SKF Launches New Rubber Seals

SKF recently introduced a fluoroelastomer seal that is resistant to low temperature and corrosion resistance additives (LTAAP). This is a brand new shaft sealing solution for the automotive sector, which improves the resistance to extreme cold temperatures and the corrosion resistance of gear lubricants. This product uses a new fluororubber material, which helps to prolong the sealing durability of the product under extreme conditions such as high temperature, corrosion and even minus 40°C. However, the traditional sealing solution cannot simultaneously resist the dual challenges of low temperature and corrosion. By improving the reliability and durability of products in extreme environments, the new SKF fluoroelastomer shaft sealing solution can further help industrial mainframe manufacturing customers reduce maintenance costs.

Paul DiL鄄isio, director of automotive sales for the sealing solutions business unit in the SKF automotive business area, said: "SKF has developed LTAAP fluoroelastomer seals precisely to meet customer's continuous demand for improved sealing solutions. New drive shaft seals The solution will not only extend the sealing durability of the product, reduce the maintenance cost of the product, but also help the automotive transmission to cope with the low temperature environment."

At present, the operating temperature of automotive transmission devices is becoming increasingly extreme, and automotive manufacturers use more aggressive additive additives. Although such composite additive oils are beneficial to reduce friction and wear between metal parts such as axles, transfer cases, and rear wheel drive modules in automotive transmissions, they can adversely affect traditional elastic seals and even shorten them. Service life. Therefore, fluoroelastomer materials are widely used in the manufacture of shaft seals due to their high temperature resistance, oil resistance, and resistance to various chemical attack. The fluorocarbon synthetic rubber specially selected by the SKF LTAAP seals not only has superior chemical corrosion resistance and excellent performance, but also is particularly suitable for extreme temperature applications.