On this site you are able to download the COG brochure “O-Ring Basics” as a PDF file on your computer. If you do not want to download this file you can also have a look into this brochure by clicking the left mouse button on the symbol below and an the brochure will be open in an extra pop-up window.

In the O-Ring Basics you will find various interesting information about o-ring seals. This brochure is developed for beginners as well as for pro’s. Below you get a little prospect what you can expect:

Contents:

•   General (Description, materials)
•   Natural rubber nomenclature
•   Natural rubber and its trade names
•   O-ring function
•   Hardness
•   Pressure loading (O-ring behaviour under pressure)
•   Thermal characteristics
•   Media resistance
•   Groove geometry for installation spaces (Groove depth and width)
•   Definition of installation types
•   Piston seal
•   Rod seal
•   Flange seals
•   Trapezoidal groove
•   Triangular groove
•   Installation instructions
•   Surface roughness
•   Installation spaces for PTFE O-rings
•   O-ring storage
•   Surface treatment