Selling an item or product is nowhere near as easy as it once was, when there was less competition and fewer options within individual industries. In this day and age though, marketing strategies, regardless of the product one manufacturers, is a necessity. Not only must a company and Continue reading
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The Layered Protection of Jacketed Gaskets
During the winter months everyone is jacketed with coats of various sizes and colors, all of which are meant for protection against the elements, even though most people usually choose their jackets based on style. Gaskets, which are seals that are most often placed between pipes and Continue reading
Rubber Washer: For Wet Environments
An industrial washer and an industrial gasket are the same thing, although a washer made of rubber is only one type of gasket, which is particularly ideal for wet environments. Most rubber products now are synthetic, although there is a natural rubber substance that comes from the Continue reading
Lathe Cut Gaskets: O-rings and Beyond
Lathe cut gaskets are no different then other types of basic gaskets except for the fact that they are created by way of the lathe cutting machine. A lathe is a rotating machine tool that processes on a single spinning axis, able to perform such actions as Continue reading
Die Cut Gaskets: The Major Manufacturing Process
Gaskets are produced in a variety of processes, namely lathe cutting, water jet cutting, mold injection techniques and die cutting. Although the first three are well known processes, it is die cut gaskets that are the most common in the gasket industry. Because gaskets are flat products that are often Continue reading
Gasket Wholesalers: What to Look For
For a wholesale company, purchasing mass amounts of similar products to then sell to other industries is the name of the game. Therefore, purchasing a product that is not required in large amounts or is too specialized to appeal to many markets is not the goal of a wholesaler. Understanding the best style and Continue reading
Gaskets for Windows

Gasket Photos Courtesy of Timco Rubber Products, Inc.
The manufacturers who create gaskets for windows are benefiting the residential, commercial and industrial contexts of society. Gaskets work as seals, providing a suction based protective layer of natural or aesthetic rubber in between two objects. When being placed between two connecting pipes these gaskets are round and Continue reading
EPDM Gaskets: How to Waterproof

Gaskets Photo Courtesy of Grumen Manufacturing.
Many gaskets are utilized in environments that involve water, whether they are constantly wet because they are the protective seal in a piping system or is serving as a window gasket in a car and occasionally gets wet from rain or snow. Either way, a waterproof gasket is a popular idea, so that the material does not Continue reading
High Temperature Gaskets: Take the Heat

Gasket Photos Courtesy of Premier Seals Manufacturing.
Can you take the heat? Based on the way the words “hot” and “heat” have integrated into mainstream slang in our society, we seem to associate them with strength and attractiveness. Simply put, anything that can withstand high temperatures has positive associations in our minds. Regardless of how this idea came about, the fact that heat-resistance impresses us contributes not only to Continue reading
Neoprene Gaskets and the Die Cutting Process

Gasket Photos Courtesy of Gardico.
Many synthetic rubbers are used to make gaskets, neoprene being just one of many common materials. Which one is chosen depends on the application. For example, neoprene is able to withstand highly corrosive chemical flow without breaking down, making it an excellent material for gaskets within the body of Continue reading