Food grade silicone rubber tubing has many properties that make it ideally suited for use in the food and drink ind...
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Widely used for dealing with aggressive fuels and chemicals, FKM rubber can withstand prolonged contact that would rapidly degrade other rubbers. It is these hard-wearing qualities that make FKM popular with the oil and gas industries. It is highly resistant to oils, heat and aggressive chemicals. FKM can operate at temperatures above 200 degrees and can withstand steam, acids and hydrocarbons too.Continue Reading
Gasket paper is basically sheeting that is used in the making of gaskets. The sheeting is purchased in various sizes and thicknesses. The gaskets are then cut out of the sheet. Gasket paper can be made from a variety of robust materials including nitrile, silicone rubber and cork. The new gasket will then form a leak-proof seal when fitted to pipework or machinery.Continue Reading
FKM rubber gaskets are made of fluoroelastomer, a synthetic rubber that is known for its hard wearing properties. The material is used for O-rings, seals, gloves and most importantly for this blog post, FKM is used for gaskets.Continue Reading
Unlike platinum silicone compound, peroxide silicone can go yellow over time, this is due to the peroxide catalyst. Platinum is a lot clearer and does not taint, unlike the peroxide grade, this is why it has become first choice for food and beverages manufacturers.Continue Reading
Silicone is renowned for its resistance to high temperatures and is used in many industries where this property is ...
Continue ReadingEPDM stands for Ethelyne Propylene Diene Monomer and is a man-made rubber. It has inert chemical properties which e...
Continue ReadingAn autoclave is used to clean equipment and to keep them bacteria-free. They do this by using steam and high pressu...
Continue ReadingFKM material is very hard-wearing yet flexible, with resistance to degradation over a wide range of temperatures an...
Continue ReadingFKM has highly useful thermal properties due to its ability to withstand both high and low temperatures whilst oper...
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