Announcing a Change in Leadership
Dear Customers, Vendors, and Friends of Global O-Ring, We would like to thank all of you for being very instrumental in the success of our family-owned business throughout the last 10 years, since we began this company in February 2008. My wife--Rhonda and I are announcing, effective today that we are both retiring, and our son Brian has become the new [...]
Video: How To Use Our O-Ring Quick Search Tool
How can you quickly locate the correct o-ring? Use the new Global O-Ring and Seal quick search tool. Global O-Ring And Seal, a leader in the o-ring and oil seal wholesale industry, has made it easier than ever to locate the exact o-ring you are looking for. […]
Video: How To Find O-Ring Size Charts
Have you spent time searching online for useful o-ring size charts? The best place to find all the o-ring size charts you need is on GlobalORing.com. Just click the resources link in the navigation to access the most comprehensive collection of size charts on the internet. […]
Encapsulated O-Rings: What They Are and Where They’re Used
Encapsulated o-rings are specialty seals designed for use in applications where high temperature and corrosive conditions make the use of traditional elastomer o-rings infeasible. The o-rings are comprised of two parts: a rubber inner core, which provides compression and elasticity, and a thin outer jacket made from Teflon®, which gives the seal high corrosion resistance and thermal stability. They are [...]
Video: O-Ring Sizing Tools
For accurate o-ring sizing, use these tools which can all be purchased on the Global O-Ring and Seal website. Laminated O-Ring Size Chart – An easy to use flip chart showing silhouettes of 239 different sizes of O-Rings. Simply place the o-ring on the chart to match the correct size. O-Ring Sizing Cone – This O-Ring Cone measures 184 of [...]
An Introduction to Metal Detectable O-Rings
Over time, exposure to extreme temperatures, continuous vibration, and corrosive clean-in-place (CIP) chemicals can cause o-rings in industrial processing operations to fail. When this occurs, fragments of rubber from seals and gaskets can shear off and migrate through sanitary systems to enter the product stream. In many processes, this issue requires little more than a short stoppage to replace the [...]