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Homogenous Antimicrobial Materials Reduce Healthcare-Acquired Infections
Keep it clean. Often easier said than done. Recently, efforts to improve disinfection and sterilization in healthcare facilities were spurred by Medicare reimbursement cuts to hospitals along with new...
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Rod Seal GS Extends Service Life of Gas Springs
Gas springs that enhance comfort are found in a wide range of consumer goods and everyday devices. But in industry, as well, gas springs are increasingly being used to improve process reliability and...
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New O-Ring eHandbook Provides a Premier User Experience
Parker Hannifin Corporation is launching a new, interactive digital reference guide to enhance and broaden the customer reach of the existing Parker O-Ring Handbook. For more than 50 years, the Parker...
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Wearables: Redefining the Potential of Healthcare Devices
From popular pedometers to life-changing glucose monitors, more and more people are adopting medical technologies they can wear. Over 20% of consumers claim to have purchased a wearable device, and...
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A Simple Guide to Selecting an O-Ring
O-rings are the simplest, most readily available type of seal used across every industry and market. They are arguably the best seal for many applications, but perhaps daunting to an engineer with no...
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New Material nobrox Increases Design Freedom for Seals and Engineered Components
Parker-Prädifa has developed nobrox®: a new, versatile material that opens up new avenues in sealing technology while being equally well suited for engineered components in diverse industrial and...
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Healing the Woes in Pharmaceutical Transportation
Pharmaceutical manufacturing is a very precise science with little to no room for variation in the synthesis process. Companies spend millions of dollars on research and development to perfect drug...
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New Product Labels for More Safety
For obvious reasons, product safety is increasingly subject to legal provisions. As the industry’s first manufacturer to do so, Parker-Prädifa is now implementing the requirements of the German Product...
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Answers to Your In-Service Rubber Properties Questions
Are you uncertain of what to look for when comparing material data reports for various elastomers? Ever wonder about the impact a seal’s durometer has in the application? Have you asked, ‘What is...
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New Sealing Compound Avoids Electric Potential in Fuel Systems
Automotive fuel systems harbor the risk of electrostatic charging which may lead to arcing. The objective, therefore, is to engineer fuel systems using conductive components. Parker-Prädifa effectively...
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Why Does My O-Ring Have All These Cracks In It?
Have you ever taken a component off the shelf, only to discover that the O-ring on it is full of cracks? Have you ever wrapped some pencils in a rubber band, only to have the rubber band develop cracks...
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Avoid Seal Extrusion with a Robust Gland Design
Designing the proper gland for a seal is usually a straightforward, easy process. Not only does the Parker O-Ring Handbook outline recommendations for stretch, squeeze, and volume fill necessary to...
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Environmental Seal Enclosure 101
Are you designing an enclosure to help keep your critical components or internal fluid free from environmental exposure? The good news is that Parker Engineered Materials Group has experience...
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Why Your Gaskets May be Non-compliant
After successive years of unprecedented growth, the tank car industry is facing numerous challenges. New regulations for stricter tank car standards have been mandated, estimated to cost $2.9 billion...
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Environmental Seal Enclosures: UL94 V-0
Material certifications play a vital role in determining whether a chosen seal material is suitable for your service. In a continuation of our series on environmental seals for enclosures, we will be...
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How to Enhance Safety and Avoid Mix-up of Seals in Automotive Applications
Modern high-performance engines require seals and sealing systems that deliver top performance in terms of operating reliability and service life as well. The new Parker Prädifa HNBR material N9192-80...
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Reduce Standard Groove Size with Parker Diamond Seals
Parker Diamond Seals are designed to be a compact, robust axial seal alternative to standard cross section seals. Their unique design allows for reduced compression forces, making them ideal for small,...
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3 Guidelines to Ensure Proper Seal Installation
Incorrect O-ring installation can lead to assembly damage causing leakage during the first pressure test. If the system does not pressurize properly, the entire piece of equipment should be...
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High Performance Seals for Extreme Aerospace Environments
Today’s sealing challenges demand innovative solutions, and nobody knows innovation better than Parker. That’s why Parker develops and manufactures engineered sealing solutions – technologically...
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3 Global Trends Driving Seal Innovation in the Automotive Industry
Faster, Better, Stronger SealingThere are three global trends driving innovation in the automotive industry: the desire to drive farther and release fewer emissions from every unit of fuel, the need to...
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