For years, manufacturers have struggled with proper sealing of low viscosity fluids. Effectively stopping materials like Freon refrigerants, acetone, propane,…
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Designing mechanical seals for sealing refrigerants and other low viscosity liquids has been a difficult problem for seal manufacturers for…
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Pistons in vacuum pumps, air compressors, and steam engines often utilize a pressure feed lubrication system using lube oil pumps.…
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