Industry
Automotive
Fuel systems, transmissions, engine cooling, braking and turbocharger seals are supplied to tight dimensional tolerance and long service-life requirements, with material selection driven by fluid compatibility and under-hood temperature.
Typical applications
Where FITCO seals are used
- Fuel injector and fuel-rail O-rings
- Transmission and drivetrain seals
- Turbocharger and engine seals
- Brake-system EPDM seals
- Cooling-system gaskets
Recommended materials
Compounds commonly specified
Material
NBR (Nitrile / Buna-N)
NBR is the workhorse elastomer of the sealing industry — a copolymer of butadiene and acrylonitrile whose acry…
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HNBR (Hydrogenated Nitrile)
Hydrogenating the NBR backbone removes most of the residual unsaturation, substantially improving heat, ozone …
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FKM / FPM (Fluoroelastomer)
FKM (often referenced by the trade name Viton) is a fluorine-containing elastomer built for aggressive chemica…
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Silicone (VMQ)
Silicone offers the widest usable temperature range of any common elastomer and is available in FDA- and USP C…
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