The oil industry is rough on seals as companies are forced to drill deeper where the reserves themselves are at high temperatures and pressures in an unforgiving, aggressive chemical environment. What makes sealing solutions in these kinds of applications so challenging is how exposure to heat and chemicals can affect the long-term performance of a seal.
7 Reasons You Should Look at PTFE Bushings for High Speed, High Temperature Applications
PTFE, better known by its DuPont tradename of Teflon, is a popular choice for polymer bearings and bushings especially for applications involving high speeds and high temperatures. In this blog post, we will look at seven reasons why this is so.
