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Internet Guide for Rubber O-Rings

Searching through websites is a slow and arduous task, especially if you really want to compare things like o-ring physical properties and prices, which we (for our own purposes) needed to do.   Our intent was to verify that our o-rings are equal or better than our competitors' in quality, and that our prices are, as we claim, the best on the web.  To that end, we are pleased to report that our o-rings meet or exceed the same precise industry standards as all other major o-ring manufacturers, and our prices simply can't be beat.

The task was much harder than we expected, though, and that spawned another thought:  Albeit for somewhat different intents, our visitors are generally looking for the same information we were, and it isn't any easier for them to sort through the internet than it is for us.  Moreover, since we know a little about rubber, o-rings, gaskets, and seals, it is probably even more difficult for most others than us.   Thus, we asked, If we're doing the work anyway and aren't embarrassed by the facts (we aren't), why not publish our findings and save our visitors the trouble?   We needed to prove to ourselves that we are fulfilling our claims of offering the best o-ring quality and price combination on the internet, and knew that most of our visitors, if not searching for just such a source, are at least looking for the same kind of information we were accumulating.  Thus, as a service to our customers and guests, we are pleased to offer the following summary of our internet o-ring market research, technical references, and a carefully selected catalog of external resource links.

Buying O-Rings - An Industry Insider's Guide to Sourcing Rubber O-Rings by Phil Maxwell.

Leading Online O-Ring-related Website Evaluations - Charts what each offers by way of technical information, physical properties, chemical resistance, prices, ease of use, etc.

Leading Online O-Ring Supplier Price Survey - Easy viewing charts show side-by-side quantity and price comparisons between several leading internet vendors by related material (Buna-n, Silicone, Viton, EPDM) and comparable quantity ranges.

Leading Online O-Ring Physical Properties Survey - Evaluation of comparable published specifications of nominal equivalents in o-ring market.  Includes explanations of various criteria detailed.

Material Selection Guide - A primer on the functional differences between rubber compounds, physical properties for those starting from scratch in search of the most suitable material at the lowest cost.

Chemical Resistance of Common Elastomers - Easy viewing charts for information on how various rubber compounds generally react to hundreds of common fluids and gases.

Standard O-Ring Sizes and Tolerances - Industry standard AS-568 dimensions and tolerances stated in nominal fractional inches, precise decimal inches, and metric equivalents.

Other O-Ring and Related Resources & Links - Careful screened links and previews of useful resources regarding o-rings, seals, gaskets, and rubber in general on the web, including encyclopedia articles, engineering resources, and even some links to particularly good resources offered by some of our competitors.

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