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Parker's Low Temp FFKM Provides Critical Oil & Gas Sealing Solutions
Technology advancements and new to world discoveries are constantly creating a new series of challenges for seal materials in the Oil and Gas industry. In today’s environments, seals are being pushed...
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When the Heat is Turned up on Your Polyurethane Seals, Consider Resilon® 4350
Have you had problems with your polyurethane seals degrading, especially when exposed to higher heat creating the need to replace your seals more often than you would like? As you probably know, seal...
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EMI Shielding Gaskets: Spliced Gaskets vs. Molded Gaskets
EMI shielding gaskets such as conductive elastomer gaskets come in many different materials and almost a limitless number of shapes and sizes.They are most commonly made of a base material of silicone...
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When the Heat is Turned up on Your Polyurethane Seals, Consider Resilon® 4350
Have you had problems with your polyurethane seals degrading, especially when exposed to higher heat creating the need to replace your seals more often than you would like? As you probably know, seal...
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How to Reduce Galvanic Corrosion Using Conductive Filler Systems
Galvanic corrosion (also known as bimetallic corrosion or dissimilar metal corrosion) is the breakdown of metallic surfaces as a result of the difference in electrical potential of adjacent metals and...
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Reduce Maintenance Costs When Sealing Dry Running Equipment
My grandpa used to have a rusty, old air compressor in his shop. As a child, when my siblings and I would visit him, he’d use it to power air wrenches, grinders, and inflate flat soccer balls for us. I...
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Innovative Dissolvable and Degradable Materials Optimize Oil and Gas Extraction
Dissolvable and degradable materials are used in oil and gas operations to create high pressures in hydraulically fractured wells, while also minimizing well intervention keeping wells flowing and...
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Two Common Methods of Electric Vehicle Battery Covers: Weigh the Pros and Cons
Electric vehicle battery covers pose unique sealing challenges in the automotive industry. The significant size of the sealing perimeter, the materials and size of the seal mating hardware, and the...
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EM163 Meets Both NAS1613 Revision 2 and 6, Is There a Difference?
Perhaps you know Parker’s newest EPDM material is EM163-80. Featuring breakthrough low temperature functionality, resistance to all commercially available phosphate ester fluids, and the ability to be...
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Can Electrical Resistance Be Used to Predict Shielding Effectiveness?
Conductive elastomer EMI shielding gaskets use metallic particles to create a conductive path and shield enclosures from electromagnetic radiation. A key measurement of these gaskets is Electrical...
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Innovative Rod Seals Enhance Performance of Hydraulic and Electromechanical...
Hydraulic sealing systems used in aviation technology applications are exposed to particularly challenging ambient influences such as extreme temperature fluctuations and aggressive pressure media....
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Extend Seal Life and Reduce Maintenance Costs With Our Versatile FF156
We are coming up on two years since the birth of FF156-75 and this compound is one worth celebrating. If you don’t know what FF156 is, thank you for taking a few minutes to read this blog.FF156 is the...
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Low Drag Dynamic Sealing for Hydraulic Clutch Applications
As automatic transmissions become more advanced as a system, the components within must evolve as well. Performance drives the design and there are many factors that must mesh together to achieve the...
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Why You Should Single-Source EMI Shielding Materials
EMI shielding of electronics using thermoplastic housings traditionally has been a complex and costly process. Today, OEMs not only have to meet form, fit and function requirements, but also must...
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Degradable Materials Simplify Well Completions in Oil & Gas Extraction
The emergence of degradable and dissolvable materials is providing oilfield service companies an opportunity to increase efficiencies and cut costs in the oilfield by simplifying well completions....
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Fluid Transfer Sealing Solutions for Today's Automotive Challenges
Whether it be a classic automotive transmission design or the latest in electric vehicle technology, there is always a need to move high-pressure fluid through different operational systems.Cooling...
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Viscosity vs. Flow Rate - Which Is Best in Thermal Interface Materials?
A common question often asked by our customers is the reason why flow rate is reported on datasheets of liquid-dispensed thermal interface materials instead of viscosity. And it’s a fair question;...
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Semiconductor Fab Processes Benefit From Retention Ribbed EZ-Lok Seals
When it comes to semiconductor fabrication processes, reducing the cost of ownership is a multi-faceted goal approached from a variety of angles. Tool engineers and equipment technicians take pride in...
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Why is Outgassing Critical in Optics and Electronics Applications?
For some applications, a critical component of selecting a seal material is a phenomenon known as “outgassing”. However, even within the elastomer community, outgassing is not something that is...
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Parker Chomerics Earns 2018 Outstanding Quality Supplier Award from FCA
We're thrilled to announce that the Chomerics Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has been recognized for its outstanding quality by global...
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