ANGST + PFISTER
APSOseal® Molded Seals
Molded seals are special products of sealing technology (such as membranes, frame seals and housing seals or special elastomer lip seals) designed for a specific purpose to provide a substantial benefit compared to standard seals: These custom molded seals are precisely matched to the application at hand. As their name suggests, they are made using special molds and forming dies. Additionally, selecting the appropriate materials to meet all custom specifications ensures maximum waterproofing as well as an overall longer lifespan. Additionally, the use of molded gaskets can simplify the construction of equipment components, which can largely offset the tooling costs required to produce these molded gaskets.
Benefits of using custom molded rubber seals
• Optimal functionality, because the joint geometry is adapted to the design of the equipment or part
• Good adaptability under low compressive forces
• Minimal footprint and simple groove design
• Easy and durable fixing of the grooves using special retaining ribs
• Simple installation and handling
• Molded gaskets are superior to standard gaskets when it comes to filling large installation tolerances, especially with plastic parts
• Potential solution for large compression strokes thanks to specially designed lip seals and advantageous force/displacement ratios (compared to compact seals like o-rings)
• In dynamic deployment, optimization of sliding and static friction, as well as separation torque by shaping the joint
• Use of lip seals specially designed for slow rotational or pivoting movements
• High-performance materials optimally matched to the customer's specific application
• Very good value proposition for medium and large series orders