How Flange Finish Affects Sealing
Flange finish determines how well a rubber gasket conforms to a metal flange and maintains a proper seal. Here’s what engineers need to know.
Can You Reuse a Rubber Gasket?
Rubber gaskets fill gaps, contain fluids or gases, dampen vibrations, and prevent environmental contamination. Engineers understand that material selection, durometer, and seal geometry affect performance, but there’s a question that…
How Rubber Gaskets are Made
Learn how Elasto Proxy fabricates rubber gaskets using water jet cutting, bonding, and taping. We specialize in low-to-medium volumes.
Bolt Relaxation
Bolt Relaxation and Gasket Performance
Learn about bolt relaxation and how it effects long-term gasket performance in bolted joints between two metal flanges.
Compression Set of Rubber Materials
Learn about the compression set of rubber materials, why it matters, the factors that affect it, and some practical examples.
Effective Sealing Width for Rubber Gaskets
Learn what effective sealing width is, why it matters, how it differs between solid and sponge rubber, and how to calculate it.
Load vs. Deflection Curves for Rubber Materials
Load vs. deflection curves are graphical representations of how a rubber material deforms when it’s subjected to increasing force. Learn how to use them.
MSPO 2026: Meet Elasto Proxy in Booth 7-B03 for Military Sealing and Insulation
Elasto Proxy will exhibit at MSPO 2026 (Booth 7-B03) from September 8-11 in Kielce, Poland. Find military sealing and insulation solutions.
Static vs. Dynamic Sealing with Rubber Gaskets
Does your application require static sealing or dynamic sealing? The answer to that question drives your seal design and affects the service life of rubber gaskets.
How to Choose the Right Durometer for Rubber Products
Rubber products need the right durometer to perform reliably under real-world conditions. Learn how to make the right choice.
