Polymer Concepts designs engineers and manufactures state-of-the art application specific sealing solutions for high-performance polymer and fluoropolymer components.
Our collaborative technical approach combined with our in-depth engineering experience and understanding of material characteristics allows ensures industry-leading solutions.
KEY INDUSTRIES - PERFORMACE CRITICAL APPLICATIONS
- Space
- Aviation / Defense
- Energy: Oil and Gas
- Cryogenics
- Medical
- Life Science
- Semiconductor
- Rotating equipment
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Our engineering team will assist in material selection and part design using fluoropolymers and other high-performance engineering plastic materials. We offer our materials testing lab for help in identification and failure analysis. Testing capabilities: SEM, EDS, FTIR, DSC, TGA
CUSTOMER FOCUSED
We pride ourselves in our customer centric approach. Our team is nimble and focused on quality, flexibility and service.
What you can expect for us:
- Standard design proposals: 5 days (max.)
- Normal Prototype lead time: 3 weeks or less (includes drawings)
- Production lead times are 4 weeks or less
MATERIALS OFFERED -- STANDARD AND CUSTOM BLENDED
- PTFE -- high flexural strength, low coefficient of friction, high heat, FDA compliant
- Modified PTFE -- longer flex live, increase stiffness & creep resistance, chemical resistance
- PFA -- flexibility, high temperature, low gas & vapor permeability, chemical resistance
- FEP -- low gas & vapor permeability, UV resistant, able to withstand lower temperatures
- PCTFE -- stress-crack resistance, low temperature stability, mechanical strength
- PEEK -- dimensional stability, high temperature, biocompatible, chemical resistance
- UHMWPE -- tough & durable, low friction, abrasion resistance, low moisture absorption
ALL of the materials can be blended with fillers to achieve increased physical properties.
SEAL & SPRING FAMILIES
- 100 Series -- Advance Helical Spring
- Provides high unit load and low leakage rate
- Commonly used in static, low reciprocating and cryogenic applications
- 200 Series -- Advanced V-Spring
- General purpose design for slow to moderate reciprocating and rotary service
- Scraper lib design effective with viscous and abrasive media
- 600 Series -- Advance Slant Coil Spring
- Commonly used for larger shaft runout, wider gland tolerances and low friction
- Medium to high speed dynamic service
- 800 Series -- Full Contact Spring
- Used in static cryogenic applications with extreme temperatures
- Positive sealing for ultra-high vacuum applications