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Rubber products, like fasteners and other small components are typically ordered in an economical order quantity and frequently are not all used at the time of purchase. For metal fasteners like staples or bolts, this is not a problem because of the innate stability of these metallic products. In contrast, rubber seals and O-Rings are highly sensitive to temperature, humidity and many other seemingly innocent atmospheric factors that can actually have a significant effect on rubber seals. As an example, carefully
Over the years, engineering plastics have largely replaced metal die castings due to cost savings and the broad versatility of molded plastic components. In the field of plastic products, Environmental Stress Cracking (ESC) is a common quality problem. The consequences of these failures are often severe, and frequently these failures occur only after products go into the field. (more…)
Rubber seal distributors have the difficult task of fulfilling their customer’s special and commercial requirements for O-Rings and rubber seal products as quickly as possible from dependable suppliers. Your success in retaining existing customers and bringing in new clients involves quick resolution of customer problems, meeting delivery due dates and being able to support your customer’s Engineering and Quality teams with product information and customer application support. Typical costs and expenses involved in successful distribution businesses include product inventory, space rent,
Nitrile Rubber, also known as Buna-N and NBR is a copolymer of Butadiene and Acrylonitrile and is the most widely used elastomer at temperatures between -40F and +250F. The popularity of nitrile is explained by its low cost, good performance in oils, chemicals and wide availability. Nitrile is widely used in the automotive, aeronautical, and nuclear industries offering excellent resilience and chemical resistance that makes this elastomer ideal for products ranging from exam gloves to critical automotive seals. Despite the wide suitability
High volume product manufacturers usually assemble small components such as O-Rings, fasteners and other small metal or plastic components with the aid of vibrating feeders that align the component and carry it quickly and efficiently into the installation position. Sometimes, an OEM categorizes O-Rings and Custom Rubber Seals as bulk commodity items, just like fasteners and other small metal or plastic components that may be ordered with similar bulk packaging, but that can be a big mistake. Because Rubber Seals and O-Rings
Industrial sales organizations and sales personnel are under continuing pressure to maximize orders and bring in new business with every customer visit or interaction. What technologies are available today to expand your inventory at no additional cost? What if your sales personnel could bring-in more orders for products you don’t stock? Imagine being a more valuable supplier to your customer and bringing in new orders for products where you may not currently allot floor space or inventory. Manufacturer’s Apps can bring
Rubber seal products like O-Rings and certain gaskets are used in a multitude of different applications worldwide. A large proportion of these applications are static seal applications where the O-Ring or seal is held firmly in place in relation to the gland and would not require consideration of friction or abrasion related damage to the seal. In a dynamic application where the gland surfaces move in relation to the sealing surface, there are a significant number of special considerations that OEM