Seal Elastomer & O-Ring Material Info

When selecting the proper seal materials for any application, Seal Faces, Elastomers (O-Rings) and Metallurgy all need to be considered.  The Min/Max Temperature Ranges shown are typical for continuous use and should be used as a guideline.

• BUNA-N (Nitrile)  :  -40°F to 215°F
• EPR / EPDM  :  -70°F to 300°F
• VITON  :  -20°F to 400°F
• AFLAS  :  -20°F to 400°F
• KALREZ  :  -20°F to 600°F

Please keep in mind that Chemical Compatibility, and not just Temperature, must also be considered when selecting the correct elastomer material.  For assistance to ensure your mechanical seal is suitable for your application, please contact us.

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Email : sealing@pumpsealkits.com

Convert your Packed Pump to a Cartridge Seal

Tired of using Conventional Packing in your centrifugal pumps?  Tired of the mess of cutting packing rings onsite?  Tired of the damage to the pump shaft and/or shaft sleeve? Tired of the mess, safety and housekeeping issues?  We have a solution....

Conventional Packing is often considered an easy solution to sealing a pump, but most often its the opposite (more on this in a future post).  For a truly simple way to convert to a mechanical seal, look no further than our Type C2 Single Cartridge Seal - Specifically designed to replace Conventional Packing and Component Seals.

Why convert to this Cartridge Mechanical Seal?

• Modular Design : Install and Remove as a complete unit
• 2-Piece Gland : 2 bolt gland fits most stuffing boxes
• Hydraulically Balanced Design : Less power consumption; Operate at higher speeds and pressures
• Non-Shaft Fretting : Will not fret or damage the pump shaft
• Material Options : Wide range of Seal Face and O-Ring materials to suit most any application
• Field Rebuildable Design : Save $$ with a Seal Rebuild Kit vs. buying complete new seal

Recent years have brought many legislative changes and environmental considerations to all levels of plant operations.  Added to this are current economic challenges in finding cost savings any where possible.

Packed Pumps have costs that mostly go unnoticed.

• Continuous Leaks = wasted money in product or clean flush water
• Power Consumption = wasted money b/c packing increases HP draw vs. mechanical seal
• Increased Maintenance = wasted time to adjust packing leakage on each pump
• Health & Safety = wasted time to keep equipment and area clean from package leakage
• Material Cost = wasted money b/c packing is like toilet paper - you'll never stop buying it

Whether you have one or fifty packed pumps in your operation, this simple change will have a quick ROI.  Contact us if a packing to seal conversion sounds interesting - we are here to help.

1-866-636-SEAL (main)
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Email : sealing@pumpsealkits.com

QUIZ : What is the primary purpose of the Spring in a Component Mechanical Seal?

a) To keep the seal faces together while the pump is operating?
b) To keep the seal faces together while the pump is not operating?
c) To compensate for misalignment 
d) All of the above


ANSWER : (b) Contrary to popular belief, the primary function of this spring is to keep the seal faces together when the pump is not operating (turned off).    It is the hydraulic pressure of the pumped fluid within the seal chamber that keeps the seal faces together during operation.  The elastomer diaphragm (bellows) within the rotary head of the seal will flex to compensate for misalignment.

4.00 inch Patterson Pump Seals

A customer came to us recently with a failed 4inch seal in hand from a large Patterson Splitcase Pump.  It was a simple treated water application, but the problem was minimizing the pumps downtime....if the pump was down, they were down.  The seal life was acceptable and the pumpage was not harsh, so there was no need for material changes to the seals.

Working with a local pump repair facility, we identified the failed seals same-day.  

From receipt of order to delivery in-hand was less than 1/2 our competitors lead-time & earlier than our customers required on-site date.  This allowed convenient scheduling of the repair while also saving our customer a nice %age on the price of the seals.

Next time you are looking for a solution to your sealing problem, please contact us.

Phone : 1-866-636-SEAL
Email : sealing@pumpsealkits.com
Web : www.pumpsealkits.com

Welcome to our new Blog

Welcome and Thank You for visiting the new Blog for FLUID MANAGEMENT.  We are a Nationwide, Full Line Distributor-Wholesaler of Mechanical Seals & Fluid Sealing Products, specializing in Pump Seal Kits for major Pump OEMs.

Our Blog will grow to become a place to learn about Mechanical Seals of all types including Single Spring Seals, Cartridge Seals, Metric Seals, Split Seals, Specialty OEM Seals, Bearing Protection, Braided Packing and other related fluid sealing devices.  We hope our blog may become a destination you visit for new product information and technical posts.

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