Gaskets and Seals for Industrial Applications

Not exactly. While both are used to prevent fluid or gas leakage, the terms are often used interchangeably in industry but have distinct meanings. Gaskets are flat, static sealing elements compressed between fixed surfaces. Seals encompass a broader category including O-rings, lip seals, and dynamic seals that function in moving assemblies. Detroit Sealing Components manufactures both gaskets and a full range of seal types for virtually any application.

Detroit Sealing Components offers seals and gaskets in NBR, FKM/Viton, EPDM, HNBR, VMQ/Silicone, FEPM, FFKM, TPE, TPU, and PTFE-based compounds. Material selection depends on the operating temperature, fluid media, pressure requirements, and regulatory compliance needs of your application. Our technical team provides material selection consultation to ensure optimal performance and longevity.

Yes. DSC specializes in custom-engineered sealing solutions. Our capabilities include computer-aided design, finite element analysis, and over 8,000 tooled articles. We manufacture custom geometries via compression, transfer, and injection molding. Whether you need a unique profile, non-standard size, or specialty material compound, our engineering team can develop a solution tailored to your exact requirements.

Our gaskets and seals are used across oil & gas, automotive, food & beverage, medical & pharmaceutical, aerospace, agriculture, hydraulic & pneumatic systems, renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, water treatment, and general industrial applications. Many products are certified to industry-specific standards such as FDA CFR 177.2600, NSF 61, USP Class VI, and WRAS for regulated industries.

Yes. DSC supplies seals specifically engineered for extreme operating conditions. Products like Hammer Union Seals, Packer Elements, FS-Seals, and T-Seals use RGD-resistant and explosive decompression-resistant FKM, HNBR, FEPM, and FFKM compounds rated for temperatures above 200°C and high-pressure downhole or hydraulic environments. Custom material selection further extends operating range.

DSC stocks O-rings conforming to AS 568, BS 4518, GB/T 3452.1, JIS B2401 (P/G/S/V), SMS 1586, METRIC, and JASO F404 standards. Size range spans from 0.5mm ID × 0.4mm CS up to 1600mm ID × 50mm CS. For non-standard diameters, our Infinite Size O-Ring program uses continuous molding to produce any inner diameter without custom tooling costs.