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Guide to Seals

Find a wide range of sealing products from manufacturers, commercial and industrial seal distributors


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These companies won’t provide or design a corporate seal for your business. Their specialty focuses on sealing products for industrial, commercial and retail use. Designs vary to keep contaminants out, fluid and gases in and special sealing materials for extreme environments.

Types of seals include mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, O-rings and assorted rubber based seals. Each seal’s design fits a specific purpose for different fluids, hi or low-temperatures, pressure and contact material. When your business needs seals consider companies based on the following:

1. Select seals for industrial demands where heavy-duty and size matters.

2. Locate oil seals of every type that apply to your business requirements.

3. Choose rubber seals based on material and application.

4. Find specialty seals from distributors and seal manufacturers.

Action Steps
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Locate industrial seals for your business


Industrial sealing products apply to a large application base.

I recommend: For conduits and other industrial applications needing seal rings made of polyethylene, select seal rings by specific thread sizes at Sealcon. See Temper Corporation for high temperature seals ranging from 2 inches to 5 feet diameters. For tough sealing problems click “Products” to select business specific molded diaphragms at Dia-Com Corp. Go to Martin Fluid Power for piston, rod, rotary or seal kits.

Find specific oil seals


The shape or style of the oil seal determines function. For example, an "S" style offers sealing from severe grease, a "V" style design provides sealing of viscous fluids with other letter designations denoting various applications as well.

I recommend: Click “Oil Seal” from the “All Products” drop down list to view rotary inch/metric and rotary shaft solid/split seals at Parker Hannifin Corp. Click “Oil Seals” at Allied Metrics Seals & Fasteners, Inc., to find their various categories. Select the type of oil seal needed that includes mechanical, rubber, shaft and hydraulic oil seals at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions.

See these suppliers for rubber seals


Material used to make rubber seals vary according to function. Buna-N for oil resistance, ethylene-propylene finds uses in water appliances and weather resistant environments, silicone for extreme temperatures, cast polyurethane for hydraulic pressure situations, neoprene for applications involving ammonia, and fluorocarbon finds use in engines and fuel systems.

I recommend: Register at Apple Rubber Products, a major manufacturer of O-ring seals for quick delivery of any size or quantity. Select an O-ring kit by number or description at Allstate Gasket, Inc. Each kit contains many sizes covering businesses that include automotive, industrial, plumbing and ring distributors. Choose an O-ring by category or material at R.T. Dygert International. Select the compound needed with standard sizes or talk with a representative at Spec Seals.

Select standard or custom designed specialty seals


These sealing products come in many sizes, forms and material. Their functions vary but commonly find applications in areas where standard seals just don't do the job.

I recommend: See the product list at Insulator Seal for specialized ceramic to metal seal solutions. View Rod seals or click “Products By Type” at SKF Polyseal Inc. For mechanical seals used in rotary fluid handling equipment, see Harbor Seal Inc. Click John Crane Inc., for a list of mechanical seals that includes gas lubricated, O-ring, bellow and specialty seals.

Go to seal manufacturers for specific products


These manufacturers offer solutions and service for standard and customizable seals.

I recommend: For seal plugs that provide positive seals against air, gases and liquids go to ZaGO Manufacturing Co. See APM Hexseal for molded elastomeric rubber seals and click the sealing solution your business requires. Select the type of seal needed from the catalogs at Simrit that includes magnetic, mechanical, plate and O-rings.

Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

  • Some companies offer further descriptions of their seal products with charts typically in PDF format.

The official source of Seals is the Seals page at Business.com


Featured Vendors

Simrit-Division of Freudenberg-NOK: Seals
Simrit is the technology specialist in the sealing industry and offers you the most comprehensive range of high quality sealing solutions.
www.simritna.com

Corporate Seal and Corporate Kits for LLCs and Corporations
Corporate seal 1 5/8" diameter for names with less than 45 characters. Also 2". Pocket seal with snap pouch. Deluxe desk corporate seal. Notary seal.
www.Blumberg.com

Sealcon: Seals
RoHS: Cable Accessories: Dome & Hex Plugs, Hole Plugs, Adapters, Reducers & Enlargers, Cord Grips, O-Rings, Seal Rings, Locking Nuts, NPT/PG/Metric.
www.sealconusa.com

GF Piping Systems: Seals
Supplies engineered piping systems, valves, fittings, and actuators, as well as support, custom products, assembly, and heat exchanger fabrication.
www.us.piping.georgefischer.com

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