Flat rubber gasket
A flat rubber gasket is a mould-made gasket created from various types of rubber. These gaskets are designed to serve various purposes, which is why they’re easily found in a variety of shapes, types and sizes. Since rubber gaskets, especially flat rubber gaskets are an important piece of equipment for a variety of industries – they can be used in various machines and individual parts of machinery. A flat rubber gasket is made by pouring liquid, hot rubber into a mould that is shaped like the desired part you need the gasket for. Then, the gasket is cut into the proper size after it has cooled down inside of the mould.
As we said, a flat rubber gasket can be made from various rubbers. It can be made from both natural and synthetic rubber, although the latter is the more common option. As far as how custom these could get – the possibilities are endless. Depending on the use-case scenario and the industry it is designed for, the shape of a gasket could go from very simplistic, like round or square, to a very complex shape, specially designed for specific part and application.
Flat rubber gaskets can be found in many different industries, including pharmaceuticals, aviation, automotive, and even construction. For example, in the construction industry, they are often used to seal cracks when laying roofs or when connecting copper piping. As for the automotive companies, well, they rely on a number of suppliers for a diverse range of materials and devices necessary in the production process. One such product is the flat rubber gasket. These rubber gaskets are typically square and flat and can be used to seal various gaps and joints within an engine. They are used to prevent leaking in various spots or even provide a place for mounting a myriad of devices.
Product specifications
- Product form
- Elastomer gasket between mating sealing faces
- Application focus
- Aircraft equipment and engine sealing joints. Size the part against the selected assembly.
- Dimensions to confirm
- Sealing outline, thickness, openings and fixing-hole positions.
- Joint assembly
- Specify the flange or groove geometry, bolt arrangement and assembled compression.
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