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Do O-rings expire?

The shelf life of O-rings is determined by the type of rubber material and storage conditions.under good storage conditions,The shelf life of O-rings of various materials is roughly as follows:

  • FKM, VMQ, and FVMQ are ten years
  • NBR, HNBR, CR are six years
  • EPDM is eight years
  • PTFE indefinitely
  • TPU are four years
  • FFKM are twenty years 
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In addition, materials with a thickness less than 1.5mm are easily oxidized,That is, in the case of the above-mentioned years,also need frequent quizzes.

Our company is specialized in producing all kinds of rubber seals, such as O-ring, FKM oil seal, stainless steel PTFE oil seal, rotary seal (hub oil seal, box oil seal), etc.

— Michu Oilseal

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