Spring Energized Piston Seals

Canted Coil Spring Seals employ a specialty wound wire spring installed in a polymer jacket. The canted coil is unique in the sealing industry because of its semi-linear load curve. As an engineered loading device, canted coil springs display a very constant load over a large deflection range. This feature allows Canted Coil Spring Seals to operate in friction sensitive applications like HPLC, encoders and flap actuators with consistent performance. Seals used in battery operated devices utilize these seals – minimizing seal friction and optimizing battery life. On the other end of the spectrum, Canted Coil Spring Seals are used with heavy load springs for use in highly viscous media such as epoxies and urethanes. 

Cantilever Spring Seals make use of a V shaped spring embedded in a polymer jacket. At installation, the V shape of the spring is compressed, providing sealing energy to the seal jacket ensuring a positive seal.  They are common replacements when rubber u-cups fail due to chemical attack, extreme temperature range, friction concerns and wear issues. Cantilever Spring Seals are best suited for reciprocating applications such as shocks, hydraulic cylinders, pumps and compressors. The shape of the spring concentrates load on the front of the seal, which makes this design also suitable for use as environmental excluders and for applications requiring scraping of viscous media. As an additional option, the spring cavity area can be filled with silicone for FDA clean-in-place applications.

Helical Spring Seals are comprised of a wound ribbon metal spring installed in a polymer jacket. This helical shape spring affords a relatively high load versus deflection range resulting in a seal product that can provide very tight sealing. As a highly loaded product, Helical Spring Seals should be considered when dynamics are very slow or static. Examples are in stems seals and in cryogenic valves where additional force is required to overcome thermal effects.