COG’s new high performance material Vi 250 seals air at temperatures of up to 250 °C, even over the long term. Furthermore, the all-round compound also impresses thanks to its excellent media resistance, and is also resistant to chemicals such as for example all types of hydrocarbons. FKM possesses extraordinarily good resistance to numerous specific […]
Professional O-ring calculator launched at Hannover Messe
At the start of the Hannover Messe trade fair, seal expert C. Otto Gehrckens made its O-ring calculator available on the company’s website. The tool is especially aimed at engineers who want to quickly and easily check their designs, or determine the correct parameters for selecting O-rings. The O-ring pros at COG made their primary […]
High-tech compounds against explosive decompression
Sealing compounds used in the applications above often create a barrier against gaseous media if highly pressurized gas falls to a very low-pressure level within a very short period of time. The result of this process is often a damage of the sealing. The elastomer material is either torn in various places or blistering on […]
Custom-made seals for the pharmaceutical industry
The EPDM high-performance material for the medical technology, pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology The special material in the COG HygienicSeal series has been granted the most important approvals for application in these highly demanding industries. As well as the harmlessness test according to FDA 21. CFR 177.2600, AP 306 is approved according to USP class VI […]
COG FKM seal material Vi 840
One of the central demands from the valve sector and gas industry has been for a seal material that has suitable low-temperature flexibility, and which conforms to the DIN EN 14141 standard. Up until now, there simply hasn’t been a suitable FKM seal material available. But now, the independent seal manufacturer COG has developed a […]
First aid for technicians: Professional O-ring tool kit from COG
Technical users know the problem all too well: Installing O-rings in cramped installation spaces without damaging them or the removal of stuck O-rings from grooves without causing damage to the machine is often a tedious and above all difficult affair. Often, screwdrivers or simple plastic tools are used to perform the task. These tools are […]
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