Thread: Use of elastomers

Having a bit of difficulty on another (NON-COMPETING FORUM, let me stress that fact!), regarding use of shaft-seals employing other than factory-specified materials. I happen to have experience along those lines, but rather than jump in and return here looking like the proverbial "returned asshole", I seek specific technical info first. Does anyone have a background which involves the use of Teflon and/or Viton as the elastomeric sealing element employed in rotating shaft seals? Or, at least, expertise regarding such sealing information using conventional materials such as Buna N (nitrile) rubber, or others elastomers (polyacrylic), in deference to fluoroelastomers?

Thanks! jocular

I suspect it is not relevant to what you are after, but I have passing knowledge (and access to more) on HNBR/NBR seals in downhole equipment applications on rotating bearings, but no knowledge of flouroelastomers.

Originally Posted by John Galt

I suspect it is not relevant to what you are after, but I have passing knowledge (and access to more) on HNBR/NBR seals in downhole equipment applications on rotating bearings, but no knowledge of flouroelastomers.

Is there ANYTHING you don't know?

When it comes to embroidery in Flanders in the early 13th century I am at a complete loss.

Originally Posted by John Galt

When it comes to embroidery in Flanders in the early 13th century I am at a complete loss.

That is so funny!!

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Originally Posted by John Galt

When it comes to embroidery in Flanders in the early 13th century I am at a complete loss.

Then, you were not aware that they incorporated rubber in the fabric back then? joc

Originally Posted by jocular

Originally Posted by John Galt

When it comes to embroidery in Flanders in the early 13th century I am at a complete loss.

Then, you were not aware that they incorporated rubber in the fabric back then? joc

I didn't know that!

Why? To make it last longer?

Originally Posted by babe

Originally Posted by jocular

Originally Posted by John Galt

When it comes to embroidery in Flanders in the early 13th century I am at a complete loss.

Then, you were not aware that they incorporated rubber in the fabric back then? joc

I didn't know that!

Why? To make it last longer?

John...? joc

Originally Posted by jocular

Originally Posted by babe

Originally Posted by jocular

Originally Posted by John Galt

When it comes to embroidery in Flanders in the early 13th century I am at a complete loss.

Then, you were not aware that they incorporated rubber in the fabric back then? joc

I didn't know that!

Why? To make it last longer?

John...? joc

John?

You have now confused me.