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Kalrez® O-rings and Seals

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• Critical Properties
• Comparison Chart
• Kalrez® o-ring, seal and part availability
• Kalrez® Industries
  • Chemical Processing Industry
  • Semiconductor Industry
    • Ultrapure™ Post-Cleaning and Packaging
    • Kalrez® TriLobe™ Seals
  • Pharmaceuticals and Food Industries
    • Sanitary Seals
    • FDA Statement of Compliance
  • Oil and Gas Industries

Kalrez® News Releases 2

• Article 12 11/8/2010 DuPont™ Kalrez®, Zalak® and Vespel® parts help improve equipment yield at a lower cost of ownership
• Article 11 8/24/2010 Chemically Resistant Seals Rated to -42°C With DuPont™ Kalrez® Spectrum™ 0040 Parts
• Article 10 6/24/2010 DuPont Performance Polymers Introduces Zalak® 5300 Seals for Cost-Effective Sealing in Photovoltaic Crystalline Silicon and Thin Film Manufacturing
• Article 9 6/19/2008 GE Switches To Kalrez® Perfluoroelastomer Parts To Reduce Downtime And Maintenance Costs
• Article 8 2/25/2008 Introducing Kalrez® Spectrum™ 6380 for extended seal life in hot, aggressive Amines, strong Acids and Oxidizing media
• Article 7 7/6/2006 DuPont Performance Elastomers Kalrez® 9100 parts Surpass Planned Maintenance Standards, increase Uptime, improve Wafer Yield
• Article 6 7/6/2006 DuPont Performance Elastomers Spearheads Semicon Successes With Kalrez® Seals
• Article 5 5/12/2006 Extended Role In Critical Chemical Process Sealing For Kalrez® And Viton®
• Article 4 3/27/2006 DuPont Performance Elastomers Spearheads Semicon Successes With Kalrez® Sahara™ 8085 And Bonded Door Seals
• Article 3 3/27/2006 DuPont Performance Elastomers Provices A To Z Of Critical CPI Sealing With Viton® And Kalrez®
• Article 2 9/1/2005 Kalrez® Spectrum™ 6375 O-Rings Solve Difficult Sealing Problem In Natural Gas Sampling System
• Article 1 6/30/2004 Kalrez® Sahara™ 8085 Offers Significantly Reduced Particle Generation For Semiconductor Manufacturers

Kalrez® News Releases 1

• Article 17 3/14/2004 Kalrez® Spectrum™ 7075 Perfluoroelastomer O-Rings Seal Double-Arm (Z) Kneader, Increase MTBR Six Times
• Article 16 9/23/2003 Dow Agrosciences Switches to O-Ring Seals of Kalrez® Spectrum™ 6375, Gains Estimated 6000% in Seal Life
• Article 15 4/21/2003 DuPont Dow Introduces Kalrez® Bonded Door Seals; Seals Provide Improved Sealing Performance, Easy Installation
• Article 14 4/21/2003 DuPont Dow to Demonstrate Latest Advances in Process Sealing With New Kalrez® Perfluoroelastomer and Viton® Fluoroelastomer O-ring Seals
• Article 13 3/10/2003 DuPont Dow Previews Newest Member of Kalrez® Spectrum™ Family For the Chemical Processing Industry
• Article 12 10/17/2002 DuPont Dow Features Kalrez® KVSP™, Kalrez® At ISA Conference And Exhibition Oct. 21-24
• Article 11 7/17/2002 DuPont Dow Elastomers Features New, Low Particle Generation Kalrez® O-ring Seals At SEMICON West
• Article 10 5/28/2002 Sterile and Pharmaceutical Pumps Benefit From O-Ring Seals of Kalrez®
• Article 9 4/15/2002 DuPont Dow Elastomers Extends Capabilities Of Kalrez® Wet And Dry Process Seals At Semicon 2002
• Article 8 10/22/2001 DuPont Dow Previews Newest Member Of Kalrez® Spectrum™ Family For The Chemical Processing Industry
• Article 7 7/10/2001 DuPont Dow Elastomers To Showcase New Kalrez® Wet And Dry Process O-ring Seals At SEMICON 2001
• Article 6 6/29/2001 DuPont Dow Elastomers Features New Kalrez® UltraPure™ Perfluoroelastomer O-ring Seals At SEMICON West
• Article 5 2/7/2001 ITT Richter Chooses FDA-Compliant Kalrez® To Seal Ultra-Pure Pharmaceutical Process Pumps
• Article 4 2/7/2001 Pharma and Food Process Seal Problems Overcome with FDA-Compliant Kalrez®, Claims DuPont Dow
• Article 3 4/1/2000 Latest Semicon Sealing Solutions From Dupont Dow Help Improve Yields, Reduce Cost Of Ownership
• Article 2 4/1/2000 New Kalrez® Sahara™ 8475 Meets The Semicon Sealing Challenge At High Temperatures
• Article 1 4/1/2000 Kalrez® SaharaTM Plasma 8575 From Dupont Dow Elastomers Runs o-Rings Around The Competition

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Viton™ O-rings and Seals Table of Contents

• FKM Fluorocarbon O-rings and Seals Last Longer
• FKM Fluorocarbon Has Excellent Thermal Stability
• FKM Fluorocarbon Chemical Resistance
• FKM Fluorocarbon Permeation Resistance To Reduce Emissions
• Selecting the Type of FKM Fluorocarbon That Is Best For You
• FKM Fluorocarbon Consists of Three Families of Polymers
• Comparison of Grades of FKM Fluorocarbon
• FKM Fluorocarbon Properties
• Material Compatibility of FKM Types and Biofuels
• FKM Fluoroelastomer in Automotive Applications

Simriz®

• Simriz® 1070: -10° to 300° C: High Temperature Applications
• Simriz® Properties
• Simriz® Applications
• Simriz® Chemical Resistance For Valves, Flanges, O-Rings and Seals
• Simriz® Thermal Stability

Metal Detectable O-rings and Seals

Elastomers

• Selecting A Sealing Elastomer
• Types of Polymers
• O-ring and Seal Materials
• Common Polymers in Semiconductor Process Equipment
• Nitrile (Buna-n) O-rings
• FEP Encapsulated O-rings
• Neoprene O-rings and Seals
• History of Polymers
• Elastomer Processing - Part 1
• Elastomer Processing - Part 2
• Elastomer Processing - Part 3
• Elastomer Processing - Part 4
• Material Specifications - Part 1, ASTM D 2000
• Material Specifications - Part 2, Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) B 2401 O-rings
• Material Specifications - Part 3, Other Specifications
  

Properties of Elastomers

• Seal Selection by Environment
• The Physics of Rubber
• Elastomer Properties - Hardness
• Elastomer Properties - Tensile Stress/Strain
• Elastomer Properties - Bulk Modulus/Resiliency
• Elastomer Properties - Compression Set/Creep
• Elastomer Properties - Stress Relaxation/Retained Sealing Force
• Elastomer Properties - Shear Modulus/Tear Strength/Dynamic Stress-Strain
• Elastomer Properties - Abrasion/Coefficient of Friction/Electrical Properties
• Elastomer Properties - Miscellaneous Properties
• High Pressure Seal Performance
• Vacuum Seal Performance
• Seal Thermal Stability
• Chemical Seal: Chemical Compatibility

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Fluid Compatibility Charts

• A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M
• N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

Mechanical Seals Operating Principles

• Essential elements of a mechanical seal
• Essential requirements for proper operation of a mechanical seal
• The fluid in the pump and seal area and a few facts about the leakage (and wear) behavior of contacting mechanical seals
• Effective forces in a mechanical seal and leakage of a liquid lubricated mechanical seal
• Power consumption of a liquid lubricated mechanical seal
• Lubrication regimes of a mechanical seals
• Seal balance

Mechanical Seal Classification

• Mechanical seals are classified by arrangement and configuration
• Classification by arrangement: Single seals
• Classification by arrangement: Dual seals
• Classification by configuration, i.e. design
• Classification by pusher vs. non-pusher and balanced vs. non-balanced
• Classification by face patterns
• Stationery Rotating Seals and Rotating Spring Seals
• Cartridge seals and split seals
• Classification by containment devices

Seal Application Limits

• Many factors need to be considered in the application of a mechanical seal
• General application guide by seal type
• Typical dynamic pressure and temperature limits of common seal type
• Typical PV – Limits of face material combinations in non-lubricating fluids, i.e. watery substances
• Typical angular misalignment limits

Drive Mechanisms

• Overview of mechanical seal drive mechanisms
• Drive Mechanisms for drive collars and seal faces
• Drive Mechanisms for seals sleeves of cartridge type seals

Loading Devices

• Description of seal faces loading devices

Mating Ring

• Description of mating ring types

Gland Design

• Functions of mechanical seal glands
• Bushing types
• Shaft-centered glands
• Gland-piloted glands
• Flush arrangements
• More flush arrangements

Seal Design Theory

• Incompressibility, Viscoelasticity and Thermomechanical Considerations
• Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Static Seal Gland Design
  • Static Seal Gland Dimensions - Axial-Static Glands
  • Static Seal Gland Dimensions - Axial Vacuum - Static Glands
  • Static Seal Gland Dimensions - Trapezoidal Vacuum
  • Static Seal Gland Dimensions - Conical
  • Static Seal Gland Dimensions - Tube Fitting Boss Seals
  • Static Seal Gland Dimensions - Radial
• Dynamic Seal Gland Design
  • Dynamic Seal Gland Dimensions - Rotary Seals
  • Dynamic Seal Gland Dimensions - Reciprocating Seals
• Gland Design - Special Considerations, Part 1
  • Gland Design - Special Considerations, Part 2
  • Gland Design - Special Considerations, Part 3
• Elastomers for Semiconductor Plasma Environments
• O-Rings and Seals in Vacuum Environments
  • Permeation
  • Outgassing and Vacuum Weight Loss
  • Trapped Gas

Seal Failure Analysis

• Environment Analysis
• Seal Design Analysis
• Elastomer Analysis
• General Factors: Leaking, Contamination and Appearance Change
• Seal Failure Part 1: Extrusion, Over-Compression and Spiral Failure
• Seal Failure Part 2: Chemical Degradation, Thermal Degradation and Explosive Decompression
• Seal Failure Part 3: Plasma Degradation, Contamination and Abrasion
• Seal Failure Part 4: Compression Set, Outgassing/Extraction and Installation Damage

PSP O-Ring Standard AS568 Sizes

• 000 Series
• 100 Series
• 200 Series
• 300 Series
• 400 Series
• 900 Series

Product Information O-Rings and Seals

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• Page 3
• Page 4
• Oil seals
• Rubber o-rings
• Metric o-rings and seals
• O-ring kits

Industries We Serve

• Chemical Processing Industry
• Chemical Processing Industry O-Ring Material Sourcing

Problems Solved

• The Case of the Upset Cylinder
• The Case of the Dying Drive Belts
• The Case of the Mixed Up Millimeters
• The Case of the Oversize O-Ring Groove

Tips on O-Rings and Seals

• Tip on a mechanical shaft seal
• Tip on a mechanical seal
• Tip on pneumatic seals
• Tip on abrasion o-rings
• Extruded rubber seals
• Low temperature seals
• Chart to help choose o-ring, seal materials
• Oil seal basics
• FEP encapsulated o-ring Part 1
• FEP encapsulated o-ring Part 2
• Comparison charts for the nitrile oring, carboxilated nitrile oring
  and highly saturated nitrile oring
• The lathe-cut o-ring offers many advantages
• Tip on acid o-rings
• Tip on hydraulic seals
• Tip on a high temperature seal
• Tip on choosing a rubber o-ring
• O-ring sizes

Glossary For Seals and O-rings

• A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M
• N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

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