Oil seals are used for critical applications in industries such as oil, gas, and petrochemicals. They are designed to prevent leakage from the sealing lip and rotary shaft by creating a thin oil layer between them. Oil seals can be produced using well-known sealing materials including PolyTetraFluoroEthylene (PTFE), silicon, nitrile, and fluoroelastomer.
Benefits of Oil Seals
The strength, flexibility, and durability of oil seals provide a number of benefits to various industrial applications:
Oil seals have the capability to work under extreme duress in terms of temperature. This makes them perfect for fluid environment applications. Oil seals work at optimum levels between temperatures of – 70oC and +260oC.
Oil seals are designed for low friction applications. The lubrication within the oil ensures that the sealing lip does not touch the shaft and prevents burning of the sealing lip.
Sealing materials such as PTFE and fluoroelastomer ensure that the oil seals can be used for long periods of time.
As one can see, there are many benefits that come with using high performance oil seals for industrial applications.
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