Teflon seals are often thin, round pieces with a large hole in the middle, usually manufactured by stamping sheets of material. Chemical plants, petroleum refineries, oil and gas drillers, refrigeration units, furnace systems and a wide variety of industrial machinery use seals made of Teflon to reduce friction or keep an area watertight.
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Allied Metrics Seals & Fasteners, Inc.Sparta, NJ 973-383-2487 For over twenty years, Allied Metrics Seals and Fasteners has supplied customers around the world with the high quality parts they need at excellent prices they can afford. They offer dedication to advancing the industry which is exemplified by their vigorous innovation that they have pursued with great enthusiasm for several years. Call today for your Teflon seals.
Grumen ManufacturingGurnee, IL 800-473-2297 At Grumen Manufacturing you can always depend on receiving the highest quality and customer service in the business. In addition they provide customers with material traceability, cost reduction programs through engineering and design services and of course, extensive material knowledge and expertise. When it comes to finding the ideal Teflon seals for your project, Grumen has you covered.
Premier Seals ManufacturingAkron, OH 877-771-6766 Premier Seals Manufacturing works very closely with material suppliers to insure the highest quality of Teflon seals that our customers demand. From your first point of contact, to receiving your product, and all steps in between, it is our job to meet your needs. For a company committed to customer needs and with the highest quality in mind, contact Premier.
Arizona Sealing Devices, Inc.Chandler, AZ 480-892-7325 Arizona Sealing Devices provides customers with a wide variety of options. Providing o-rings, caps, plugs, gaskets, Teflon seals, packings, kits and numerous miscellaneous items, they are sure to have precisely what you need for your next project. In addition the company provides a wide array of materials so each need can be easily met. From standard to custom options AZ Seal has it all.
RG Sales, Inc.West Alexander, PA 724-484-7544 Founded in 1992, R G Sales Inc. serves countless industries including mining, steel, oil and gas, sporting goods, mining suppliers and aftermarket mining machinery repair services, machine shops, hospitals, medical equipment, and landscaping industries. This woman-owned business offers countless products and materials to meet all of your Teflon seals and other needs.
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Teflon seals are any machinery components that provide an air tight seal between two surfaces; they are made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a synthetic material that is better known by its brand name, Teflon. Teflon is a popular material for seals that must withstand moisture, harsh chemicals, a wide range of temperatures (anywhere from 450°F to 1000°F) and oil. It cannot be wet by any substance and will provide an optimum sealing performance because it will creep a small amount and conform to mating surfaces, creating a completely watertight seal. Teflon can be manufactured to be FDA approved, meaning it is non-contaminating and appropriate to use in food processing equipment, machinery and pharmaceutical devices. Rod and piston seals, wear bands, bushings, guides, rod buffer seals, o-rings, u-seals and t-seals are all hydraulic seals that are commonly made of Teflon because it is reliable, strong and extends the machinery's operational life.
Teflon has the lowest coefficient of any solid, making it useful in sealing applications where other materials tend to wear. These seals can withstand vacuums as well as high pressures. Teflon is cost efficient and non-reactive, which means that exposure to most chemicals does not cause it to react in any way. Teflon seals are either made entirely of Teflon or of other kinds of rubber that are coated with Teflon. Teflon is a material that cannot be melted and therefore is formed into seals through compression and sintering, a high-temperature forming process that takes powdered Teflon, places it in a hollow mold in the shape of the desired seal, and places it in a sintering furnace until the material has become homogenous and adhered together. The sintering process takes short lead times and the seals are manufactured in mass numbers. The resulting seal is seamless and therefore much less likely to split or crack under extreme wear or pressure. To increase mechanical strength, stability and wear resistance, Teflon seals are often made with additives like glass, carbon, graphite and bronze.
