O-rings

Here you can find out everything you need to know about “O-rings”. The most detailed article on the subject of O-rings.

In this article, you will find out what you should look out for when buying O-rings and which materials are available.

The high-end O-ring material is FFKM (Ecolast®). Here we explain how to select the optimum FFKM mixture for your application.

FEP-coated O-rings can be a real secret weapon in the sealing sector, but only if they are used correctly.

FKM (VITON) O-rings are real all-rounders and are therefore often used in various applications.

PTFE O-rings are genuine high-performance O-rings, but only if they are designed and installed correctly. Find out how to do this here.

NBR O-rings have the great advantage that they are extremely inexpensive and can be used in various applications.

Compared to normal NBR O-rings, HNBR O-rings are somewhat more resistant to higher temperatures and more aggressive media.

EPDM is one of the most important O-ring materials and is used in particular for steam and hot water applications.

SILICON is one of the most important O-ring materials and is used in particular in food and hot water applications.