CAD Files
Send your CAD files direct to us – preferably in 1:1 scale, and we can cut or produce tooling direct from your drawings! We can also use these to quote against – or if you do not have drawings, we’ll be happy to create CAD files for you.
EAS offers moulded Silicone gaskets mostly using low cost compression moulding or liquid injection moulding techniques.
For low volume or large parts, compression moulding can be an advantage over simple 2D flat cut gaskets where here is a high % of waste. By moulding with low-cost tooling – even for extra large parts that would need to be produced in segments and bonded, this technique can be used. By using stage moulding we are able to produce parts many metres in length or diameter, that would not be possible in one-piece by any other method.
For high volume products, silicone liquid injection moulding is used where high production rates can be met. This is also relevant for products that require clean-room production such as Food and Medical items, where the material is untouched by human hand, and can even be vacuum packed on line after contact-less inspection.
Silicone gaskets such as the part pictured here are used in applications such as heat exchangers where equipment is expected to run continuously at high temperatures.
Our standard hi-temp material will run at 300°C with a 315°C maximum, but tests have seen the same material continue to perform at temperatures well in excess of this.
While jointed sections can perform well for these larger gaskets, having a one-piece construction part with no joins always gives the customer that extra feeling of confidence when fitting a part!
Silicone rubber is one of the most easy materials to process.
While it generally needs specific curing times, compounds are produced in different qualities using different curing mediums. This means that Silicone rubbers can be specified for a variety of applications including medical products such as implants used inside the human body (although we do not get involved in this type of product!)
Moulded silicone gaskets are generally used in industrial applications and are widely used in the food and drugs processing industries where the material can be blended with x-ray and metal detectable additives.
Colouration is also much easier with silicone, and vibrant colours that are easily identifiable are relatively simple to produce in batch sizes from 5kgs upwards.
Send your CAD files direct to us – preferably in 1:1 scale, and we can cut or produce tooling direct from your drawings! We can also use these to quote against – or if you do not have drawings, we’ll be happy to create CAD files for you.
Emailed enquiries for moulded silicone gaskets are normally quoted within 24 hours once tooling is confirmed and typical production of parts along with new tooling is normally within 3 weeks
Email sales@easeals.co.uk
We’re happy to use photos or samples to quote against if you do not have drawings. If you’re sending a photo, please remember to include basic dimensions and the material thickness!
Phone: 01787 880 433
Email: sales@easeals.co.uk
Unit 3-6 Goldingham Hall
Bulmer, Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 7ER
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Thursday: 8:30 – 17:30
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