Natural Rubber Gasket
Rubber gaskets are an integral part of many industries as they have a wide variety of applications in many of them. As you probably know, most rubber gaskets are quite similar, at least in function, but there are some significant differences between them, and most of them lie in the material used to manufacture the rubber gasket.
We have been manufacturing rubber gaskets for quite some time, and we are pleased to say that we always deliver our clients and customer with the best possible product, regardless of its type, size or application. When it comes to rubber gaskets, we manufacture a wide variety of them, ranging from different types, sizes, as well as materials. One of the most popular rubber gaskets in our catalogue are natural rubber gaskets and deservingly so.
A natural rubber gasket has many advantages over some other types of gaskets. They are widely used across various industries and applications. Most of the time, they help prevent leaks, offer insulation and prevent the loss of pressure in various processes and equipment. Most commonly, you can find a natural rubber gasket in the piping systems or machinery, but they do have various other applications, as well.
What makes a natural rubber gasket special is that it is easily customizable, available in a wide variety of shapes and colours, but most importantly, natural rubber comes with an array of physical properties. A natural rubber gasket is very elastic and soft, very durable and abrasion-resistant, and it can also be used in various harsh environments such as the ones where you have to deal with various chemicals and acids. Also, natural rubber is non-toxic, and natural rubber gaskets can be used in the food industry. Finally, a natural rubber gasket can withstand temperatures as low as negative 30 degrees Celsius, up to as high as 120 degrees Celsius.
Product specifications
- Product form
- Elastomer gasket between mating sealing faces
- Material
- Natural rubber / latex. Specify the compound grade for the selected service.
- Application focus
- Food-processing equipment. Size the part against the selected assembly.
- Dimensions to confirm
- Sealing outline, thickness, openings and fixing-hole positions.
- Contact conditions
- Acids and food ingredients: define concentration, temperature and contact time, then check compatibility with the chosen compound.
- Exposure to evaluate
- Rubbing or abrasion. Validate the selected material under the combined conditions.
- Joint assembly
- Specify the flange or groove geometry, bolt arrangement and assembled compression.
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