Beyond Omniseal® Blog

Most seals and polymer components are not visible to the human eye; however, these critical parts hold a “hidden” value that go beyond in core systems, influencing all aspects of our daily lives. What places you ask? Our Omniseal^®, Rulon^® and Meldin^® products have been in some rather interesting and historical places that you may not have known about and our heritage does go way, way back—more than 350 years. 

With the weather warming up in many places across the globe, it’s time to sit back, reflect, and enjoy some rays with a few interesting summer reads. What might you find tucked in the travel bags of our engineers and plastics experts?  Read on to see various trends and insights in the polymer industry that we hope you enjoy. We love to learn so please share recommendations on other good articles in the comments field below. 

The U.S. manufacturing index rose to 56.6 in May from 56.5, according to IHS Markit, and earlier this year Bloomberg reported that factories in China, France, Canada, Germany and the UK were finding it difficult to keep up with demand.

Happy National Robotics Week!  

Not familiar with this annual industry event?  RoboWeek is celebrated each April, and is intended to increase awareness of the importance and future impact of the robotics industry in the US.  As a proud designer and manufacturer of plastic seals to OEMs in this growing sector, we join our colleagues in saluting robotics and STEM education! 

Quality, certification, and processing. These are just a few of the key points that are important to consider when choosing a seal manufacturer.  In critical applications such as aerospace, oil and gas, and automotive, there’s simply no room for error – these environments demand quality first. Today we focus on the top questions you should ask any seal manufacturer BEFORE you place an initial order. Let’s dive in:

As a market development manager, I have the great opportunity of communicating with many of our customers about the true differences between typical elastomer O-ring seals and our OmniSeal^® product. We discuss the pros and cons of each product, because very often, spring-energized seals and elastomer O-rings are both options for an application solution. Ultimately, we agree that the choice should be dictated by the application and operating environment.

With this in mind, the critical question then becomes, “How challenging is your application?” 

Let’s review: 

How important is application testing in high-performance plastics? 

In our view, it’s very important. By conducting appropriate material characterization testing followed by simulation and application testing, you can save time (and thus cost) to the final customers by reducing their validation testing programs. Let’s explore: 

Engineering sealing precision components really do make THE difference in whether your core systems run – or not. When you’re searching for quality solutions from a true partner (not just a provider), you have important questions. Today, we’ve got answers to top FAQs related to the performance, manufacturing, and value of sealing solutions. Let’s dive in: