How to Install Locking Gaskets
Locking gaskets are lengths of rubber that lock into place to provide a secure seal between stationary glass and a body panel. These rubber gaskets are used with the windows…
Engine Bay Insulation from Elasto Proxy
Engine compartment insulation and cab insulation protects mobile equipment and operators against heat, noise, vibrations, and environmental conditions. The Elasto Bag, a sack full of samples from Elasto Proxy, contains…
What’s the Difference Between Nitrile vs. Neoprene?
What’s the difference between nitrile vs. neoprene for seals, gaskets, and insulation? Both elastomers provide good resistance to compression set and tearing. They withstand the same range of service temperatures,…
Hydro Vac Truck Parts: Rubber Gaskets, Seals and Insulation
Hydro vac truck parts include rubber gaskets and other fabricated rubber products that provide sealing and insulation. They’re installed in hydro vac trucks, excavation equipment that uses a stream of…
Military Vehicle Insulation
https://youtu.be/AUqWcP6Ip1s Military vehicle insulation for heat, noise and vibration protects warfighters and equipment against conditions that can stop land systems in their tracks. These composite structures are used in engine…
Electrical Enclosure Gaskets and Genset Seals
Electrical enclosure gaskets are industrial rubber products that provide environmental sealing, insulation and protection. They’re installed inside cabinet-like enclosures that house electrical machinery or equipment such as generator sets (gensets).…
Injection Molding vs. Cold Bonding for Gasket Corners
Gasket corners can be fabricated via several different methods. By understanding the advantages of disadvantages of each gasket bonding technique, engineers can specify the best finished gaskets for their sealing…
Custom Nitrile Gaskets and Industrial Rubber Products
Custom nitrile gaskets and industrial rubber products provide good resistance to oils, fuels, and chemicals but have limited temperature-resistance. Nitrile rubber, a synthetic elastomer, is also known as Buna, Buna-N,…
Gasket Taping
Happy Holidays from Elasto Proxy! In our last article of the year, we’ll wrap-up our two-part series about gasket taping. As you may recall, Part 1 compared heat-activated taping systems…
HATS Tapes vs. PSA Tapes for Gasket Attachment
HATS tapes and PSA tapes speed gasket installation and provide reliable attachment. Adhesive tapes that use a heat-activated taping system (HATS) require curing but provide permanent fastening. Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA)…
