Sarlink® TPV

Seals and gaskets serve as junctions between two surfaces, serving to prevent the passage of fluids or protect the mating parts. In some cases seals are under pressure or repeatedly compressed and released, and it is paramount that they retain their shape and don't crack over time. Sarlink TPVs produce high-performance seals and gaskets that stand the test of time, with excellent resistance to flex fatigue, extreme temperatures, and chemicals. Sarlink TPVs have even replaced thermoset rubber in various sealing applications.

Sarlink TPVs have been steadily displacing EPDM and polyisoprene in gaskets for low head pressure drainage applications, due to improved design and processing flexibility. Hard and soft versions of Sarlink can be combined, either by injection molding or extrusion, to form a durable, weather-resistant seal for low head pressure piping. One specialty grade, Sarlink 4155-03, meets the ASTM F477 specification for elastomeric gaskets used in joining plastic pipes in low head pressure drainage and agricultural applications.

For effective fluids management in harsh environments, industrial hoses must be chemical and abrasion-resistant, remain flexible even when exposed to extreme temperatures, and resist flex fatigue. Combining the performance characteristics of rubber with the processing ease of thermoplastics, Sarlink TPVs are excellent candidates for industrial hose, hydraulic hose and vacuum hose, as well as hose washers and mandrels.