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Home > Elastomer Properties
Selecting the best seal for a specific application is done by optimizing several factors. These include:
The following section defines many of the key terms and elastomer properties used in seal selection.
Seal Selection by Environment The Physics of Rubber Elastomer Properties - Hardness Elastomer Properties - Tensile Stress/Strain Elastomer Properties - Bulk Modulus/Resiliency Elastomer Properties - Compression Set/Creep Elastomer Properties - Stress Relaxation/Retained Sealing Force Elastomer Properties - Shear Modulus/Tear Strength/Dynamic Stress-Strain Elastomer Properties - Abrasion/Coefficient of Friction/Electrical Properties Elastomer Properties - Miscellaneous Properties High Pressure Seal Performance Vacuum Seal Performance Seal Thermal Stability Chemical Seal: Chemical Compatibility
Seal Selection by Environment
The Physics of Rubber
Elastomer Properties - Hardness
Elastomer Properties - Tensile Stress/Strain
Elastomer Properties - Bulk Modulus/Resiliency
Elastomer Properties - Compression Set/Creep
Elastomer Properties - Stress Relaxation/Retained Sealing Force
Elastomer Properties - Shear Modulus/Tear Strength/Dynamic Stress-Strain
Elastomer Properties - Abrasion/Coefficient of Friction/Electrical Properties
Elastomer Properties - Miscellaneous Properties
High Pressure Seal Performance
Vacuum Seal Performance
Seal Thermal Stability
Chemical Seal: Chemical Compatibility
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