Rubber bellows catalog
Rubber is a material that can be used to manufacture an array of products, from simple rubber grommets, over hosing and piping, to more intricate products like rubber bellows. If you have not heard about the rubber bellows, they are the products used to protect the moving mechanical parts in various machines and contraptions. Their main purpose is to protect those parts from dust and particles, as well as the prevent any damages that can occur if a mechanical part comes into direct contact with water or other liquids. These are also known as expansion joints.
There are several types of rubber bellows, which you can see if you take a look at our rubber bellows catalog. First of all, the main differences between bellows lie in the materials that are being used to manufacture them. Most commonly, when you take a look at a rubber bellows catalog, you can see bellows that are made from neoprene, nitrile, silicone or fluorocarbon. All of these materials are a good choice for a rubber bellow, as most of them offer excellent dust and moisture protection, but as you know, not all of them are the same in terms of temperature resistance, aging, water swell resistance and so on. For instance, if you were to take a look at our rubber bellows catalog, you would find silicone bellows. These silicone rubber bellows are mostly used in the medical or aerospace industry, unlike neoprene ones, which are mostly used in machines exposed to refrigerants.
As you can imagine, we offer an extensive rubber bellows catalog, where you can find all kinds of rubber bellows suitable for many applications. These products can differ in size, type, color, thickness and so on. Furthermore, if you cannot seem to find the product you are looking for in our rubber bellows catalog, you should feel free to contact us, so we could try and help you find it.
Product specifications
- Product form
- Flexible protective boot with a moving section
- Material options discussed
- Silicone, NBR and chloroprene rubber (CR). Choose one formulation for the actual contact and loading conditions.
- Dimensions to confirm
- End interfaces, free length, compressed length and extended length.
- Exposure to evaluate
- Moisture and dust or debris. Validate the selected material under the combined conditions.
- Movement discussed
- Axial compression and extension. 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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