Industry selection guide
Industrial sealing applications.
See where seals are used, what shortens their service life and which product and material family to evaluate.
How to use this page
Start with the equipment, not the catalog.
The industry name is only the starting point. Select a section, identify the equipment and sealing point, then review the operating conditions before confirming a product and compound.
Chamber, bioreactor, pump, valve, cylinder or another sealing point.
Media, temperature, pressure, cleaning cycle and required service life.
Compare profile, material, product family and available documentation.
Contamination control
Contamination control
Semiconductor
Protect wafer-processing equipment from aggressive chemistry, plasma and particle contamination.
- Etch and CVD chambers
- Vacuum valves and feedthroughs
- Wafer-transfer interfaces
Plasma, corrosive cleaning chemistries and vacuum cycling can degrade standard elastomers and create unwanted particles.
Clean processing
Clean processing
Biopharmaceutical
Support sanitary equipment, filtration and sterile processing with materials matched to cleaning and contamination controls.
- Bioreactors and agitators
- Sanitary valves and clamps
- Filtration and transfer lines
Repeated SIP/CIP, steam, cleaning agents and product-contact requirements demand careful compound and grade selection.
Hygienic operation
Hygienic operation
Food & Beverage
Keep filling, pumping and packaging equipment sealed through frequent cleaning and product changeovers.
- Filling nozzles and valves
- Sanitary pumps
- Packaging and rotary equipment
Cleaning agents, fats, oils, steam and frequent washdown can shorten seal life or complicate material compliance.
Process uptime
Process uptime
Photovoltaics
Seal solar manufacturing equipment and outdoor module hardware against heat, humidity and aging.
- Module lamination equipment
- Junction boxes and connectors
- Outdoor tracking hardware
UV exposure, humidity and thermal cycling can cause compression set, leakage and long-term weathering failure.
Chemical resistance
Chemical resistance
Water Treatment
Maintain reliable sealing across pumps, valves, filters and chemical-dosing equipment.
- Transfer pumps
- Control and isolation valves
- Filter housings and dosing lines
Water chemistry, disinfectants, pressure fluctuation and continuous operation require different elastomer choices.
Reliable replacement
Reliable replacement
Industrial Equipment
Keep hydraulic, rotary and production machinery operating in demanding, high-cycle service.
- Hydraulic cylinders
- Gearboxes and motors
- Production and maintenance equipment
Pressure, abrasion, rod contamination and repeated motion can accelerate wear at dynamic sealing points.
Application review
Not sure which seal fits the process?
Send the media, dimensions and operating conditions. We will help narrow the options.