Within machineries or any other equipment involving high-pressure, high-temperature liquids and gases, there are always high stress and tough operating environments to handle. Smart materials and smart designs are thus required to be developed by engineers to cope with these strains and keep the equipment in perfect working condition. The industrial segment involves the usage of all sorts of perilous chemicals, exhausting fuels, corrosive oils, and hazardous gases. Leakage of any of these elements into the air and getting in contact with humans may prove to be a disaster. This is why a powerful solution is required when machineries involve the usage of such components; and one such solution is the elastomeric gasket, which is a highly compressible polymer that retains its seal even when the forces are harsh and extreme.

Elastomeric gaskets are those made from silicone elastomer based materials like rubber, silicone foam, fluorosilicone, silicone sponge, and cellular urethane. They provide a powerful seal between two surfaces, and are manufactured to function with assurance when operating conditions are at their toughest. They are designed and set with features that other sealing materials lack. These gaskets wonderfully compress when flange fasteners are fully tightened, without weakening or damaging the material’s elasticity. This means that after providing amazing compression between two surfaces when required, they are capable of springing back into shape when the surfaces are opened. Also, the rubber-like substance that these gaskets are made of conforms to any kind of irregular outline of the two mating surfaces, thus enhancing the functioning of the seal and eliminating all possibilities of leakage.

Elastomeric gaskets are made up of chemical compounds that provide a number of important environmental offerings. The molecular structure of the elastomer is highly flexible, but the chemical bonds are designed such that the gaskets won’t crack or become brittle even in case of temperature spikes. This means that high temperatures won’t melt the substance, and low temperatures won’t stiffen the material. Also, elastomeric gaskets thrive even in the presence of corrosive and acidic chemicals and fuels.

Elastomeric gaskets can be die cut, water jet cut, laminated, fabricated, or custom moulded into different shapes to be used in various applications like ruggedized equipment, medical diagnostics devices, handheld data devices, analytical instruments, and many other high-tech gadgets. These gaskets are widely used in both commercial and military aircrafts too, including flap, aileron, slat, and spoiler applications; airframe seals like door, window, hatch, pylon, fairing, moulded plate, and access panel seals; engine nacelle seals including fire barrier seals; and other interior products that require specific fire, smoke, toxicity, and colour matching.

To summarize, we can say that elastomeric gaskets are made up of soft, elastic, and flexible materials, but also exhibit strong mechanical and chemical resistance features. Some examples of materials used to design these gaskets include Viton, fluoro-silicone, and fluoroelastomer materials, which create an extremely secure seal even in the presence of vibration, oil, heat, and pressure.

Trim Engineering Services manufactures all sorts of gaskets including elastomeric and non-elastomeric categories. For any kind of gaskets that you require for any application, including metallic, non-metallic, and semi-metallic, you can approach us as we stand to be one of the superior-quality spiral wound gasket manufacturers in India today.