Normally constructed out of polyurethane, neoprene, nitrile rubber, silicone or fluorocarbon, an O-ring is round-shaped ring used as a gasket for sealing purposes. The most common applications wherein these O-rings are used are mechanical in nature, such as pipe connections and similar tasks. When properly fitted in a groove, the O-ring ensures a tight seal between two objects and the groove holds the ring in place.
O-rings can be used either in motionless joints such as in the middle of piping systems, movable joints like in a hydraulic cylinder, or in the static joints of machined parts. These rings are known for their ability to withstand large amount of pressure and hence are used in applications and environments where leakage or loss of pressure is unacceptable. Being inexpensive and simple in design, O-rings are quite popular for their usages in manufacturing industries.
Why Valley Seal is Considered as One of the Premium O-Rings Distributor?
For over 45 years, Valley Seal has been providing high-quality, performance-driven yet simple-designed O-rings to a wide gamut of industries and their applications. The company’s O-rings are known for their quality, versatility, durability and strength.When it comes to distributing the most apt and best suited O-rings that fulfill the customers’ requirements, Valley Seal sticks to its principles of integrity, dependability and excellence. Let us look at the reasons behind the success of Valley Seal as one of the choicest distributors of O-rings.
As a Distributor of Extruded and Precision Lathe Cut gaskets:Valley Seal is known as a distributor of precision-made Gaskets. These are manufactured under a unique process rendering the seals and rings their much-needed accuracy and strength for maximum customer satisfaction. It also offers immense latitude and design flexibility to customers. The company makes sure to use high quality materials with highest possible percentage of polymer that would ensure durable and long-lasting sealing solutions. Hence, the extruded and precision lathe cut gaskets are favored mostly for features like:
- Easy installation
- No flash extensions
- Low cost alternative vs. molding
- Seal retention without adhesive
- Low tooling cost
- No parting lines
As a Distributor of PTFE backup rings for greater usability:Valley Seal has earned a reputation and popularity in providing PTFE backup rings of high quality and greater usability. These are ideally used for preventing extrusion or displacement in rubber o-ring sealing systems while being used in high pressure and high temperature conditions. Apart from a stockpile of PTFE backup rings with all the standard configurations, Valley Seal is also capable of offering customized PTFE backup rings to our valued clientele. Backup rings from valley Seal are known for their operational abilities in high pressure hydraulic and pneumatic systems related to several industrial sectors, wherein they act as anti-extrusion devices in union with rubber-made o-rings.
Apart from that, valley Seal has introduced 3 different O-ring kits namely: AS568 Kit #1, Boss Seal Kit and Metric Kit #, to fit varied customer requirements and multiple applications. These 3 new O-ring kits are perfect solutions for multiple MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operating) applications. The kits that are efficiently distributed by valley Seal consist of a collection of popularly-sized Parker O-rings that are utilized for a wide gamut of sealing applications.
