When designing a rotary shaft seal, the shaft design is just as important as the seal. The mating hardware has a very significant impact on PTFE shaft seal performance in particular. In this article, we are going to look at what you need to consider when it comes to mating hardware for PTFE seals.
Polymer Bushings: Injection Molded vs. Machined
Polymer bushings can be produced by a variety of methods, such as injection molding, casting, machining, or compression molding. In this post, we are going to compare the pros and cons of injection molded versus machined polymer bushings.