ElastaGraph - A Revolutionary Metal Gasket Technology
January 22nd at 3:02am
Sheet-material based gaskets can fail when used in demanding application such as petro-chemical plants. Some materials can fail because of "pop
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How do IMPA Marine Numbers Map to Phelps Industrial's Products
January 8th at 6:44pm
IMPA Marine stores coding/numbers are used in the marine industry to identify marine supplies world-wide. The IMPA system consists of a
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How to chose O-Ring material for your fluid sealing applications
October 8th at 7:43pm
O-ring are one of the most commonly used fluid power seals. These seals have a simple donut-shaped ring (technically called a toroid) and are manufact
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Troubleshooting O-Ring Failures
August 27th at 9:29am
Like any device subjected to errors in installation or exposure to high stresses, O-rings too are liable to failure. Different materials of O-rings ha
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Material for Sound Proofing and Sound Dampening
July 4th at 1:35pm
Sound is undeniably a very important aspect of our existence. Aside from being a major form of communication, it's also put to task in geophysics; in
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Which industrial sealant is right for your application
June 11th at 11:26am
What is a sealant?
Sealant is a type of mechanical seal that is widely used in domestic and industrial applications in order to fill up unwanted gap
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Cork - A Versatile Material for Industrial and Consumer Applications
May 11th at 9:05pm
Cork is the suberous covering (suberose parenchyma, or bark) of the species Quercus Suber L., commonly known as the cork oak. It is composed of an agg
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Fiberglass – Types, Properties, and Applications Across Industries
April 7th at 1:45am
A fiberglass is a form of fiber-reinforced plastic where glass fiber is the reinforced plastic. This is the reason perhaps why fiberglass is also know
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Closed Cell Sponge Rubber and it's Applications
March 14th at 5:25pm
What is a Closed Cell Neoprene Sponge Rubber
Produced from 100% neoprene polymer, most closed cell neoprene sponge products meet UL 94HF-1 flame rati
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Why Phelps' compressed gasket material is superior
March 9th at 3:04am
Phelps Compressed Gasket Materials (our famous green sheet) have been extensively tested for pressure and high temperature performance. In particular,
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Definition And Applications Of Compression Packing
March 3rd at 6:49am
Control of fluid loss is essential to the successful operation of mechanical equipment used in fluid handling. Various methods are utilized to control
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How To Install Compression Packing
March 3rd at 6:23am
The importance of packing the pump correctly cannot be overemphasized. Many packing failures are due to incorrect installation of the packing. Th
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Trouble-Shooting Compression Packing Failures
March 3rd at 5:59am
Packing may fail for a variety of reasons. Beside improper installation, packing failures are often due to worn or faulty equipment, shaft misalignmen
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