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Encapsulated O-Rings and Extrusions for Extreme Applications

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Encapsulated O-ring manufacturer and Precision extruder M-Cor Inc. is a leading U.S. producer of high performance sealing products for extreme environments. Extruded profiles are converted into o-rings, Teflon® encapsulated o-rings, camlock gaskets, chemical transport tubing and various other sealing products. With in house tooling capabilities, we are able to immediately respond to customer prototype and production requests. Call 630.860.1150 or Email now for immediate assistance.

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ENCAP-O-Seal™  O-Rings:
Teflon Encapsulated Silicone and Viton® O-Rings

Overview:

Encapsulated o-rings (ENCAP-O-Seal™) are o-rings consisting of a seamless and uniform Teflon® FEP/PFA encapsulation/jacket which completely encloses a core material of either  silicone or Viton® elastomers. The combination of these components creates an o-ring that is virtually chemically inert and compression set resistant for use in harsh sealing environments.

  Features:

  • High Chemical Resistance: Chemical attack and swelling are the primary causes of O-Ring failure. ENCAP-O-Seal™ encapsulated o-rings are virtually chemically inert.
     
  • Outperforms solid PTFE O-Rings: ENCAP-O-Seal™ encapsulated o-rings match the chemical and temperature resistance of solid PTFE O-Rings, ENCAP-O-Seal™  encapsulated o-rings possess properties of elasticity and recovery which are crucial  in many sealing applications.
     
  • Economical: ENCAP-O-Seal™ encapsulated o-rings economically and effectively  replace Kalrez and other exotic O-Ring compounds. ENCAP-O-Seal™ encapsulated o-rings will decrease downtime and hence increase profitability wherever corrosive fluids and gases cause premature seal failure.
     
  • Wide Temperature Range: ENCAP-O-Seal™ encapsulated o-rings withstand breakdown caused by industrial solvents and corrosive materials at elevated  temperatures from -60° C/-75° F to +205° C/400° F. (See General Specifications)
     
  • Non Stick Surface: Provides easy cleanup of viscous materials.
     
  • Low Coefficient of Friction: .2 on metal. Self lubricating surface.
     
  • Sanitary: Eliminates contamination of fluids by elastomers.  Sterilizable and autoclavable. FDA compliant, USP Class VI compliant, NSF compliance available for specific applications.
     
  • Unlimited Sizes: Available in standard and metric sizes from  .059" cross section x ˝" I.D. to virtually unlimited larger sizes.
     
  • Low Compression Set: ENCAP-O-Seal™ encapsulated o-rings consist of either a solid silicone or Viton® core encapsulated in Teflon®* FEP/PFA resin (with .010 to .045 wall depending cross section) which meets or  exceeds requirements of L-P389A and ASTM-D-2166. (see technical  bulletin)
     
  • *DuPont Registered Trademark

 

GROOVE CONSTRUCTION  RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR ENCAP-O-SEAL TEFLON® ENCAPSULATED O-RINGS

CROSS
SECTION

NOMINAL
SQUEEZE

MIN. ID
RANGE

MAX. ID
RANGE

GROOVE
WIDTH

.070
.103
.139
.210
.275

.020
.025
.030
.045
.050

.250
.500
1.00
2.10
3.00

1.50
2.50
5.00
ANY
ANY

.100
.130
.175
.275
.350

NOTE: The above applies to minimum width and depth recommendations for machined grooves in metal. Recommended surface finish of 32 microinches or  better.  

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

    1.Encapsulation material: DuPont Teflon® FEP:  Tetraflouroethylene-Hexafluoropropylene. Dupont Teflon PFA: Tetraflouroethylene-Perfluoro (Propyl Vinyl Ether).

    2. Core material: Dow Corning Silicone, DuPont Viton® Type A, Viton® GFS elastomers.

    3. Continuous service temperature:
      A. Teflon FEP Encapsulation with Silicone Core: 400F/204C. to -75F/-60C
      B. Teflon PFA Encapsulation with Silicone Core: 500F/260C to -75F/-60C
      C. Teflon FEP Encapsulation with Viton® Core: 300F/149C to -10F/-23C
      D. Teflon FEP Encapsualtion with HT Viton® Core: 400F/204C to -10F/-23C
      E. Teflon PFA Encapsualtion with HT Viton® Core: 400F/204C to -10F/-23C 

    4. Coefficient of friction: .1 to .2 on metal surfaces.

    5. Water absorption: <0.01.

    6. Average total shore A hardness:

      85-90 shore A for solid silicone core.
      90-95 shore A for solid viton core.
      75-80 shore A for hollow silicone core.

    7. FDA Compliance: The clear TEFLON® FEP encapsulation of the ENCAP-O-SEAL o-ring complies with part 177 of Title 21 of the Food and Drug  Administration’s regulations for safe use as articles or components of  articles for producing, manufacturing, processing, preparing, treating,  packing, transporting or holding food in accordance with regulation 177.1550.

 

While laboratory testing of ENCAP-O-SEAL o-rings is  a valuable screening technique, the final selection for use in applications must be based on functional evaluations or experience under actual  end use conditions. This has become industry practice dictated by the many complex aspects of performance in severe conditions.

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