Accordion seal
Though most people don’t realize it, the accordion seal we offer is an important component across various industries, including the automotive, marine, and military industries. It is most commonly utilized in the automotive industry as a means for protecting different areas such as doors, windows, and trunks. By applying it to these areas, the accordion seal can ensure that there are no leaks, meaning that, if our customers drive during rainy weather, the liquid won’t enter their vehicles. It is worth mentioning, our seal is durable and long-lasting, but if our clients want to make sure that it lasts longer, they will have to maintain it frequently. By doing so, there will be no need for replacing the seal, hence, industries could end up saving money.
No matter where the accordion seal is installed, it could easily prevent some serious issues. For starters, by installing a new one to a specific area, water or other liquids won’t be capable of causing rust or damage to the components. Additionally, it cannot be influenced by moisture, which means that, even when the temperatures get quite low, it won’t freeze, hence, it won’t be difficult to open or close the boot area.
Besides these application processes, our accordion seal can also be utilized for clipping two pieces of material together. This means that it can be used in tight areas such as engines where there needs to be some space between two areas and/or components. Besides preventing liquids and other substances from entering different areas, it is also capable of preventing air, debris, dust, and grime from damaging a specific area. Also, although they are flexible, they are extremely durable, which implies that they won’t have to be changed as often as some other options on the market, especially since they are resistant to a wide range of things.
Product specifications
- Product form
- Flexible protective boot with a moving section
- Application focus
- Vehicle moving joints. Size the part against the selected assembly.
- Dimensions to confirm
- End interfaces, free length, compressed length and extended length. Match these to vehicle moving joints.
- Exposure to evaluate
- Outdoor weather, moisture and dust or debris. Validate the selected material under the combined conditions.
- Movement discussed
- Angular flexing. Check fold clearance at both travel limits and define the cycle requirement.
- Motion envelope
- Define axial travel, articulation and clearance around the folds throughout the stroke.
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