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gasket O section

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By Rod Nelson - 12/15/2014 4:44:10 PM

Does the company supply O-section (or some other suitable) gasket extrusion for forming a vacuum seal between a rectangular frame-supported membrane and a flat surface?
I want to make a very simple vacuum press for repeat vacuum pressing of large flat areas, but need a very good seal.
By Paul (Staff) - 12/16/2014 2:16:22 PM

Hi Rod,

We don't sell anything, however, the EPDM draught-excluder seals that are available from most hardware stores are perfect, these have been used in many industrial vacuum press applications for years, they're self adhesive, hold a perfect vacuum and are cheap! here's a link to the sort of thing that I mean, i'm sure you'll be able to track some down locally.

EPDM Weather Strip Link