Polyurethane seals are tough, effective and resilient. Companies specify them when seals made from other materials can’t do the job as well. Considered part of the high-performance seal market, analysts credit polyurethane seal demand in the oil and gas industry for driving the market, along with automotive and aerospace applications. Estimates of future growth range from 5% to nearly 7% through the next decade.
Better performing polyurethane seals
Polyurethane is an excellent material for seals: it can be flexible and durable and resists distortion. It “springs back” given its excellent elastic characteristics, has a low friction coefficient, and exhibits extremely high abrasion resistance. It also has high tensile strength and stiffness, is chemical- and oil-tolerant, can operate under a wide range of temperatures, and does not tear easily. With polyurethane, it’s also possible to adjust the ideal hardness level for a particular application, unlike with rubber, where hardness is a given.
Parts like Novathane’s cast polyurethane seals are found in everything from heavy truck bodies to railroad ore cars to steel industry applications and automotive seals and gaskets. A big part of our value proposition involves the special care and attention we take when working with customers to problem-solve their seal applications to find the best solutions possible. We work hard to understand exactly what you want and then work through the challenges and implications that the solution presents. In some cases, you may simply need an off-the-shelf solution in the form of a commodity seal. Other times, your application may require a customized industrial seal formulated specifically for your application. In either case, we’ll work with you every step of the way.
On-time custom orders for parts
Our years of experience and strong industry expertise help customers achieve the seal performance their applications demand. Whether you need a handful or thousands, we can deliver them quickly and with precision. We have attained ISO 9001:2015 certification, assuring you that we have the systems, processes, and standards in place to handle your project professionally, Furthermore, our continued investment in the latest equipment means your order will be manufactured to exact specifications from the first part to the last.
In cases where you need replacement seals on an indispensable piece of equipment the OEM no longer offers, our technical staff can reverse-engineer the seal and formulate a polyurethane replacement. Our customers have often discovered these polyurethane replacement industrial seals improve the application’s performance and endurance compared to the originals.
To learn more about Novathane parts and our polyurethane seal capabilities, call (419) 887-3306 or contact us.