GASKETS & SEALS
Denver Rubber Company produces an infinite variety of gaskets and seals, ranging from paper and plastic to rubber gaskets, seals, rings, etc. For the purpose of offering top-notch solutions, we employ a variety of production techniques and cutting-edge equipment.
With more than a thousand standard materials available, such as our sponge and rubber sheeting, quick response times are guaranteed.
DRC is capable of molding and forming quality rubber seals in addition to processing standard materials. We offer a wide variety of rubber compounds to match the surroundings and seal application.
Nearly every industry uses gaskets and seals, including automobile industry, printers, cheese manufacturing, industrial applications, and agricultural machinery.
Rubber gaskets that have depreciated or no longer work are simple to replace. Every time the equipment is taken apart and put back together, it is usually advised to replace the gaskets.
Gasket and Seal Applications
Depending on their intended usage, seals and gaskets can be produced from a wide variety of materials. Materials frequently utilized to create seals and gaskets include:
Denver Rubber Company is a leading manufacturer of custom industrial non-metallic gaskets. Fabricating gaskets since 1972, our knowledge and expertise makes us the best source for industrial sheet and gasket materials. Our gasket division carries a wide variety of quality materials from MIL-Spec rubber to commercial grade rubber and compressed gasket sheeting to fibrous material. Die-cut gaskets are one of our specialties.
DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Our design experts will assist you in selecting the appropriate material for your gasket applications. They base their recommendations on your needs and specifications to accommodate the appropriate temperature, chemical, vibration, abrasion and movement requirements for your application.
We offer the following rubber & gasket materials:
NATURAL RUBBER
Natural Rubber (NR) can have many different names, Isoprene, Polyisoprene, but is most commonly known as Gum Rubber. Using NR has many advantages such as high tensile strength, superior resistance to tearing and abrasion, and excellent rebound elasticity. Natural Rubber has the most flexibility at low temperatures, it has less resistance to heat, ozone, and sunlight. NR has exceptional adhesion quality to fabrics and metals but does have very little resistance to oils, gasoline and hydrocarbon solvents. Natural Rubber is a great option for sealing product applications.
DIAPHRAGM RUBBER
Diaphragm Rubber are flexible seals that block undesired items between two places. Diaphragm Rubber can prevent many different substances such as liquids, gasses, and other solutions. This material is tough and effective when it comes to blocking unwanted substances. Diaphragm Rubber is an exceptional material to use when in need of a custom sealing product for your next application.
NICKEL GRAPHITE
Nickle Graphite is a material made from the properties of nickel and silicone rubber, giving you the advantages of both substances. This material is typically used between metal surfaces, for electrical operations, and for other sealing applications. Nickle Graphite is a cost-effective material that will meet all your sealing needs.
BUNA-N (Nitrile)
Here at Denver Rubber Company, we carry Nitrile materials that provide flexible solutions for a variety of fabrication projects. We have an extensive stock of Nitrile materials that can be used for your next application.
Nitrile, also known as Buna-N, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, or NBR, is a synthetic rubber copolymer of acrylonitrile (ACN) and butadiene. Although its physical and chemical properties vary depending on the polymer’s composition of nitrile, this form of synthetic rubber is useful because it is generally resistant to oil, fuel, aliphatic hydrocarbons, and other chemicals. NBR is typically used in the automotive and aeronautical industry to make fuel and oil handling hoses, seals, gaskets, and grommets. Nitrile’s ability to tolerate a range of temperatures from 40° to 226 °F making it an ideal material for applications requiring a wide range of temperatures. Nitrile, like natural rubber, can be attacked by ozone, ketones, esters, and aldehydes. Nitrile makes for an excellent sealing application.
URETHANE
Polyurethane products often are called “urethanes”, they are an extremely diverse product due to the multiple ways it can be configured during manufacturing. This material can be used in the manufacturing of flexible, high-resilience foam seating, rigid foam insulation panels, microcellular foam seals and gaskets, durable elastomeric wheels and tires (such as roller coaster, escalator and skateboard wheels), automotive suspension bushings, high-performance adhesives, surface coatings, surface sealants, and hoses. Polyurethane materials are a great choice when thinking of your next sealing product application.
SILICONE
Silicone rubber (Q) is an elastomer (rubber-like material) composed of silicone—itself a polymer—containing silicon together with carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Silicone rubbers are widely used in many different industries, and there are multiple formulations of it. Silicone rubber is generally non-reactive, stable, and resistant to extreme environments and temperatures from -80°F to +550°F while still maintaining its appropriate properties. With the properties Silicone is composed of, its ease of manufacturing and shaping, silicone rubber can be found in a wide variety of products that can be used for various applications.
HYPALON
Hypalon Rubber is high grade and typically used as a rubber strip. This rubber has excellent adhesion to different metals while being weather and chemical resistant. Hypalon rubber is a very smooth material allowing it to lay correctly on different applications.
SKIRT RUBBER
Skirt Rubber is most widely known to be used on conveyer belt systems preventing unwanted materials from falling down. This material helps block dust and other spillages from coming onto certain surfaces. This material can be used in a variety of industries because of the different benefits it offers. Some of these benefits include flexibility, wear resistant, and excellent sealing properties.
SMOKE & FLAME RUBBER
Here at Denver Rubber Company, we manufacture smoke and flame resistant rubber. This material is generally used in the industry of public safety. The Smoke and Flame Rubber that we manufacture can be used for a wide variety of projects such as sealing and gasket applications. Our company is sure to meet all the standards of Smoke and Flame Resistant materials.
MIL-SPEC RUBBER
Mil-Spec Rubber is most commonly known in the Military and Defense Industries. This is because this rubber meets the highest grade standards to withstand extreme environmental changes. Our Mil-Spec rubber meets all the standards these industries need such as environmental changes, protect against temperatures, and work with electricity.
SANTOPRENE
Santoprene Rubber is a high-performing elastomeric material. Santoprene Rubber offers many benefits such as flexibility, ease, fatigue resistance, weathering and ozone resistance, and fluid resistance. This material can withstand a high-temperature range. Santoprene Rubber is typically used in the electrical and auto part industries.
NEOPRENE
Neoprene (CR), also known as polychloroprene or chloroprene rubber, is a family of synthetic rubber produced by the polymerization of chloroprene. Neoprene is a great general-purpose rubber. Neoprene is known for its high tensile strength, resilience, oil and flame resistance, and resistance to degradation by oxygen and ozone. The material exhibits good chemical stability and maintains flexibility over a wide range of temperatures. Neoprene is used in a wide variety of applications, making it a great option for your next sealing product application
PURE GUM RUBBER
Pure Gum Rubber is a natural rubber that does not have any synthetic compounds. This product is soft and allowing it to have great elasticity when under high stress. Pure Gum Rubbers elasticity makes it a preferred material when needing an application made with rubber.
BUTYL
Butyl is a versatile non-toxic rubber product that can be used for sealing applications. Some of the benefits of using Butyl are flexibility, ozone resistance, high heat resistance, ages slowly. This material is extremely versatile and can be used in many different industries from auto parts to construction.
RED RUBBER
Red Rubbers components are very similar to those in Natural Rubber. Red Rubber is strong, resilient, and can form to uneven surfaces. Red Rubber works well with both hot and cold water and is often used as a liner. This is a cost-efficient and economical material choice for your next sealing application.
EPDM
EPDM rubber (ethylene propylene diene monomer) is a type of synthetic rubber. It is an elastomer which can be used for a wide range of applications. EPDM is highly compatible with fireproof hydraulic fluids, ketones, hot and cold water, and alkalis, and unsatisfactory compatibility with most oils, gasoline, kerosene, aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, halogenated solvents and concentrated acids. The main properties of EPDM are its phenomenal heat, ozone and weather resistance. EDPM has distinguished electrical insulating properties, allowing it to be used for a variety of applications. It has good resistance to ketones, ordinary diluted acids, and alkaline. EPDM Rubber is a great choice for sealing product applications.
VITON
Here at DRC, we hold an extensive inventory of Viton Rubber and we offer the most complete line of Viton materials available in the industry. Our highly trained development & design team are able to design new parts or modify/duplicate existing parts. Our capabilities allow us to use Viton’s manufacturing quantities from prototypes and short runs through large quantity production runs.
Viton is a brand of synthetic rubber and fluoropolymer elastomer commonly used in O-rings and other molded or extruded goods. The name is a registered trademark of DuPont Performance Elastomers L.L.C. Viton fluoroelastomers are categorized under the ASTM D1418 and ISO 1629 designation of FKM. This class of elastomers is a family comprising copolymers of hexafluoropropylene (HFP) and vinylidene fluoride (VDF or VF2), terpolymers of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and hexafluoropropylene (HFP) as well as perfluoromethylvinylether (PMVE) containing specialties. The fluorine content of the most common Viton grades varies between 66 and 70%.
CORRUGATED MATTING
Corrugated Rubber Matting is most commonly used as floor protection. The matting material is heavy duty offering extended wear. Corrugated Matting can withstand all weather, has strong absorption rates, and is easy to keep clean. This material will not age and become distorted. Corrugated Rubber Matting can be an excellent material for your next sealing application.
CLOTH INSERTED PACKING
Cloth Inserted Packing Rubber is made up of neoprene and polyester components. The combination of these two materials helps strengthen the rubber. Cloth Inserted packing is most commonly used as a high-pressure diaphragm assistant. This material is highly abrasive and can be used in many different environments.
SNOW PLOW BLADES
Here at Denver Rubber Company, we are the largest snow plow blade retailer in the region! Our design team has combined quality materials with the latest technology to create the highest standard snow plow blade you can find. Using steel snow plow blades can severely damage road surfaces whereas the rubber or urethane snow plow blades we manufacture are flexible, strong, lightweight, and less damaging to roads because of their ability to ease over uneven surfaces. Along with those benefits, rubber blades also have a squeegee-like effect on the asphalt removing slush and other water, making the surface dry faster.
PVC BELTING
PVC Belting is the preferred material choice for long-lasting conveyor belts. The material we manufacture is long lasting and allows for high traction for conveyer belt operations. PVC Belting is resistant to oil, grease, water, and other chemicals. PVC Belting is long-lasting and can be used in multiple industries.
The DRC has the experience to assist with your gasket design, fabrication and inventory management needs. Our outstanding reputation for reliability has allowed us to maintain an extensive vendor list, giving us access to virtually any non-metallic material.
The DRC gasket division is located in our 17,000 square foot facility and is equipped to accommodate all types of needs, from high volume industrial size orders to smaller specialized jobs. The division is also capable of designing and manufacturing industrial gaskets to custom specifications using our innovative capabilities.
Committed to excellence, we strive to provide quality customer service. We value your deadlines and can assure you that your orders are shipped on time. DRC continues to implement the latest technology in the design and manufacturing of our custom gaskets.