What is a triple lip seal?

The triple lip seal incorporates the technology of a membrane-like PTFE sealing element designed for high viscosity applications and other fluids without compromising sealing capability. Despite its versatility, the triple lip seal has its limitations and best uses.

What is the purpose of a lip seal?

The main functions of a lip seal (also known as a radial or rotary seal, which we'll come to shortly) are to retain lubricants, remove contaminants, confine pressure and separate fluids.

What is a double lip seal?

Often called oil seals, these seals are used on rotating shafts. These have a rubber construction supported by a metal spring which provides additional sealing force. They have a secondary sealing lip which prevents contaminants from entering the system.

What are the different types of lip seals?

The most common lip seal material is nitrile (Buna-N). This material functions well at temperatures of minus 40 degrees F up to 275 degrees F. Nitrile lip seals cover most applications in industry from new equipment to replacement seals.

What is the difference between single and double lip seal?

The single lip is vital to the function of the seal by containing the oil, grease or lubricant. The only difference between a single and double lip is the additional rubber lip on the top of the oil seal which helps prevent dust or dirt from coming close to the shaft.

How Do Lip Seals Work?

How many types of oil seals are there?

Oil Seal Style Selection (Common Types)

Type SC: Single lip w/spring, rubber covered O.D. Type TC: Double lip w/spring, rubber covered O.D. Type SB: Single lip with spring, metal O.D. Type TB: Double lip with spring, metal O.D.

What do the numbers on oil seals mean?

Metric oil seals are more or less straight forward as the size is stamped on the seal for example 20 47 7 this indicates that the inside is 20mm, outside 47mm & width 7mm, some oil seals have different lip arrangements. SC=R21 & TC=R23 being the most common R21=Single Lip R23=Double Lip.

What are double lip seals made of?

Double Lip Oil Seals

The seal consists of two main parts: a cylindrical outer covering of sheet steel (case) or an elastomer to seal statically against the housing bore. The second part is the sealing lip, made of an elastomeric or thermos-plastic material that seals dynamically and statically against the shaft.

How much pressure can a lip seal hold?

Most oil, grease, and bearing seals with elastomeric seal lips are designed for zero pressure but will provide adequate service up to 3psi (0.2bar). Higher pressures will push the lip against the shaft and cause excessive friction and wear and rapid failure of the seal.

How should lip seals be installed?

Orient your seal the same way as the initial install. The sealing lip should face the lubricant that requires sealing. The second lip on a double lip oil seal is intended as a dust lip. The seal must be installed at a 90°, or perpendicularly, to both the shaft and housing bore.

What is a rotary lip seal?

Rotary shaft lip seals are widely used for the retention or exclusion of fluids on rotating shafts across many applications. The dynamic sealing is achieved by a narrow edge, or lip, of elastomer or plastic in contact with a rotating shaft.

How are hydraulic seals classified?

The major categories of hydraulic seals are positive and non-positive based on the application(static/dynamic) those are used with. Positive seals doesn't permit any leakage. But, non-positive seals creates some internal leakages. Static seals are used in between mating parts that doesn't have any relative motion.

What is the oil seal?

Oil seals are used to protect shafts and bearings from ingress of dirt and foreign matter and egress of oil or grease. An oil seal generally consists of an outer circular metal part and an inner flexible member that does the actual sealing and is bonded to the metal part by chemical adhesive agents.

What is difference between mechanical seal and oil seal?

Oil or Rotary shaft seals are vulnerable to extreme temperatures, which can cause them to wear out faster if they are used in very high or low temperatures. A mechanical seal features stationary elements, rotating components and a spring.

Do you grease oil seals?

For the oil seal to operate correctly, the seal lip must be aligned with the medium to be sealed. To make it easier to slide over the shaft, both the shaft and the oil seal lip must be lubricated properly beforehand with grease or oil. Oil seals with a leather seal lip must be soaked in oil for some time in advance.

Is a lip seal dynamic or static?

This type of seal is necessarily used for all types of dynamic seal. Lip seals are therefore used in the presence of parts moving against each other in order to obtain an effective seal, limiting abrasion and other problems of deterioration of the seal caused by the rubbing.

Why are oil seals Pressurised?

Ans : To ensure minimum oil loss. Explanation: Pressurised labyrinth seals stop oil leaking out of the bearing housing between rotating shafts and stationary casing.

What is a dynamic seal?

Dynamic seals are the type of seals used to produce a barrier between stationary or moving surfaces in linear, oscillating, and rotary motion applications. These seals are used to separate or retain fluids, pressure, and remove contaminants.

How do I know my oil seal number?

Look to the left or the right of the size that matches your shaft. Staying in the same row, the product number for the oil seal will be listed in the column that is titled "Product Number."

How are seals sized?

Males measure about 20 feet long (6 meters), while females are about half as long. The smallest is the ringed seal, with an average length of 5 feet (1.5 m) and a weight of 110 to 150 lbs. (50 to 70 kg). Unlike other seals, males and females are about the same size.

What is lip of oil seal?

Lip seals serve to protect lubricated moving parts and they do this by keeping the lubricant inside the bearing, and keeping contamination from dirt or other liquids out. The term lip seal is generally used to refer to what is correctly known as rotary shaft seals or oil seals or radial shaft seals.