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SEALS AND SEALING HANDBOOK
Seals and Sealing Handbook
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Fifth Edition

By
Robert Flitney

Description
Wherever machinery operates there will be seals of some kind ensuring that the machine remains lubricated, the fluid being pumped does not leak, or the gas does not enter the atmosphere. Seals are ubiquitous, in industry, the home, transport and many other places. This 5th edition of a long-established title covers all types of seal by application: static, rotary, reciprocating etc. The book bears little resemblance to its predecessors, and Robert Flitney has re-planned and re-written every aspect of the subject. No engineer, designer or manufacturer of seals can afford to be without this unique resource.

Audience
Designers, manufacturers and end-users of seals throughout the following industries: pumps, motors, piping, filtration, oil, gas, water, process industries, hydraulic, pneumatic, marine, automotive and power generation. Plant and maintenance engineers, specifiers, consultants.

Contents
1. Introduction: general terms, typical application areas, comparison of seals and bearings, critical factors to control leakage 2. Static seals: Elastomer seal basics, O-Rings etc, Plastics, Fibrous gaskets, Metal Gaskets 3.Rotary Seals: Elastomer and plastic lip seals, higher pressure designs, special purpose types. Mechanical seals: traditional 'wet' seals, volume types and process seals, 'dry' seals, gas seals and their derivatives. Clearnce seals: Labyrinth, Visco, Brush seals etc. Packings: rotary applications, pumps etc. 4. Reciprocating seals: Elastomer and plastic: design, application, performance. Metal: piston rings etc. Clearance seals, segmented ring seals etc. Packings: application area, plunger pumps etc. Valve and pump packings 5. Materials: elastomers, plastics, mechanical seal materials, gasket materials. Each section will also contain a beginner's failure guide plus a selection guide, giving +ve and -ve points for each seal type for a specific application

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 632 pages, publication date: AUG-2007
ISBN-13: 978-1-85617-461-9
ISBN-10: 1-85617-461-1
Imprint: ELSEVIER

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