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.
The different gasket materials 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
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Hardness 60-65 Shore
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Temperature -10C to +70C
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Moderate resistance to ozone
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Moderate resistance to weathering
EPDM
A good material where a high resistance to the elements or wet conditions are required
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Hardness 70 Shore
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Temperature -20C to +100C
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Excellent ozone resistance
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Excellent resistance to weathering
Nitrile
A good material where oils, benzene or acids are involved
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Hardness 70 shore
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Temperature -20 to +80C
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Good Resistance to Oil
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Good resistance to benzene (also suitable for unleaded fuels)
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Moderately resistant to acids
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Resistant to strong bases
Tan Shotblast
Good where abrasion occurs and high elasticity is required
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Hardness 40 Shore
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Temperature -40C to +70C
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Moderately resistant to acid
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Good resistance to strong bases
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Excellent resistance to abrasion
Insertion Rubber
A reinforced material to stop the rubber spreading when clamped down
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Hardness 70 Shore
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Temperature -10C to +70C
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Moderately resistant to acid
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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
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Hardness 60 - 65 Shore
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Temperature -10C to +70C
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Moderately resistant to acid
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Moderately resistant to strong bases
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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
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Hardness 60 Shore
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Temperature -40C to +200C
Klingersil C-4324
Used for a variety of applications in general industrial service
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Hardness N/A
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Temperature varies according to grade
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Resistant to oil
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Resistant to hydrocarbons
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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
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Hardness 65 - 80 Shore
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Temperature -10C to +110C
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Resistant to oil
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Resistant to petrol
In addition to the above, Gaskets can also be created from Prestocell sheet.
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