Back-up rings are used in conjunction with O-rings and seals for both static and dynamic sealing applications. They prevent extrusion of the o-ring or seal when it is subjected to high pressure, and/or larger extrusion gaps. The back-up ring should be used on the opposite pressure side of the seal. For seals that are exposed to pressure from both sides, two back-up rings should be used, one on each side of the o-ring or seal.

Back-up Ring Profiles

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For your unique or special Hydraulic & Fluid Seal and Back-up Ring applications contact our Engineers to help you in specifying a seal that’s best for your situation.

At American High Performance Seals, we pride ourselves on designing and manufacturing the most durable hydraulic & fluid seals and back-up rings. Utilizing advanced materials designed specifically to offer our customers maximum durability, we manufacture the widest array of seal and material options to meet industry’s challenging fluids, temperatures, surface speeds and pressures.

Most standard and custom made hydraulic and fluid seals and back-up rings are available with a 1-4 day turnaround.

Applications & Industries

AHPS Back-up Rings are currently in successful service in the following industries:

Materials:

Our extensive range of Back-up Rings are available in a wide range of sizes and materials. Our materials include: Polyurethane, Nitrile, Viton®, H-Nbr, high-performance Polyurethane, water resistant (hydrolysis resistant) Polyurethane, EPDM, Silicone, FDA compliant materials, Aflas®, Hytrel®, Kalrez®, UHMWPE, Tefzel®, Nylon, Nylatron®, Engineering Plastics, Peek, and a range of proprietary filled Teflon® (PTFE). Many special Duralast™, Permachem™ and Duraloy™ Engineering Plastics and Elastomers were developed to match real-world applications, and on many occasions we have developed a special grade to address a customer's application difficulty.

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