To tell you about silicone-filled seals, we will make an introduction to the complexity of sealing fluids. In the food, pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries among others, the management of their fluids, in itself, is not easy. And it gets more complicated when the fluids have a certain viscosity or contain particles in suspension. We […]
Seals for hydraulics and pneumatics form the sealing solution for hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. The main function of these components is to prevent leakage of the power transmission fluid in single-acting, telescopic or double-acting cylinders, among others. In our blog post we explain more about our gasket fabrication service and how a sealing system is […]
In some cases we find that the dynamic sealing of a hydraulic cylinder or other similar dynamic application is designed to mount O-rings or, at most, “X-ring” type seals. Sometimes these applications operate at pressures or speeds that are beyond the reasonable limit of this type of seals. The result is that these O-rings, which […]
From our facilities in Barcelona we design and manufacture different sealing solutions. This allows us to be more decisive and agile and to respond in a personalized way to the needs of our customers. We have recently added the manufacture of flat seals with filter to our catalogue. With this new service we are expanding […]
From Epidor Seals and Rubber Technology we have tested our anti-extrusion rings in the test bench located in the research laboratory of the Fluid Mechanics Department of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). And the results were all a success! Also, in this weekly post, we look at how extrusion can affect equipment and delve […]
During a factory start-up, many difficulties arise and are gradually resolved. Once the plant is already in production, other problems may come up without prior notice, such as leaks of very low flow but which are continuous and, over time, affect the efficiency of the installation of interest. It may occur that, in some […]
At Epidor Seals and Rubber Technology, we have integrated a new press in our factory, exclusively dedicated to the local vulcanisation of profiles. This new machine allows us to join O-rings in order to manufacture large or non-standard O-rings, without any mould cost and in record time. It is the ideal solution when you are […]
Fluoroelastomer, FKM, FPM, Viton®… What a mess just with the name, whose commercial reference has been imposed more than its technical official denomination! That’s why we have decided to write a small didactic guide about this material so common in our markets. First of all, let’s put some order: Fluoroelastomer: this is a synthetic […]
The shelf life of elastic materials is not unlimited. Sometimes we feel the need to keep elastomeric components for a long time to ensure its availability in case of an urgent technical service. We highly recommended to follow the storage guidelines in accordance with DIN 7716 for products made of elastomeric materials to make sure […]
In 2020 we have decided to visit the world, and present our products in different fairs that we detail below: May 4-8, 2020, Munich, Germany. IFAT is the world’s leading trade fair for water, wastewater, waste and raw materials management. 25-29 May 2020, Bilbao, Spain. The country’s leading international machine tool and advanced […]
The basic polymer of an elastomeric compound is rubber, produced from natural latex or synthetically manufactured. Currently, more than 32 synthetic elastomers are known. The initial step is the design of the elastomer formulation to which we demand certain properties such as hardness, color, degree of chemical resistance or remaining deformation, among others. First stage: […]
The life of elastic materials is not unlimited. Sometimes we feel the need to keep elastomeric components for a long time to ensure its availability in case of an urgent technical service. We highly recommended to follow these storage guidelines for products made of elastomeric materials to make sure that they maintain their initial properties. […]