Oil and Gas Industry
The oil and gas sector operates in a harsh and challenging environment. Thus, rubber components are an essential part of the industry. These components are important for sealing and gasket application in equipment, valves, and pipelines. It also provides reliable barrier against leakage of crude oil, natural gas, and other hazardous fluids. You can assure that it contributes in environmental safety and preventing spills that may lead to devastating results.
Rubber parts also offer exceptional resistance against chemicals, temperatures, and abrasions. They are used as protective linings for tanks, pipes, and equipment that come into contact with corrosive substances. Therefore, equipment and machines in this industry have prolonged service life. This significantly reduce downtime and maintenance cost.
Requirements of Oil and Gas Industry
Working in the oil and gas industry means being exposed to a tough and demanding environment. Therefore, rubber materials should meet the strict requirements including:
- High-pressure resistance
- Corrosion resistance
- Chemical stability
- Vibration resistance
- Stability under pressure
- Thermal resistance
Processes in the Oil and Gas Industry Where Rubber Parts are Needed
- Transporting
- Exploration
- Refining
- Extraction
Rubber Component Characteristics Required in the Oil and Gas Industry
Abrasion Resistance – This is needed so the machine can withstand wear and tear.
Chemical Resistance – It assures reliability even when the machine comes in extended or incidental contact with harsh chemicals.
Tensile Strength – Rubber parts should have high tensile strength to resist stretching.
Corrosion Resistance – When rubber components are resistant to corrosion, they can withstand corrosive substances such as hydrogen sulfide gases.
Tear Strength – This property helps the rubber parts to resist cutting and tearing.
High-Pressure Resistance – The rubber parts should have high resistance to pressure during down-hole installations, deep well drilling, and more applications.
Lindas Rubber Parts Solution
At Lindas, we offer comprehensive rubber product lines for the oil and gas industry such as:
Rubber Gaskets and Seals – These are commonly used for turbines, manifolds, pumps, valves, and compressors.
Valve Seats – The valve seats are usually used to control liquid flow. It typically includes glove, check, ball, and other valve types.
O-Ring – It is usually used for well service, well completion, and more.
We also have a wide selection of rubber pipe, washers, tubing, grommets, fittings, connectors, couplings, rubber bladders, sleeves, and more.
We make sure that each rubber part is manufactured according to ISO and other industry standards. Each part also comes in a variety of sizes and tolerance.
All of these components are also manufactured using premium quality rubber materials that include:
- FFKM
- FKM
- Butyl Rubber
- HNBR
- NBR
- PTFE
- Silicone
- Urethane
- Neoprene Rubber
- TPE
- PVC
Whether you have specific requirements for your application, Lindas can provide custom-mold rubber parts for you. We also offer specialized rubber compounds tailored according to your unique needs. Contact us today to discuss what you need!