as EPM) is shorthand for Ethylene Propylene rubber, and is very closely related to EPDM, or Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer.

FKM, also known as Fluorocarbon or Viton® is a brand of synthetic rubber and fluoropolymer elastomer.