Designs of Rubber Seals
The basic reason for using rubber seals is preventing fluid leakage between two joined surfaces. These are basically mechanical seals which are used in static as well as dynamic sealing applications. Rubber seals, made of natural rubber or synthetic rubber, are used in various industries like automotive, aerospace, construction etc. These seals are widely adopted in various applications because of features like resistance to aging, flame retardation ability etc. Rubber Seals Designs There are different varieties of such seals available in the market on the basis of their designs, materials, usage and applications. There are three popular designs of these seals and each design has its distinct cross section. Let us discuss these designs below: O-Rings As the name suggests, these are round shaped, in the shape of O or a doughnut. It has the ability to do a sealing action by deforming to take the shape of the cavity and can easily fit into it. It can be a static or a dynamic sea...