2. Silicone – Used in specific applications where only light loads are applied.
The first material that we are going to look at is Nitrile Buna- N 70 or NBR for short.
Above, are all the components of an oil seal and all its naming conventions. Beyond selecting the correct size, the three primary selection criteria are Material, Lip, and Case. If you have an oil seal you’d like custom designed and made, send us your specifications through our Oil Seal Design Form.
In our cutting edge technology centers in the Netherlands, the USA and the UK, we design and develop specific and custom-made rubber sealing parts for many industries.
ACM
O.D. (outside diameter) surface The O.D. surface affixes the oil seal to the housing and prevents leakage , through the fitting area, of substances to be sealed, while excluding contaminants.
C
Nominal seal width
b, mm