Chem-Ring FEP/PFA Encapsulated Seals

Why Choose Vulcan Seals Chem-Ring® FEP / PFA Encapsulated Products?

Vulcan Seals is a leading manufacturer of Chem-Ring® FEP / PFA Encapsulated 'O'-ring seals globally and has over 40 years of expertise readily available to help with any requirement. Our encapsulated seals provide a high performance and low cost sealing solutions for a variety of chemically demanding applications or where regulatory compliance is particularly important. For instance, in the food industry FDA compliance and the ability to with stand harsh cleaning chemicals is a necessity, something that standard elastomers often cannot support.

The combination of elastomers and encapsulation choice enables our encapsulated seals to achieve a combination of temperature, chemical and cost performance unrivalled by pure elastomeric solutions. Supply contracts are available to provide exceptional pricing on high volume demands, with guaranteed stocking and just in time, same day batch quantity dispatch. Special supply agreements maximise your supply chain reliability and minimise supply cost. The seamless, uniform FEP / PFA encapsulation provides the Chem-Ring® near universal sealing capability.

• Combines the energising properties of elastomers with FEP / PFA superior chemical resistance, inert and high purity characteristics

• No cold flow problems due to the elastomer core, unlike solid PTFE ring

• Provides a cost efficient alternative to expensive Perfluoroelastomer rings

• Virtually any cross-section and diameter size or shape of seals can be produced to meet your application

• Full traceability through production and multi-level automated inspection to ensure high product quality and reliability

• Backed by a stock guarantee of 20,000 product lines on a vast majority of BS ISO 3601-1/AS 568 sizes and most common non BS/AS sizes, with non stocked sizes available in short lead times

What are Chem-Ring® FEP / PFA Encapsulated Products?

An encapsulated ‘O’-ring is an ‘O’-ring bound by a seamless and uniform Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) or Pefluoroalkoxy Alkanes (PFA) encapsulation, which encloses an elastomeric core, completely protecting it from the media. The elastomeric core provides the energising sealing force, available in Silicone or Viton™/FKM. White Viton™/FKM available on request.

The Difference Between FEP and PFA Encapsulated Chem-Ring®

FEP and PFA are flexible forms of PTFE with very similar chemical characteristics to PTFE.

FEP is resistant to most industrial chemicals, matching PTFE’s own resistance to caustic agents.

• Continuous temperature limit of 205ºC (400°F), short durations up to 260ºC (500°F)

• Low coefficient of friction

• More flexible than PTFE

PFA has all the characteristics of FEP but with the following additional benefits;

• Continuous temperature limit of 260ºC (500°F), short durations up to 300ºC (572°F)

• A higher mechanical strength for demanding applications

• An increased stress and crack resistance

• Prolonged life and wear resistance

Benefits of Vulcan Seals Chem-Ring® Encapsulated Products

• Compliant with key global regulatory standards - FDA, USP Class VI, EC 1935/2004 & LABS - Ideal solution for pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, paint and semiconductor industries.

• Exceptional chemical resistance with a cost-efficient replacement for FFKM seals for chemical applications.

• Resistant to compression set and cold flow issues of solid PTFE seals - Addressing the key performance issue of the leading chemical sealing solution.

• Temperature capability from -60°C to 260°C (-75°F to +500°F) with a wider range than the majority of fully elastomeric sealing solutions. Cryo-Ring™ are able to reach -250°C to +260°C. (-418°F to +500°F).

• Low coefficient of friction - reduced wear of equipment - Ideal solution for slow piston applications when compared to elastomeric seals.

• Single product solution - An extensive range of applications, from the simplest to the most extreme, covered by a single-material encapsulated product to minimise your inventory and seal specification risk.

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