PIP Gaskets - Housing seals
An Innovative Solution for Your Axial Applications
Press-in-Place (PIP) seals offer a high-performing and reliable alternative to traditional O-rings for applications requiring axial compression. Designed to address specific challenges, PIP gaskets stand out for their ease of installation, adaptability, and advanced technical features.
Why Choose PIP Gaskets?
Versatility and Smart Design PIP seals or PIP gaskets are particularly suited for applications where O-rings may be ineffective: Vertical or inverted orientation: PIP seals remain securely in place thanks to their self-retaining features (retention fixtures), preventing installation errors and pinching. Non-circular grooves: PIP seals retain their shape and perfectly adapt to non-circular grooves where O-rings fail.
Cost Reduction and Process Optimization
Less material used for equivalent performance. Reduced assembly errors thanks to consolidated designs. Ability to reuse existing groove geometries. Better compensation for flatness defects in mechanical interfaces.
Adaptability
Available in a wide range of materials and sizes, PIP seals are customizable to perfectly fit your application, even under the most demanding conditions.
Types of Press-in-Place (PIP) Seals
Diamond Seal
Slim, tall shape requiring less compression force. Suitable for narrow grooves with uniform pressure distribution. Consolidation of multiple seals into one element for greater efficiency. Capable of adapting to tight curvature radii.
H-Seal
Designed to fit existing O-ring groove geometries. Two contact points for redundant sealing and increased stability. Ideal solution for applications requiring enhanced safety against failures.
Cut Seal
No tooling costs, significantly reducing entry costs for low-volume production or prototypes. Quick customization to meet specific customer needs, with reduced lead times. Ability to produce sophisticated designs that would be challenging with other manufacturing methods.
Types of fixtures (rubber godrons) Around Press-in-Place (PIP) Seals
Symmetrical Retention fixtures
Uniform distribution around the seal, ensuring consistent fixation in the groove. Securely retains the seal, preventing displacement or misalignment during installation or use. Even pressure distribution. Ideal for applications requiring perfect symmetry and mechanical stability. Compatible with standard or complex grooves.
Stability fixtures (Between Retention fixtures)
Smaller lugs spaced between retention fixtures to ensure lateral stability of the seal. Additional support for the seal when compressed, minimizing risks of tilting or deformation. Precise and stable retention during compression. Reduction of parasitic movements that could affect sealing.
Asymmetrical Retention fixtures (Three-Lug Configuration)
Unique configuration featuring three asymmetrically placed fixtures around the seal. Alternative solution for applications requiring non-symmetrical fixation or specific space constraints. Ideal for environments where support or groove geometry is irregular. Allows precise adaptation to customized designs.
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