on 19/2/03 2:35 pm, Mike Pedersen wrote: > This is a case where my transferable skills come in to help (well , not > really...). Viton is a brand name owned by Dupont or Dow, (I forget which, > and I think they merged anyways) There are at least 4 different groups of > Viton, probably more. Viton can have carbon black or not. I've seen it > light blue, pink, white, red-brown, and of course, black. The only way you > can tell is by reading the label. There are lots of Viton-like o-rings out > there. Viton is good for it's high temp resistance, long shelf life, and > ability to deal with corrosive materials. How do I know all this stuff? > Used to be a submarine mechanic. We had to staple the o-ring packaging on > to our QA/QC work to ensure the proper o-ring was installed. Soooo...don't > rely on color! > > Mike
Mike, a submarine mechanic? holy cow, you really DO HAVE TO know about sealing things! ab |
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