Composite sealing options are used in a variety of industries ranging from the military to aerospace to oil, energy and gas, just to name a few. There are four basic types of engineered sealing products: gask-o seals, integral seals, fastener and fitting seals and metal seals. For more information on industrial seal components and O-rings contact Real Seal today.
Gask-O Seals
These seals offer users a one-piece solution to sealing. The metal, plastic or composite retainer includes a custom engineered rubber ring that is affixed in a machined groove. Gask-O seals are typically made for flat or curved surfaces and are long-lasting and durable in providing a leak proof solution.
Integral Seals
These seals are made with a chemically or mechanically bonded elastomer on the frame edge, thus eliminating the machined groove. Just like a Gask-O seal, they are a one-piece solution that is flexible and can conform to a variety of mating surfaces. These seals are capable of sealing high pressure (more than 10,000 psi) and vacuums.
Fastener and Fitting Seals
These seals are designed to provide reliable static sealing around screws, bolts, tube fittings and other fasteners. You also might hear these types of seals referred to as Stat-O Seals, Thread Seals and Lock-O Seals. Stat-O seals are designed to seal beneath the head of the fastener for both internal and external pressure and vacuum systems.
Metal Seals
These types of seals are a great solution for applications where elastomers just won’t work. Metal properties like load, spring back and ductility are used to make sure there is maximum sealing, even when the seal is required to hold up in extreme heat and pressure or is exposed to chemicals. These also might be referred to as metal chevrons, O-rings, C-rings, and E-rings.
Plate Seals
Another popular seal is called a plate seal, a hybrid designed to incorporate the best features of flat gaskets and O-rings. These seals typically use aluminum or steel carriers with a groove machined into the face and a rubber sealing bead molded to the groove. There are two main types of plate seals: groove-bonded and edge-bonded.
Industrial Seals
Real Seal is a manufacturer and distributor of seal products and mechanical component goods, with a focus on performance-oriented rubber and plastic materials. Real Seal is one of the most technically advanced organizations in the industry, maintaining a fully equipped laboratory, full-time chemist and technical staff, allowing Real Seal the ability to assist with design challenges and formulate materials to meet specific criteria.
Known for their expertise in polyurethane materials, Real Seal offers a wide array of performance-oriented plastic and rubber solutions for sealing and mechanical applications. Real Seal is set up to meet the needs of the more fragmenting aspects of the industry. Industrial manufacturers are being asked to offer consumers more choices with a wider latitude of performance criteria, all with greater economic constraints. As the industry continues to evolve to meet the demands of consumers as well as the challenges of international competition, Real Seal will continue to provide practical solutions and value to our customers.
Contact Real Seal today for help in meeting your composite sealing demands.
