What Press-in-Place Seals Offer
Press-in-Place Seals provide reliable sealing solutions for applications where O-rings and traditional seals fall short. Designed for easy installation, these seals ensure exceptional retention and sealing performance in tight or irregular grooves. Custom molded to fit specific requirements, they provide optimal material usage and seal integrity in demanding environments.
Features & Benefits
- Custom Molded to Groove Path: Ensures a perfect fit for specific applications.
- Self-Retaining: No need for additional retention methods, simplifying installation.
- Quick and Easy Installation: Designed for fast, hassle-free setup.
- Narrow Straight-Walled Groove: Maximizes sealing efficiency in confined spaces.
- Optimal Material Usage: Reduces material waste while maintaining effectiveness.
- Size and Weight Reduction in Housing: A lightweight design reduces overall component weight.
- Seals Around Tight Radii and Bolt Holes: Effective even in complex shapes.
- Ideal for Composite Housing: Well-suited for advanced composite materials.
- Custom Designs (0.050” to 15” diameter): Flexibility to meet diverse sizing needs.
- Available in Sealing Grade Materials: Multiple material options for enhanced durability.
Potential Applications & Industries
Press-in-Place Seals can maintain a tight seal even in tight grooves, making them ideal for sealing complex components, such as bolt holes and radii, with minimal pressure.
Press-in-Place Seals are essential in industries like aerospace, transportation, medical devices, and electronics. These industries require seals that perform under challenging conditions and maintain long-lasting performance. The ability to offer compact sealing solutions while reducing weight and size makes them a preferred choice for manufacturers in these sectors.
Design Specifics & How The Product Works
Press-in-Place Seals are engineered to provide excellent sealing properties in straight-wall dove-tail grooves, often replacing O-Rings that fail to seal effectively. These seals are molded to fit precisely into the grooves and are designed with retention and stabilizer ribs that assist in installation, ensuring the seal stays securely in place. The seals are available in custom sizes and can handle tight radii, bolt holes, and other complex geometries with ease.
What Makes Press-in-Place Seals So Effective? Press-in-Place Seals are highly effective due to their simple yet robust design, which ensures superior sealing performance under minimal pressure. The integration of retention ribs prevents twisting and ensures the seal stays properly aligned, even on non-ideal mating surfaces. This makes them an excellent choice for situations where traditional seals fail to provide the desired performance, offering durability and reliability in a range of challenging applications.
Products Bought With Press-in-Place Seals
Rubber Molding
Raw rubber materials can be molded into specific shapes or forms like seals, gaskets, and more.
Parker Chomerics
One of our trusted suppliers that provides EMI shielding materials and products like gaskets, vents, elastomers, and more.
Our Value Added Services
At Sealing Devices, we provide more than just high-quality seals, we offer full support throughout your product development process. Our team of Application Engineers collaborates with you to create tailored sealing solutions that meet your exact specifications, from material choice to size and design. We also offer a wide selection of sealing materials and accessories, ensuring your installation is seamless and effective.