Six years of failure-free operation

Available from official Dupont licensee Dichtomatik, Dupont Kalrez Spectrum 6375 O-ring seals, which were fitted into thermo-forming moulds producing components used in industrial process automation, have operated without failure for six years at production steam temperatures to 165°C. This period of uninterrupted production has been calculated to represent a cost saving of almost €140K over the manufacturing period 2005 to 2010.

These cost savings result from reductions in downtime, with increased production reliability of the 14 large thermo forming moulds which represent the manufacturer's key compression moulding process. Other contributory factors in the cost savings include the elimination of O-ring replacement costs or the two days of downtime associated with the previous sealing product replacements.

Prior to the fitment of the seals, the moulding manufacturer needed to replace O-rings every six months.

Now, the Mean Time Between Repair has been increased by a factor of five.