We are based in the North East of England where we offer a one stop shop for all your rubber, sponge and polymer component requirements.
Aquaseal Rubber Ltd offers solutions to all your requirements no matter how large or small.
We offer full production facilities here in our Longbenton factory including sponge & rubber extrusions, pressing, kiss-cutting, sheet splitting, adhesive backing, mouldings, ship hatch and door seals.
All our products are available in wide range of materials suitable for any environment.
Rubber Materials Used at Aquaseal Rubber Ltd
Aquaseal uses natural rubber in products such as belting, hoses, tubing, insulators, valves, and gaskets. Natural rubber can withstand low temperatures which allow the material to bond easily with metal parts. Additionally, natural rubber parts have a high resistance to tear and abrasion.
EPDM resists degradation from ozone, oxidants, high temperatures, and extreme weather conditions. Additionally, EPDM rubber has superior colour stability and dielectric ability. Aquaseal Rubber uses EPDM synthetic rubber compounds for both general and specialty outdoor applications, including steam hoses, high temperature-resistant seals, electrical insulation, roll covers, and more.
Aquaseal uses SBR in their rubber products because of SBR’s resistance to chemicals, solvents, and extreme heat. SBR is a synthetic compound that can be easily and effectively bonded to an assortment of materials. Because SBR’s properties are also similar to natural rubbers, styrene butadiene rubber can replace natural rubber in many products.
Fluoroelastomers are copolymers in a family of synthetic rubber compounds, which, when first introduced, consisted of hexafluoropropylene and vinylidene. Today, the consistency of Fluoroelastomers has been modified to provide even greater thermal stability and solvent resistance. This synthetic rubber compound offers premium, long-lasting reliability in even the harshest environments.
Fluoroelastomers are resistant to chemicals, oil, and heat. Our Fluoroelastomers are used for numerous high-performance applications in the aerospace, automotive, industrial fields, and more. Fluoroelastomers are custom molded into a wide variety of rubber products including seals, o-rings, rubber gaskets, valves, and rubber diaphragms.
Viton® is a registered trademark of Dupont Dow Elastomers L.L.C. Viton® is used in a class of synthetic rubber fluorocarbon elastomers. A copolymer is chosen for the Viton® rubber compound based on the product application. Polymers commonly used are hexafluoropropylene (HFP) and vinylidene fluoride (VDF or VF2), terpolymers of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and hexafluoropropylene (HFP), and perfluoromethylvinylether (PMVE).
Viton® provides high temperature stability, low compression set, and resistance to chemicals, oil, and ozone. Although Viton® was initially fabricated for the aerospace industry; this rubber compound is also used in fluid power, automotive, appliance, and chemical applications for rubber products such as hoses, seals, o-rings, expansion joints, shaft seals, and rubber gaskets.
Aquaseal’s rubber resists ozone, extreme environmental conditions, radiation, moisture, and chemicals, and can retain structural integrity after the compression set. Additionally, some silicone rubber compounds are flame retardant. Typical custom silicone rubber products include insulators, rubber diaphragms, and impact absorbers. A long service life makes this rubber compound ideal for many industrial applications.
Buna N rubber products are resistant to both solvents and oils. Aquaseal Rubber,s molded rubber products that are manufactured with Buna N are appropriate for many industrial applications, including oil hoses, fuel hoses, o-rings, and rubber gaskets. Buna N is similar to Buna S in that it can be vulcanized.
Aquaseal Rubber Ltd is a family run company which was formed in 1972 originally under the name Argus Rubber Engineering, initially manufacturing gaskets and strip rubber for the Kielder Dam project as well as the ship building and ship repair industries in Tyne & Wear.
We pride ourselves in the extensive range of products which we manufacture in house. Whatever your requirements in rubber or synthetic materials, ranging from cut gaskets to special fabrications, mouldings, extrusions and mandrel built hoses to suit all applications, we can make it.
