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Gamaliel Martinez / Application Development Eng.

DuPont Kalrez perfluoroelastomer parts

for demanding sealing challenges

DuPont Vespel parts and shapes

for wear and friction challenges

Agenda
Kalrez Product Line.
Vespel Product Line.

DuPont Kalrez & Vespel

We
Wecollaborate
collaborateto
todeliver
deliverperformance,
performance,reliability,
reliability,and
andsafety
safetywhere
whereititmatters
mattersmost
most
solving
solvingour
ourcustomers
customerstoughest
toughestsealing,
sealing,wear
wearand
andfriction
frictionchallenges
challenges
with
innovative
and
high
performing
science-based
solutions.
with innovative and high performing science-based solutions.
Electronics
Electronics Energy
Energy&&Material
MaterialHandling
Handling Aerospace
Aerospace&&Defense
Defense Transportation
Transportation

ADVANCE OUR
CORE VALUES
AND WINNING
CULTURE

DRIVE
SUSTAINABLE
GROWTH

Speed
Speed&&Agility
Agility Accountability
Accountability

ACCELERATE
MARKET-DRIVEN
INNOVATION

Customer
CustomerFocus
Focus

DRIVE INDUSTRYLEADING
PRODUCTIVITY

Collaboration
Collaboration

Kalrez - Delivering Sealing Reliability

Part and component technologies for industrial equipment that increase
reliability by increasing industrial MTBR, delivering better quality product
and reducing operating costs across manufacturing sites.
Some Industries Served: Chemical Processing, Oil & Gas, Food & Pharma, and
Electronics.
Kalrez perfluoroelastomer parts
resist over 1,800 different chemicals
while offering high temperature
stability.

Typical Sealing Applications

Valves
Mechanical Seals
Pumps
Couplings
Chemical Transportation
Mixer Seals
Ovens
Filters
Heat Exchangers
Reactors

Components last longer, reduce maintenance & operating costs and improve safety

Performance Elastomers Offering

Kalrez

300

HEAT RESISTANCE C

275
250

Viton

Silicone

225

Fluorosilicone

200

HiTemp

Vamac

175

150

ACM

Polyacrylate (ACM)
EPDM
HNBR
CPE

125

100

Epichlorohydrin
Butyl

Nitrile
NBR/PVC

Styrene Butadiene
Natural Rubber
0
No Req

170

120

100

80

60

40

20

10

OIL RESISTANCE
% Volume Swell in ASTM No. 3 Oil
5

Kalrez perfluoroelastomer parts deliver solutions for

Material
Handling

Energy
Oil and Gas

Electronics

Aerospace /
Defense /
Transportation

Pumps, Valves,
Mechanical Seals

Downhole and
Refineries

Wafer Chamber and PV

Processing

Engine Lube Oil

and Fuels

O-rings and Custom Parts

for Broad Chemical and
High Temperature
Resistance

O-rings and Custom Parts

for Rapid Gas
Decompression and
Chemical Resistance

O-rings and Custom Parts

for Chemical and Plasma
Resistance, High Purity
and Low Outgassing

O-rings and Custom Parts

for Thermal Stability and
Compression Set
Resistance

Kalrez Spectrum

Kalrez

Kalrez

Kalrez AeroSeal

6375, 7075, 6380, 7090

0090, 6375, 7090, 3065,

1050LF, KVSP

Semicon: 9100, 9500, 9300,

8085, 8900, 6375UP

7777AMS, 7797

PV: PV8070, 9100, W230

Kalrez 4079AMS, 1045

Others as required

Others as required

Kalrez 6221, 6230 for

FDA Compliance
Others as required

Others as required

Kalrez Polymer Architecture

Material

Teflon

Basic Polymer Structure

TFE

Kalrez
Completely fluorinated
monomers impart
perfluoroelastomers
with exceptional
thermal and chemical
resistance.

Main difference between

Teflon and
Kalrez: MVE
( and cure sites)

CF3
F

TFE

PMVE

TFE

Parameters necessary to define an O-ring:

ID = Inner diameter
CSD = diameter of the cross section
Kalrez O-rings are made to AS 568C
standard.
Remember: Nominal dimensions are not
necessarily identical to actual dimensions.
Tolerance may vary from one supplier to
another.

Examples of Unique Shapes

Boots (Oil & Gas
down-hole)

Butterfly valves

Kalrez Valve Stem Pack

(KVSP)
Plate Heat Exchanger
Gaskets

Why use Kalrez ?

Cost of seal ownership !
Initial purchase price
Installation costs
Unscheduled downtime costs
Monitoring costs
Attendant costs of failure
(clean-up, litigations, etc.)

=>There is more to consider than the initial purchase price!

Overall costs >> initial price of the gasket

Mid-performance elastomer

Initial seal price

High performance
elastomer

MTBR

Installation and
ownership costs
Downtime costs

Costs

Costs

MTBR

Time

Reduced downtime costs

Time

Using high-performance seals helps to minimize or even eliminate uncontrollable

downtime costs.

Benefits of Using Kalrez

Lower cost of ownership!
Improved seal reliability and performance
Increased mean time between repair (MTBR)
Products tailored to meet your needs
Industry leading R&D
Vertical integration ensures quality
Technical assistance and support when you need it
Global presence to serve you better

Performance Resins Offer

Pe
rf

orm
an
ce

Dri
ven

Broadest offering of
high-value resins with
expert applications
development

Vespel

PI

PEI PEEK
PES
PAR LCP
HPPA
PSU

Zytel HTN

PCT

Hytrel

PPS

PC
MPPE

PET

Rynite

TEEE
PBT

rive
n
Co
st D

ABS

PMMA
PVC

Crastin

Zytel & Minlon

PA
POM

PS

DuPont

Delrin

PP
LDPE

SAN

HDPE

AMORPHOUS

SEMI-CRYSTALLINE

Transparency and
Good Surface

High Temperature and

Mechanical Strength

13

Vespel Product Family

14

Vespel parts and shapes deliver solutions for

Electronics

Aerospace
and Defense

Energy and
Material Handling

Applications

Markets

Transportation

Transmissions

Engines

Testing and Wafer

Handling

Refineries and
Industrial

Wear Rings
Bushings, Thrust
Washers for
Low Wear and Friction,
Lightweighting

Bumper and Wear Pads

Wear Strips, Tube
Clamps for Low Wear
and Friction,
Lightweighting

Test Sockets, Wafer

Guides for Electrical,
Mechanical
Properties

Bushings, Wear Rings,

Insulators for Chemical,
Thermal, Mechanical
Properties

Vespel S
Direct-formed
Vespel S
parts and stock
shapes

Vespel TP

Vespel ASB

Vespel CP

Vespel CR

Assembled
parts
Thermoplastic
Composite
parts

Vespel
TP
Vespel
VespelChemically(metal
components)
injection-molded
resistant parts

Vespel
CR
parts
and stock shapes

parts & stock

shapes

DuPont Kalrez and Vespel parts deliver performance, reliability

and safety where it matters most

Excellent chemical,
plasma and thermal
resistance
Exceptional sealing in
demanding
applications

Successful application collaborations

Increased uptime
Proven, trusted solutions
Lower total operating costs for value
in use

Thermal stability
Low coefficient of friction
and wear resistance
Electrical properties

Thank you!!!

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