Sealing Products
Whether your application is static or dynamic, whether you need something off-the-shelf, custom-designed, or made to your print, you can count on RL Hudson sealing products. Our materials experts and design engineers understand what it takes to meet your most demanding sealing requirements. RL Hudson “wrote the book” on shaft seals and O-rings, and brings years of experience to every sealing application.
RADIAL LIP SHAFT SEALS also called oil seals, are used on rotating, reciprocating, and oscillating shafts to contain oil or other fluids and to exclude contaminants. When a standard design won’t do, RL Hudson’s product engineers can use proprietary shaft seal design software to develop the perfect seal for your application. The design and selection of these simple-appearing products is far from simple, and to help you “ask the right questions,” ask for a copy of our Shaft Seal Design & Materials Guide. It’s also online at www.rlhudson.com.
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SEALING PRODUCTS FOR:
Appliances
Agricultural & Heavy Equipment
Vehicles & Engines
Marine
Outdoor Power Equipment
Recreational Vehicles
O-RINGS As a major supplier of O-rings in both inch and metric sizes, RL Hudson has expertise in abrasion-resistant polyurethane and in nitrile, fluoroelastomer, and other engineered rubber materials, including those required to meet FDA and NSF standards. We have equal expertise in selecting and designing back-up rings. As with shaft seals, O-rings look simple, but aren’t. Ask for a copy of our O-Ring Design & Materials Guide, or view it online at www.rlhudson.com.
HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SEALS RL Hudson offers a comprehensive line of piston seals – including U-cups, Crown Seals®, Capped T-seals and PTFE piston rings – and rod seals for hydraulic applications. Rod wipers made of nitrile and polyurethane are available in a variety of styles, including metal-clad, heavy-duty {Type D), and AN.
PNEUMATIC CYLINDER SEALS Pneumatic seals must operate with little or no lubrication. While pressures are moderate, operating speeds may be high. RL Hudson offers rod seals, piston seals, U-cups, V-cups, flange packings, and other pneumatic seals in a wide range of materials that includes PTFE and composites. And ask about our LF-1 Low-Friction Piston Seal to reduce or eliminate stick-slip, breakout, and running friction.
SPECIALTY SEALS are available in a nearly limitless range of designs, including extruded, adhesive bonded, metal-plus-elastomer bonded, and plastic-plus-elastomer bonded. Made in any desired length, shape, or material, with or without a metal spine, extruded seals are extremely versatile. Bonded seals combine a supportive, rigid housing or backing with the sealing capabilities of a carefully-chosen elastomer.
FLAT GASKETS may be made of rubber, plastic, paper, metal, fiber, or a combination of two or more of these materials. The design possibilities are as broad as the range of applications. Whatever it is, chances are we can solve your sealing problem.
LET US HELP RL Hudson supplies bearing and anti-friction products to some of the largest and most demanding manufacturing companies in the world. If we can be of service to you, please let us know. You can reach us at 1-800-722-6766.
