Author: Marketing Digital

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 of the valves that handle pressurized fluids, vapors or gases escape from the union of the valve bodies or through the stem itself. Sometimes, these leaks are located in some of the flanges of the plant piping layout. What both leakage points have in common are...

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 looking for any large diameter Oring urgently and at an affordable price. The process The raw material consists of 2 elements: the cord ring on one side, cut to size according to the desired final inner diameter, and sheets of fresh uncured material on the other. The...

  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 rubber based on fluorocarbon compounds containing carbon-fluorine bonds. FPM: European name DIN/ISO 1629. FKM: American name ASTM D1418. Viton®: is a registered trabdemark of Chemours. Aflas®: is a registered trademark of Asahi....

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 that they maintain their initial properties. Some highlights to follow to achieve the maximum shelf life: The storage space should be dry, cool, as dust-free as possible. Temperature should not exceed -10 °C to +15 °C. In any case, the upper...