Solid Nitrile Seals
Nitrile Seals – a cornerstone of modern sealing technology designed to excel in various industrial applications. Our commitment to quality and innovation ensures that our Nitrile Seals offer unmatched sealing effectiveness and reliability across a range of industries.
Key Features:
- Premium Nitrile Material: Our Nitrile Seals are meticulously crafted using high-grade nitrile rubber, renowned for its excellent oil resistance, flexibility, and durability. This material provides a solid foundation for seals that perform consistently under demanding conditions.
- Oil and Fuel Resistance: Nitrile’s exceptional resistance to oil and fuel makes our seals an ideal choice for applications in industries where exposure to petroleum-based fluids is everyday. These seals maintain their integrity and sealing effectiveness, even in the presence of harsh chemicals.
- Versatile Sealing Performance: Engineered for versatility, our Nitrile Seals excel in sealing applications where protection against moisture, dust, and environmental elements is crucial. Their adaptability ensures reliable performance across diverse operating environments.
- Superior Compression Set Resistance: Our Nitrile Seals exhibit superior compression set resistance, retaining their original shape and sealing effectiveness even after repeated compression, ensuring long-lasting performance.
- Temperature Tolerance: Nitrile Seals offer good temperature tolerance, making them suitable for a wide range of temperatures, though not as extreme as some other materials.
- Customisation: At Advanced Seals and Gaskets, we understand that industries have unique sealing requirements. Our Nitrile Seals can be customised in terms of size, shape, and specifications to suit the specific needs of your applications.
- Easy Installation: The design of our Nitrile Seals facilitates easy installation, simplifying assembly, replacement, or maintenance procedures and minimising downtime.
- Tasteless: Our nitrile seals are tasteless, making them suitable for applications where non-toxicity and odour-free performance are essential.
Advanced Seals & Gaskets produce some of the highest-quality seals in the UK, including gaskets, washers, O-rings, cord and extrusions, all designed to prevent leaks and the ingress of air, fluids and gas.
One such material from which we can produce seals is Nitrile rubber, which has good abrasion resistance and moderate tensile strength. The manufacture of nitrile seals involves advanced processes to ensure quality and customisation for each application. All our nitrile seals are made to order and are based on samples or drawings provided by customers to ensure the final product fits the application perfectly. Each item is assigned a unique code for tracking and ordering. As each seal type requires a different manufacturing process, ASG has invested heavily in various machinery, enabling us to produce both high- and low-volume nitrile seals.
These nitrile seals are also available on Amazon, where multiple sellers offer them. Customers can choose their preferred seller based on price and delivery options. Once an item is sold, its availability is updated accordingly.
Nitrile seals are ideal for the automotive industry. Nitrile rubber seals are primarily used in sealing applications in the automotive, aerospace and petrochemical sectors; however, they have poor resistance to ozone and weathering, so they are not recommended for outdoor use. The choice of nitrile rubber depends on what substances the seal will come into contact with, such as oil, fuel, or water.
What is a Nitrile Seal?
Nitrile rubber, also known as Nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), is a synthetic rubber produced from a copolymer of acrylonitrile (ACN) and butadiene. Nitrile rubber seals are devices or substrates used to join surfaces and act as separators or barriers to prevent liquids, particles, or gases from escaping or penetrating the application.
Nitrile seals are a generic term for products that often take the form of cut gaskets, strips (versatile rubber elements used as sealing or cushioning components, customizable in material properties and dimensions, and suitable for industrial and automotive applications), washers, extruded profiles, and cord, all manufactured from the same material. Many of our nitrile seals can be supplied with a choice of self-adhesives to assist with placement and hold the seal in position.
Applications:
- Automotive and Transportation: Nitrile Seals are widely used in automotive components, including engines, transmissions, and fuel systems, providing reliable sealing in the presence of oil and fuel.
- Industrial Machinery: These seals are vital for machinery and equipment that require dependable sealing against oil, dust, and contaminants, reducing the risk of leaks and contamination.
- Manufacturing: Nitrile Seals are used in processes that involve oil-based fluids, chemicals, and environmental factors that could compromise sealing integrity.
- Oil and Gas Industry: These seals are valuable in the oil and gas sector, providing reliable sealing solutions for equipment exposed to petroleum-based fluids.
- Agricultural Machinery: Nitrile Seals are used in agricultural machinery, where resistance to oil and chemicals is essential for maintaining operational efficiency.
At Advanced Seals and Gaskets, we prioritise innovation and performance in our Nitrile Seals. Their excellent oil resistance and adaptability make them valuable across a spectrum of industrial applications. Choose Advanced Seals and Gaskets’ Nitrile Seals to elevate your industrial processes with top-tier sealing solutions that offer exceptional durability and reliability, particularly in environments where oil exposure is a concern.
For information on Nitrile Seals, please complete the following quick enquiry or call us on +44(0)1384 252555.
- Colour: Black (white or blue in food grade)
- Shore: 40 – 70 Shore
- Resistances: Oil, Water, abrasion/wear, petrol/fuel
- Temperature Range: -20°C to 70°C
- Thickness: 1mm - 25mm (flat seals/washers) - bespoke thickness for extrusions/mouldings
- Width: Nitrile rubber strips available in a range of widths from 10mm to 60mm for product customisation and application fit
- Elongation At Break: 250%
Product Enquiry
For information on Solid Nitrile Seals please complete the following quick enquiry or call us on +44(0)1384 252555.
Product Specification & Key Characteristics
- Colour: Black (white or blue in food grade)
- Shore: 40 – 70 Shore
- Resistances: Oil, Water, abrasion/rear, petrol/fuel
- Temperature Range: -20°C to 70°C
- Thickness: 1mm - 25mm (flat seals/washers) - bespoke thickness for extrusions/mouldings
- Elongation At Break: 250%
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Properties of Nitrile Rubber
Nitrile rubber, commonly known as NBR, is a synthetic rubber renowned for its excellent resistance to oil, fuel, and a wide range of chemicals. This makes it an ideal material for manufacturing oil seals, gaskets, o-rings, and other sealing products that require a watertight seal between two surfaces. Thanks to its good mechanical properties, including high tensile strength and outstanding abrasion resistance, solid nitrile rubber is suitable for demanding applications where durability and performance are essential.
One of the key advantages of nitrile rubber is its exceptional oil resistance, particularly valuable in the automotive, marine, and aerospace industries. Nitrile rubber is also resistant to acids, alkalis, and gases, making it a versatile choice for environments where exposure to aggressive substances is common. Its ability to maintain a reliable seal in contact with vegetable oils, mineral oils, and other challenging materials sets it apart from many other sealing materials.
Nitrile rubber is manufactured in a variety of thicknesses, widths, and hardness levels, allowing customers to choose the product that best suits their specific needs. It can be supplied in a range of colours, including black and blue, and is available in forms such as solid nitrile rubber strips, sheets, cords, and rings. These products can be cut to size to match the exact requirements of each application, ensuring a perfect fit and optimal sealing performance.
In addition to its use in oil seals and gaskets, nitrile rubber is widely used in the manufacture of O-rings, which are essential for creating a secure seal between two surfaces in a variety of mechanical and industrial systems. Its excellent resistance to abrasion and corrosion ensures long-lasting performance, even in harsh operating conditions. Furthermore, nitrile rubber is tasteless and non-toxic, making it suitable for use in food processing and pharmaceutical applications where safety and hygiene are critical.
Customers can find a wide range of nitrile rubber products from reputable sellers on Amazon and other online platforms, making it easy to buy the correct item for any application. When selecting a nitrile rubber product, consider factors such as required thickness, width, hardness, resistance to specific substances, and the intended use and environment.
Overall, solid nitrile rubber stands out as a reliable and versatile material for sealing applications. Its combination of excellent resistance to oil, fuel, and chemicals, along with good mechanical properties and adaptability, makes it an ideal choice for customers seeking high-quality sealing solutions across a broad range of industries.
Seals
Here at Advanced Seals & Gaskets, we offer seals in an array of materials such as EPDM, Silicone, Solid rubber, Cork, Plastics, Polyethylene, Polyurethane and PVC foam, to name just a few. Seals are designed to prevent leakages once compressed between irregular surfaces. Having the incorrect shape, size, or material would cause the gasket to fail. All of our seals are manufactured using specialised machinery, as we understand the final cut and finish of the seal needs to be perfect.
Why use Nitrile Seals?
There are many different forms and profiles of nitrile seals. Still, because they are made from the same material, they all share the same mechanical properties, making them a popular choice across many industries.
Nitrile rubber seal is an excellent material for creating air, dust, and water-tight seals, with good tensile strength, anti-abrasion properties, and resistance to petrol, mineral & vegetable oils, as well as some acids and alkalis.
The material has some flame retardancy and a working temperature range of -20°C to +70℃. Nitrile rubber seals are a popular choice for automotive belting, hoses, o-rings, and oil seals within hydraulics and flanges.
Advanced Seals & Gaskets has a network of material manufacturers, giving us access to various grades of nitrile rubber for many sealing applications. Some of the other grades include:
(British Standard ) BS 2751 Nitrile is a higher quality synthetic elastomer compared to commercial nitrile in terms of its improved elongation at break, tensile strength and resistance to a broader temperature range of -30°C up to +110°C. BS2751 nitrile is manufactured inshore hardnesses of 40° to 80°.
Blue Metal detectable nitrile rubber is a synthetic elastomer that is manufactured with an additive visible to metal detector scanners. This grade of material has excellent tear and abrasion resistance and is suitable for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical applications to detect and reduce contamination.
Food Quality (FDA) Nitrile rubber is available in white or blue colours, both conforming to EC & FDA regulations, for use within the food and pharmaceutical processing industries where the material needs to be resistant to vegetable oils, animal fats, fish oils, and greases.
Applications of Seals
Seals made from solid nitrile rubber are essential components across a wide range of industries, thanks to their excellent resistance to oil, fuel, and various chemicals. These rubber seals are specifically engineered to provide a watertight seal between two surfaces, effectively preventing fluid and gas leakage in demanding environments. Their versatility and reliability make them a suitable choice for applications where durability and performance are critical.
Nitrile rubber seals, including oil seals, gaskets, and o-rings, are widely used in the automotive sector for fuel hoses, engine gaskets, and oil seals, where their oil resistance and good mechanical properties ensure long-lasting performance. In marine environments, solid nitrile rubber is ideal for propeller shafts, sterns, and hatch seals, offering resistance to water, fuel, and abrasion. Industrial applications benefit from nitrile seals in pump seals, valve seals, and pipe gaskets, where resistance to acids, alkalis, and gases is essential for maintaining system integrity.
The food processing industry also relies on nitrile rubber seals for their resistance to vegetable oils, animal fats, and other food-related substances, making them ideal for conveyor belt, mixer, and packaging machine seals. In aerospace, nitrile seals are used in fuel, hydraulic, and engine systems, where their high tensile strength and resistance to harsh chemicals are crucial.
Solid nitrile rubber seals are manufactured in a range of sizes, thicknesses, and hardness levels, allowing customers to choose the most suitable product for their specific application. When selecting a seal, it is important to consider the type of fluid or gas being sealed, the operating temperature and pressure, and the required level of abrasion or chemical resistance. By choosing the proper seal, customers can ensure reliable operation, reduce maintenance costs, and prevent downtime.
With their combination of excellent oil resistance, good mechanical properties, and adaptability, solid nitrile rubber seals provide an ideal solution for a wide variety of sealing applications across automotive, marine, industrial, food processing, and aerospace industries.
Benefits of Nitrile Seals
- Water, mineral/oil, petrol resistance.
- Can be formed into complex seals and extrusions
- Abrasive resistant
- Water Proof
- Excellent sea against gases
- Excellent for automotive applications
Advantages of Using Nitrile Seals
There are many advantages to using Nitrile rubber seals as the material is highly versatile and robust, matched with the high resistance to oils, gases, fuels, grease, water, a nd most acids, making Nitrile rubber seals highly sought after in many industries, including automotive, construction, drilling, oil and many more.
Nitrile rubber seals are highly effective at keeping out particles and hazardous materials while allowing the desired materials to pass without issue. The high resistance and durability of Nitrile rubber seals make them long-lasting and efficient. Please get in touch with our team for more information.
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