Beyond Omniseal® Blog

The Metal Seals Connection: HTMS Strengthens & Expands Sealing Technology World

Posted by Dimitri van Den Broeck on Jul 26, 2023

You may have heard that a hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one. In the world of sealing technology, solutions are often hidden within complex systems. Part of the most important components of any system, machine or device, seals are key in securing the function of many applications and to prevent leaks. Can you imagine what applications contain seals? Almost everything you use, interact with or see in your daily life needs seals to work: a dishwasher, a dryer, a car, an airplane, portable healthcare devices, and satellites. Without proper seals, systems could become completely useless or even have a critical failure.

There are different types of seals and different types of sealing environments. Omniseal Solutions designs and manufacturers polymer spring-energized and rotary lip seals that handle high pressure sealing and challenging conditions. In 2019, the business acquired American Seal & Engineering, which added high-performance metal sealing solutions to their global portfolio. With the recent acquisition of HTMS (High Tech Metal Seals) this year, Omniseal Solutions reinforces their metal sealing presence in the space and nuclear industries and added several decades of experience, essentially expanding their world of sealing technologies. Founded in 1999 by a group of sealing specialists and based in Mechelen, Belgium, HTMS’ resilient metal seals are most valuable where standard seals cannot handle extreme temperatures, pressures or media.

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Tags: Aviation, Space, Metal Seals

When Polymer & Metal Sealing Unite: Omniseal Solutions Gives You the Best of Both Worlds

Posted by Ethan Blaszczak on Oct 30, 2019

In the universal world of sealing solutions, reliability and ensuring as close to zero leakage as possible are critical. Often, seals are required to meet tight sealing requirements across a vast spectrum of extreme temperatures, high pressures or aggressive media. Advancements in polymer technology have been pushing the limits of these extreme conditions with other technologies, proving its capabilities in sealing performance for harsh environments as well.  One of these technologies are metal seals, which can support more extreme temperature ranges and harsher environments when compared to existing polymer technologies. With Omniseal Solutions’ acquisition of American Seal and Engineering Co. (ASE) in February of this year, the business now has the best of both polymer and metal sealing worlds.

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Tags: Metal Seals