Within the food, beverage and pharmaceutical processing industries sanitary clamp fittings (such as Tri-clamp™ and Tri-clover™) are essential for joining sections of pipework. Sanitary...

Polytetrafluoroethyl ene, better known as PTFE, or by its brand name Teflon®, is commonly used as a sanitary gasket in pipe connectors within process lines. PTFE gaskets are often used in...

There is a great future for elastomer sealing solutions with a particular emphasis on fugitive emissions for valves and how more advanced materials will be able to reduce these emissions due to a...

Food and beverage producers rely on a wide range of equipment to ensure their products are safe and free of contamination. Sealing devices such as gaskets are key components in this equipment, yet do...

The drive to reduce the cost of consumables, such as seals, is a constant pressure. Companies are continually looking to reduce costs in order to maintain or increase profitability in challenging...

A key factor in an elastomer's suitability for use in life science applications is its resilience to SIP and CIP processes - but what do these processes involve, and how do different sealing material...

A polymer is a chemical compound with molecules bonded together in long, repeating chains. Because of their structure, polymers have unique properties that can be tailored for different uses....

Here we will cover some of the fundamentals of FKM and FFKM materials, investigating their respective strengths and weaknesses and the structural reasons for them, and the impact on their suitability...