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Nitrile Bonded Cork Sheet
Agglomerated Cork Sheet
INDUSTRIAL GASKET SOLUTIONS
Why Choose Cork Sheet
Cork sheet is widely chosen as a sealing and gasketing material due to its unique combination of compressibility, resilience, and natural conformability. Its cellular structure allows it to compress easily under load while maintaining the ability to recover its shape, making it ideal for creating reliable seals on irregular or uneven surfaces.
One of the key advantages of cork sheet is its excellent ability to adapt to flange imperfections without requiring excessive bolt pressure. This helps reduce the risk of flange damage while still maintaining an effective, leak-resistant seal. When combined with suitable elastomer binders such as nitrile or neoprene, cork sheet can also provide enhanced resistance to oils, fuels, and a range of industrial fluids.
Cork sheet is particularly valued in automotive, engineering, and machinery applications where vibration damping and sealing performance are both required. Its natural structure helps absorb vibration and reduce noise transmission, contributing to improved equipment performance and longevity.
In addition to its functional benefits, cork sheet is easy to cut, fabricate, and customise into gaskets of various shapes and sizes, making it a cost-effective solution for both maintenance and OEM production environments. Its balance of flexibility, sealing efficiency, and durability makes it a dependable choice for applications where consistent performance and ease of installation are important.
Overall, cork sheet offers a practical, versatile sealing solution that combines natural material advantages with engineered performance, making it suitable for a wide range of industrial and automotive uses.
Available Options Include:
- Nitrile Bonded Cork Sheet - Available in two different grades: Grade 1521 & Grade 1120
- Agglomerated Cork Sheet - Made from granulated cork particles bonded with resin or latex.
Key Features
- Good effect in petrol and oil
- Compressibility and resilience of cork
- High mechanical strength and dimensional stability of rubber
- Seal to retain lubricants
- Can be cut easily
- Strong and flexible
Applications
- Automotive applications
- Oil pan gaskets
- Valve cover gaskets
- Timing gear cover gaskets
- Lubricants seals