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Fluorseals Isostatic Molded TubesIsostatic molding is a process whereby pressure is applied evenly in all directions as the part is being molded. If you compare molding which is a process which applie …

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Solutions for Subsea ApplicationsThe growing need for energy has created the need to go deeper into the reserves located under the ocean floor. This has created unique challenges with respect to the e …

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Norsok M710Norsok M710 is a globally recognized standard developed by the Norwegian Petroleum Industry used to qualify nonmetallic materials for the petroleum industry.Specifically, elastomers and pol …

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What's the Difference: PEEK vs PPS The energy market has been using PEEK as its common thermoplastic to solve various applications. Even though PEEK has distinctive properties, the energy market …

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PUMP COMPONENTS For years, the pump industry has had problems with centrifugal pumps. The continual wear of shaft wear rings and bushings machined from conventional soft metals has been an issue. …

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ELASTOMERS vs POLYMERS WHAT TYPE OF ELASTOMERS ARE USED IN BALL VALVES? Typical materials are NBR, EPDM, FKM (Viton) and PTFE (Teflon). The material choice depends strongly on the chemical prop …

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