Trelleborg Identifies Sealing Materials to Extend Seal Life in High Fire Risk Oil & Gas Hydraulic Applications
Due to the different chemical makeup of HFC and HLP fluids, sealing materials proven and traditionally used with HLP fluids, though effective in HFC applications, do not necessarily provide effective performance or length of life in HFC media. In tests, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has identified sealing materials that offer extended life in HFC applications. HFC fluids, or water glycols, are the most commonly used fire-resistant hydraulic fluids and with their higher ignition temperature they are increasingly being used instead of HLP media or even being made mandatory in hydraulic oil &