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Oil & Gas Rubber Seal Selection 101
To help you choose the right rubber seal for oil and gas applications the first time, here is a “101” guide from the seal engineering professionals at H&D.
How We Manage Our Massive Seal Inventory
We use a few core strategies to manage our massive seal inventory (over 30,000 SKUs) so we can deliver the right seal, the first time to our customers.
Five Questions to Ask When Sourcing a Semiconductor Seal
Ensure you identify the right semiconductor seal for your application the first time by asking — and answering — these five critical questions recommended by the experts at H&D.
How to Identify the Right Oil & Gas Seals
With all the different options when it comes to homogeneous rubber and rubber and fabric oil and gas seals, how do you choose? Find out how to narrow your options by understanding material properties and cost factors.
Expert Tips for Choosing the Right Wiper Seal
Use these guidelines and decision tree — based on decades of H&D seal engineering experience — to choose the right wiper seal for your application, the first time.
How to Know When a Custom Machined Seal Makes Sense for Your Hydraulic Equipment
A custom machined seal can be a great investment in certain scenarios. This article explains when it makes sense to choose the custom route and how to capitalize on the benefits.
The Key to Choosing the Right Piston Seal
Choose the best piston seal for your application by using these key questions — and H&D's step-by-step decision tree — to guide your piston seal selection process.
Which Type of Urethane Seal Should You Specify?
Urethane seals are known to excel with petroleum- and water-based hydraulic fluids and exhibit general abrasion, tear, and extrusion resistance. But do you need a polyether or polyester urethane seal?
How to Save Big with Generic Alternatives to Brand-name Seals
While brand-name seals are required in some situations, there are often “generic” seals that are equal in quality and performance. Spending a little extra time researching alternatives can keep you from spending a lot more in the long run.
Rod Seal Selection 101
Selecting the right profile and material for a rod seal requires considering many different factors such as fluid pressure, temperature, and type, among others. Use these guidelines to source the right seal, the first time.