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Everything you need to know about foam gaskets

Stephens Gaskets is committed to manufacturing and supplying high quality foam gaskets to any given specification. We're proud to be one of the country's leading suppliers of foam gaskets and can supply them in many different variations. With decades of experience under our belts, we can make sure that we design, manufacture, and supply you with a solution that ticks all of the right boxes.

What are the properties of foam gaskets?

The most common form of foam gaskets are usually those that are manufactured in either neoprene foam or EPDM foam. These are known to be the closed cell materials and brilliant solutions for sealing against water and air. Foam gaskets are a blown variant of solid rubber, which makes the component much lighter and also a more compressible material to work with. Gaskets made from foam have great sound and shock absorption qualities and are also fire retardant. They are one of the most versatile of gaskets, given that they can be manufactured to suit a wide range of applications. We can manufacture both conductive and non-conductive foam gaskets, and can make them to be hot and cold insulators too. Stephens Gaskets are also able to supply both open and closed cell foam gaskets. Like most of our other gaskets, neoprene gaskets and EPDM foam gaskets can be supplied with helpful self adhesive backing. These addition of an adhesive backing can help in third hand fixing in a variety of industrial applications.

Meeting your requirements

We pride ourselves on being to able to tailor our products to meet your exact requirements. Our foam and sponge gaskets are available in huge variety of colours and thicknesses depending on the base material foam required. The most common thicknesses range include the following listed below: 1.5mm 2mm 3mm 4mm 5mm 6mm 10mm 12mm 15mm 20mm 25mm The standard colours include black and white foam gaskets. However our polyethylene gaskets can be supplied in a wide range of colours depending on the quantities that are ordered.

Where can you buy foam gaskets?

We are a leading manufacturer of foam gaskets and use a wide range of foam and sponge materials to produce custom gaskets. These gaskets can measure as small as .062” dia. and as large as 36” square. We also hold expertise in offering custom designed gaskets to ideally suit the precise requirements of our clients. These are also supplied with internal cutouts including: Round holes Oval slots Square holes You can expect about any type of outside configuration imaginable at our facility. Additionally, our foam and sponge gasket materials can be easily slit to your precise requirement and supplied in rolls. We appreciate the opportunity to offer adept assistance related to optimal gasket design for your niche industrial application at affordable prices. So no matter what type of application you require your gasket for, we'll guarantee you the best solution at the most competitive price.

If you would like to find out more about our foam gaskets, head to our website today. Alternatively, you can call 0121 544 5808 to speak to a member of our helpful and friendly team. If you have found this blog helpful, you may wish to read our previous blog on Nitrile Rubber Gaskets. Read the full article

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Nitrile Rubber Gaskets | Endless variations

Stephens Gaskets are one of the world's leading suppliers and manufacturers of rubber gaskets and seals - including nitrile rubber gaskets. We're committed to manufacturing brilliant quality rubber gaskets and have a wide range of variations to choose from. As a highly established supplier of precision machined components, we take extreme pride in showcasing brilliant engineering qualities in everything we produce. Our gaskets are a hot favourite among a variety of industries for their highly diverse industrial operations. With plenty of experience and skills under our belts, you can rest assured that no matter what type of gasket you're looking for, we'll be able to design and manufacture you the perfect solution.

Nitrile rubber gaskets

Our enviable standing as the leading rubber gasket manufacturer is a result of dedicated efforts and commitment to produce custom nitrile gaskets of the highest sealing quality. We've got fantastic relationships with all of our suppliers, which means we have access to the finest quality of materials. With this in mind, you can be sure that our rubber gaskets are made from high quality nitrile rubber sheet - leading to the production of strong and reliable gaskets. We want to be able to meet as many of your requirements as we can, so we strive to be as flexible as possible when it comes to our ranges of gaskets. Our clients have an option to choose from a wide range of Nitrile rubber grades and can also choose them to be made in many different measurements too. All Nitrile rubber gaskets grades at Stephens Gaskets are available with thinness acceptable to industries and come in a measure of hardness (durometer) – As soft as 40 duro As hard as 90 duro Our major emphasis is on offering Nitrile grades in continuous rolls with width that abides by rules of varied industrial applications. We can also custom die-cut each grade to our client’s precise requirements. Nitrile rubber gaskets offered at Stephens Gaskets serve as an ideal rubber gasket material for applications that heavily involve oils and solvents. You can also choose to have certain types of backing on your gaskets too - such as high tack pressure sensitive adhesive. Outputs at Stephens Gaskets are widely celebrated for their brilliant adhesion capacity. These outputs are an ideal replacement for mechanical fasteners and welding. We have put together a unique and foolproof client feedback system that takes into account mind the various needs of our clients.

Features of Nitrile Rubber Gaskets

Before you choose nitrile rubber gaskets it's important to make sure you are choosing the right gasket for the job at hand, here are their main features: • Exceptional resistance to oils, solvents, and fuels • Commendable resilience in hot and cold temperature extremes • Amazing resistance quality to abrasion • Good impermeability to gases

Special grade nitrile

We specialise in manufacturing premium quality commercial grade Nitrile rubber gaskets. These are moderate oil resistance gaskets and offered as a blend of 70 per cent Nitrile and 30 per cent SBR. This comes out as a highly cost-efficient blend that precisely accommodates less demanding applications that demands resistance to solvents, oils, and fuels. We hold expertise in manufacturing gaskets from premium grade Nitrile sheeting. These comprise of 100 per cent pure Nitrile rubber. This Nitrile grade is the optimal choice especially when an industrial application demands a gasket material promising brilliant resistance to oils, solvents, and fuels. At Stephens Gaskets, we have invested in highly advanced computer-controlled equipment. This facilitates us to manufacture custom die cut rubber Nitrile rubber gaskets of size or shape required by our clients. In case, you have special or out of the box requirements for Nitrile rubber gaskets and seals, our expert team can tailor them as per the instructions.

Stephens Gaskets are committed to providing the best service and high quality products. To find out more about our nitrile rubber gaskets head to our website today. Alternatively, call 0121 544 5808 to speak to a member of our helpful and friendly team. If you have found this blog helpful, you may wish to read our previous blog on Head Gasket Replacements. Read the full article

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UK Gaskets - Global Gaskets and Seals Market to rocket

UK Gaskets, the ins and outs

A part of the fluid containment and control products industry, UK gaskets and seals, as well as worldwide, are omnipresent in the field of mechanical engineering. Gaskets are devices designed to act as a bond between two mating surfaces of a mechanical system, to ensure against leakages of liquids or gases into sensitive inner working machine components. The devices also perform the added function of protecting machine components from impurities by preventing the accumulation of dirt and grime between the matched components. As vital machine components, they play a critical role in influencing machine function and durability of machine installation. Diverse end-use applications range from automobiles, industry machinery (construction & related equipment, general purpose machinery, engines, turbines & power, HVAC & service equipment) to electrical & electronic equipment (instruments, computers, appliances, marine & rail, and aerospace), among others.

A dip in demand..

Economic recession has resulted in a dip in demand for UK gaskets and seals, not surprising, given the fact that fortunes in this market are tied to the health of key end-use industries. Demand for UK gaskets and seals plummeted to hurting levels, during the years 2008 and 2009. Tempered growth in the market dipped sub-zero in the year 2009, flagging the hostile business environment in most application markets. The recession brought out the automotive industry, one of the largest end-user of gasket and seals, as a major causality with automobile production and sales nose-diving. Plant closures, capacity idling, and scaling back of operating capacity in the auto industry sent ripples of broad based declines across all of the upstream component markets, including gasket and seals, which find application in vehicle manufacturing as engine gasket, camshaft and auxiliary shaft seals, water pump seals, trans axle seals, and oil seals, among others. Reduced frequency of maintenance and repairs of automobiles also resulted in reduced demand for replacement aftermarket purchases of automotive gaskets and seals. Slowing levels of economic activity, which exerted a disproportionate impact on industrial production, as a result of reduced manufacturing, commercial activity, and supply surpluses, resulted in a less urgent need for new plant establishments, and capacity expansions thus impacting both new and replacement demand for industrial machinery seals, such as, machinery rotary seals.

Realigning with demand

The recession, which had caused the market’s growth fundamentals to splinter, has now started to realign with demand already showing signs of recovery. Recovery in GDP growth, income levels, discretionary incomes, rise in consumer/business confidence, rebound in manufacturing activity and restoration of health in most end-use markets is currently reviving growth in the market. Replenishing of depleting inventories in the supply chain as a result of resurging production activities on wings of improving end-user demand will additionally help perk up demand for gaskets and seals. Technology developments that bring about incremental improvements in mechanical strength, and sealing capabilities, and the sheer diversity of application areas for gasket and seals provide a quick and easy road for recovery. Improving economic conditions will unleash pent-up demand as hitherto postponed purchase decisions resurge to provide commercial opportunities.

Stephens Gaskets - leading gasket manufacturers

As one of the country’s leading suppliers and manufacturers of precision machined components, here at Stephens Gaskets we are proud to be able to produce gaskets to support a wide range of applications. Flexibility is what makes us stand out against our competitors, and you can be sure that we will go above and beyond to meet your requirements. We treat every requirement individually, and using our decades of experience we’ll be able to design and manufacture either standard gaskets or custom gaskets. Using only the highest quality of gasket material, so whether it’s rubber gaskets, metal gaskets or another type of material, we’ll ensure our products are always high in quality and value and competitively priced.

Stephens Gaskets are committed to providing the best service and high quality products. If you’d like more information on gaskets or to place an order with Stephens Gaskets, please contact 0121 544 5808 to speak to a member of our helpful and friendly team. If you have found this blog helpful, you may wish to read our previous blog on Flexoid Gaskets. Read the full article

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Plastic Shim Packs - UK Manufacturing Sector Buoyant About World Markets

Plastic Shim Packs

UK plastic shim packs manufacturers are optimistic about overall global market conditions and are ready to compete on world markets, although the uncertainty regarding ongoing Brexit negotiations are threatening an imminent skills shortage, according to Annual Manufacturing Report 2018, published by Hennik Research. Welcoming a level playing field For regional manufacturers such as Stephen’s Gaskets, the recent fall in the pound against the dollar and the spike in overall manufacturing production has been welcome news after several years in the doldrums. As the pound slipped against the dollar in February to $1.3992, manufacturers such as plastic shims manufacturer Stephen’s Gasket welcomed the level playing field this brought to business. Helping to innovate manufacturing goals Also driving the UK’s ability to compete on the world stage is the adoption of digital technologies – now known as Industry 4.0 – by companies such as Stephen’s Gaskets, which is helping to innovate manufacturing goals. Uk manufacturers optimistic The report said that some 72% of UK manufacturers were optimistic about the short term business opportunities, although 67% admitted Brexit was creating problems with planning business models. More than 70% said that apprenticeships were helping to develop a good alternative to education for school leavers, while 87% of manufacturers said they were eager to invest in productivity-enhancing digital technologies. Stephen Gaskets are in a far better financial position Despite media gloom around Brexit negotiations, companies such as Stephens Gaskets are in a far better financial position than only a few years ago when managing director Rex Baynton admitted to tough trading conditions when sterling gained 13% against the dollar and about 10% against the euro. Past year proving successful In 2014-5, Stephens Gaskets exported some 50%-60% of shims and steel washers to many parts of the world, but the strength in the pound resulted in a number of short-terms problems for the company. The past year has proved far more successful for Stephen’s Gaskets, which manufactures stainless steel washers for anything from oil rig lifting gear to Formula 1 racing cars. Essential part of manufacturing The metal and plastic shims packs manufactured by Stephen’s Gaskets are usually small pieces of equipment used to fill spaces in-between gaps in operating machinery. Indeed, shims are an essential part of manufacturing, crucial for the smooth running industrial plants along with sports cars. For further information contact Manufacturing News on 0870 062 8760. Read the full article

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