Seal-Glide®

Seal-Glide® is a nanoscale surface treatment that improves on the friction performance of conventional coatings. It is applied through an innovative process, leading to a finish up to 50 times thinner than many conventional coatings. This technique also enables treatment of components with complex geometries and features, such as undercuts, that would otherwise be impossible with lacquer-based coatings. Even after being stretched, Seal-Glide® returns to a smooth finish with no breakouts, maintaining its improved sliding properties.
Treating seals with Seal-Glide®:

Increases lifetime of the complete sealing system
Boosts assembly and operation of your product
Improves performance through significant reduction of friction and stickiness

Traditional surface treatments

Surface treatments are extensively used to improve sealing performance and impart additional properties that the base materials do not have. Finishing operations, such as coatings, often serve to even out surface roughness with the aim of reducing friction and increasing the lifetime of the components within a system. Surface treatments can experience difficulties with adhesion or reaching areas of parts that are not easily accessible.

Improving performance
Testing has shown that the initial coefficient of friction on application start-up can be reduced by more than 80%, easing assembly and stick-slip effects during operation. During dynamic operation, Seal-Glide® shows significant friction performance improvements. Due to its excellent adhesion and low abrasion, the friction is also lower for longer when compared with standard surface modifications.