December 10, 2021

Spiral Wound Gaskets: Decoding The Colors

Updated Jan 2024

Decoding The Colors

Spiral wound gaskets are a specific design of gaskets used in high-temperature and high-pressure...

November 10, 2021

What is Pump Packing?

Getting To Know: Pump Packing

Updated: October 2023

Pump packing is the earliest form of sealing pumps and is widely used over the mechanical...

July 8, 2021

Getting To Know: Backup Rings

Back Up Rings

Backup rings are commonly installed with rubber o-rings to help improve their performance. These rings are designed to limit...

June 19, 2021

Getting To Know Materials: PTFE

Getting To Know Materials: PTFE

What is PTFE? Polytetrafluoroethylene, better known as PTFE, is a material founded by E.I. DuPont in 1938 and has...

March 15, 2021

Understanding O-Ring Materials and Compounds

Keeping o-rings on hand so you have them when you need them is a great idea. However, before you buy you should be certain that you understand some...

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