We offer a specialist gasket cutting service to a customer's requirements whether it is a one-off or a thousand off. This service is offered at both our Norwich and Ipswich Branches. The maximum size of our cutting bed is 1600mm x 800mm so we can cope with large items or multiple knives to reduce the part cost.
We have many specialised materials available, the more commonly requested are listed below. All are available in a range of thicknesses in sheet or roll form to suit your requirements.
Black Neoprene
Low cost material suitable for minor mechanical demands
- Hardness 60-65 Shore
- Temperature -10C to +70C
- Moderate resistance to ozone
- Moderate resistance to weathering
EPDM
A good material where a high resistance to the elements or wet conditions are required
- Hardness 70 Shore
- Temperature -20C to +100C
- Excellent ozone resistance
- Excellent resistance to weathering
Nitrile
A good material where oils, benzene or acids are involved
- Hardness 70 shore
- Temperature -20 to +80C
- Good Resistance to Oil
- Good resistance to benzene (also suitable for unleaded fuels)
- Moderately resistant to acids
- Resistant to strong bases
Tan Shotblast
Good where abrasion occurs and high elasticity is required
- Hardness 40 Shore
- Temperature -40C to +70C
- Moderately resistant to acid
- Good resistance to strong bases
- Excellent resistance to abrasion
Insertion Rubber
A reinforced material to stop the rubber spreading when clamped down
- Hardness 70 Shore
- Temperature -10C to +70C
- Moderately resistant to acid
- Moderately resistant to bases
White Food Quality Neoprene
For use where food quality rubber is required i.e. where the rubber is coming into contact with food products or liquids
- Hardness 60 - 65 Shore
- Temperature -10C to +70C
- Moderately resistant to acid
- Moderately resistant to strong bases
- Moderately abrasion resistant
Red / White Silicone
Silicone is an excellent material for low and high temperature applications where you need a seal to stay flexible and not go brittle. It also is a food quality material
- Hardness 60 Shore
- Temperature -40C to +200C
Klingersil C-4324
Used for a variety of applications in general industrial service
- Hardness N/A
- Temperature varies according to grade
- Resistant to oil
- Resistant to hydrocarbons
- Good with low pressure steam
Cork Gasket
Normally impregnated with Nitrile, Cork is a medium compressible high density material especially suited to automotive and marine applications
- Hardness 65 - 80 Shore
- Temperature -10C to +110C
- Resistant to oil
- Resistant to petrol
In addition to the above, Gaskets can also be created from EPDM foam sheet. |
