Technical Articles, Product Announcements, and More
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| CATEGORY | TITLE / SUBJECT | TYPE |
| MGO | STAMP Guidelines S.T.A.M.P — Fundamental Criteria for Determining a Proper Seal Solution | |
| MGO | Chemical Compatibility Chart Guide to Seal Materials: Serviceability in Presence of Various Liquids | |
| MGO | Elastomer Cure Dates Elastomer Materials Shelf Life and Service Life Explained | |
| MGO | Material Specifications Guide Suitability of Common Materials: Advantages, Disadvantages and Substitutes | |
| MGO | Seal Tolerance Chart Recommended Shaft and Bore Tolerance | |
| MGO | RPM to FPM Conversion Chart Reference for Shafts from .5 in. to 10 in. Rotating @ 100 to 5000 RPM | |
| MGO | Seal Type Interchange Colonial Seal Company Seal Types Cross-referenced to JIS and Others | |
| MGO | Standard Seal Profiles Colonial Seal Company Standard Seal Profiles | |
| MGO | Pressure Conversion Reference Formulas for Converting Units for Pressure | |
| MGO | Vee Type Stem Packing Replacement Sets Standard & High Performance Vee-Type Stem Packing | |
| MGO | Custom and Standard O-Rings Custom-sized O-Rings in a Variety of Materials to Fit Unique Applications | |
| MGO | Options for Seal Lip Material Seals in the Material you Need Nitrile (Buna-N), Viton® (FKM), Silicone (VMQ), Teflon® (PTFE) and EPDM | |
| MGO | Sample Test Report Oil Seal Test for Leakage Over Ten 24-Hour Cycles | |
| TA | Colonial Seal Explains Burr Identification & Removal Article Published in Fluid Power Journal Tech Directory Importance of Identifying and Properly Removing Burrs | |
| TA | Colonial Seal Explains Difference Between Metal OD and Rubber-Covered Seals Design Considerations for Rubber-Covered Seals and Service Applications | |
| TA | Colonial Seal Explains Durometer Standard for Gauging Hardness / Durability of Elastomeric Materials | |
| TA | Colonial Seal Explains Hydraulic Oil vs Seal Lip Material Article Published in Fluid Power Journal Tech Directory Suitability of Materials in Changing Landscape of Hydraulic Fluids | |
| TA | Colonial Seal Explains Lip Seal Design & Geometry Design Elements for Rotary Seal Lip Geometry that Directly Affect Radial Load | |
| TA | Colonial Seal Explains Pharmaceutical Seal Redesign Pharmaceutical Application Seal Problem | |
| TA | Colonial Seal Explains Rotary Seal Case Design Options Seal Case Considerations for Optimal Seal Performance | |
| TA | Colonial Seal Explains Seal Eccentricity Basics Shaft-to-Bore Misalignment and Dynamic-Runout | |
| TA | Colonial Seal Explains Seal OD Coatings Material Changes to Seal OD Coatings | |
| TA | Colonial Seal Explains ASTM D 2000 Material Call Out Breakdown of ASTM D 2000 “Call Out” – Unit of Measure, Grade, Type, Class, etc. | |
| TA | Tolerance Standards for Elastomeric Seals Article Published in Pumps & Systems Magazine Addressing Industry Standard Tolerances Pertaining to Elastomeric Seals used on Rotating Equipment | |
| PR | Colonial Seal Company Named Premiere Supplier Food and Pharma Processing Equipment OEMs Choose Colonial Seal for Custom PTFE Solutions | |
| PR | SGS ISO 9001:2015 Certification US10/74678 Colonial Seal Meets ISO Quality Management System Standards | |
| PA | Specialty Material Seals Specialty Seals Manufactured from PTFE, FPE, and PFA Resins | |
| PA | Specialty Seals for Pharma & Bio Tech Industry Food-grade Teflon®, Viton®, Nitrile and Silicone Class VI, as well as UHMWPE, PFA, FEP, Acetal copolymer and Polysulfone (PS) | |
| PA | Sealing Solutions for Defense Military Applications Federal Supply Class (FSC) 5330 commodities | |
| PA | Quality Aftermarket Seals Quality, Cost-effective Alternative to Name Brand Seals | |
| PA | PTFE Backup Rings Superior Solutions to Prevent O-Ring Extruding | |
| PA | Custom Seals for Bearing Industry Dynamic Seals and Face Type Excluder Seals for the Bearing Industry |
