Automotive

sealing systems

Your Partner for Sealing Technology

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Optimum automotive sealing solutions
Engineering partnerships
Safety critical vehicle systems, such as
fuelling, braking and steering rely upon
sealing solutions of the highest integrity,
engineered in partnership with Trelleborg
Sealing Solutions.
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Offering long service life
Involved in car and truck seal development
for over 50 years, sealing configurations
from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions are
maximizing service life on most vehicle
models on the road.
 Trelleborg Sealing Solutions works with automotive customers in
development partnerships to satisfy the needs of today while
contributing to the development of vehicles for the future. Our sealing
solutions are featured on every major system, including fuel systems,
emission controls, air induction systems, ride control, air conditioning,
engine cooling, steering and braking systems.

Our mission
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions will be the leading global partner for
our customers in selected automotive applications by providing high-
performance sealing solutions with excellent quality and service.

An automotive sealing pioneer

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has been involved in car and truck seal
development for over 50 years and is a major sealing supplier to
automotive manufacturers. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions can meet the
needs of this growing and changing industry by efficiently supplying
cost-effective, innovative solutions that give the highest sealing integrity.

Meeting the demanding sealing challenge

Seals must stand up to extremes of temperature and pressure,
sometimes operate in partial vacuum conditions and withstand
possible exposure to the elements. Not only static but moving parts
must be sealed, often at high rotational speeds, requiring low friction
options. Chemical compatibility of seal materials is a key issue, as
components are in contact with a wide range of media that can
deteriorate seals, reducing service life.

Specifying the best sealing configuration

Whether a seal solution involves a custom design or a standard O-Ring,
as a principal supplier to most major tier-1 and 2 manufacturers, we are
able to work with our customers to offer the best sealing arrangement.
These are designed to give excellent sealing integrity, over a long service
life, while meeting performance demands. We can select from a unique
range that uses our proprietary materials, leading-edge manufacturing
methods and patented products.

Products for all market requirements

The range of products offers:
• Temperature resistance from cryogenic up to 850°C (1560°F)
• Compounds with almost universal chemical compatibility and superior
resistance to lubricants, fuels, refrigerants and engine coolants
• Excellent thermal stability
• Good mechanical strength
• Low long-term compression set and hysteresis
• Automotive approved materials, products and manufacturing

Reliable sealing integrity

Whatever the application, whether involving
a custom design or a standard O-Ring,
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions works with
customers to offer the optimum seal
arrangement.

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Service from concept to delivery
Products tested to destruction
Significant investment in research and
development means products within the
unique range from Trelleborg Sealing
Solutions, which are often tested to
destruction, can go beyond operational
requirements.
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Innovative total solutions
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions develops total
solutions. This has led to our industry-leading
knowledge of coatings technology, focusing
on reducing friction both in application and
automated assembly.
 Global research and development network
The Trelleborg Sealing Solutions worldwide research and development
facilities continuously focus on solutions to match our customers'
current and emerging performance standards. They combine their
knowledge with that of our manufacturing units, who have experience
based on their specialized material or product type. We work with
customers on their individual applications, testing solutions on their
behalf and if necessary formulating materials or designing products to
meet specific needs.

Leading-edge manufacturing capability

Dedicated automotive production takes place in world-class facilities in
Brazil, Denmark, Italy, North America, Malta, Sweden, Poland, United
Kingdom, and our growing presence in Asia. We have unrivalled PTFE
expertise along with pioneering products and innovative elastomer
capabilities and are industry leading in our knowledge of coatings
technology.

Sealing expertise throughout the product development process

The Trelleborg Sealing Solutions service meets and goes beyond
industry requirements from product concept to delivery. Customers
can benefit from our sealing expertise from initial stages of vehicle
engineering though to final build and ongoing aftermarket support. We
use state-of-the-art design tools, including customer compatible CAD
systems and rapid prototyping, often proving sealing designs in a virtual
environment, using techniques such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

Servicing and supporting our customers worldwide

Our international locations allow us to work with design centers in
several countries on product specification, then collaborate with
manufacturing plants which may be located elsewhere in the world.
Effective supply from our regional logistics centers is combined with
sub-assembly and Direct Line Feed. Quality is a given and all production
sites operate to TS 16949 with a zero defect philosophy.

Environmental Awareness
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions does its very best in searching for
materials and technologies with improved environmental compatibility
and in integrating these into production whenever possible. The use of
recyclable materials in all of our activities is promoted in the same way,
and also the development of procedures that altogether reduce the
consumption of material and energy.

Total service capabilities

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions service reflects
and surpasses industry requirements with
specialized capabilities exactly matched
to the demanding requirements of our
customers.

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Technologies matching customer needs
O-Rings
For static applications, any size of
O-Ring (standard or custom) is available,
in materials ranging from basic elastomer
grades to leading-edge, high specification
compounds.
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Advanced elastomers
Materials used in O-Rings have been
specifically developed for the automotive
industry. These include conductive
elastomers to eliminate static electricity
buildup in fuel systems.
 In fuel systems, there are seals at every connection point from the
tank, through the pump, on pipes and connectors, to the injectors.

Constant operation in severe conditions

Fuel or unit injectors ensure that the engine receives the right amount
of fuel. These work constantly when the vehicle is running, so seals that
can withstand aggressive environments over the long term are vital.

Solutions to withstand extreme pressures

To improve performance, pressures in the fuel system are continuously
increasing. Seals must operate at extremes, with pressures reaching up
to 220 Mpa (2200 bar, 31908 psi) in the latest diesel pumps.

Sealing plastic connections effectively

Changes in composition of components make sealing more challenging.
The use of plastics for fuel rails means seal configurations now need to
compensate for greater potential misalignment.

Seals are important in meeting stringent regulations

On fuel tanks, regulations have influenced the number of inlet and
outlet connections, and as each one potentially increases emissions,
seals must minimize fuel permeation.

Materials technology
To maximize service life, materials are
engineered to withstand a wide range of
aggressive fuels and additives and to be
capable of sealing at low and high operating
temperatures.

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Innovative custom molded designs

Custom designed solutions Tailored Geometries

Most seals supplied to the automotive
industry are custom designed. Advanced
gaskets are produced in a variety of
standard or automotive-specific elastomer
materials.
Unique custom seal designs meeting
extreme high temperature and challenging
fluid requirements.

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 Seals within emission control and air induction systems must give
the maximum integrity over a long service life.

Minimizing leakage is a priority achieved

Stringent regulations on vehicle emissions require leakage of vapors to
be at an absolute minimum. A variety of sealing combinations including
glyd rings, vari seals, lip seals, and o-rings help achieve this in Exhaust
Gas Recirculation valves.

Sealing from vacuum to backfire pressure

Air induction systems require sealing solutions engineered to withstand
pressures ranging from 85kPa (0.85 bar, 12 psi) running vacuum to
800kPa (8 bar, 116 psi) backfire pressure.

Compensating for variations in composite components

Mounting a composite valve to a composite manifold is a sealing
challenge. It requires a gasket that compensates for wide tolerances on
the faces of both components.

Excellent solutions for rotary applications

Superchargers and turbochargers provide the ultimate engine
performance. In these, seals must operate at high rotational speeds,
where shaft surface speeds can reach 21 m/s (69 ft/s).

Rotary sealing
Varilip® PDR rotary shaft seals, comprised
of a Turcon® PTFE sealing lip retained in a
crimped or clamped metal case, meet the
demands of rotary sealing, especially at high
surface speeds.

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Advanced sealing products and materials
Unique products
Our proprietary products such as Variseal,
spring-energized Turcon PTFE based seals,
and Wills Rings, the original metal seal,
provide innovative solutions to sealing
challenges.
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Stepseal®
Ideal for hydraulic applications is the
Stepseal®. It optimizes seal integrity,
minimizing the possibility of leakage, and
demonstrates excellent friction and anti-
extrusion characteristics.
 Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has the superior sealing capabilities
required to meet today‘s ride control and drivetrain needs.

Operating in high frequency linear applications

In ride control systems seals must operate in wide pressure and
temperature ranges while demonstrating high chemical resistance. This
can be where there is relatively high frequency and surface velocity.

Exceptional friction characteristics

Expertise in hydraulic systems allows us to be a major solution provider
for 'Active Body Control'. Specially engineered seals give exceptional
friction characteristics, optimizing performance.
Anti-Roll system seals increase driver safety and comfort. The special
requirements of this application are met with unique products and
materials.

Dynamic durability performance

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions provides a total sealing portfolio for the
most rigorous applications, from 4WD axle seals to hub seals. We help
our customers seal, dampen, isolate, and protect their products. Our
ability to utilize elastomers, polymers and metal components makes
us the supplier of choice to numerous vehicle manufacturers and tier
suppliers.

Vaneseal
Specifically designed for sealing the vanes
in rotary actuators, vaneseals are used in
anti-roll systems. Trelleborg Sealing
Solutions successfully produces razor sharp
corner profiles to ensure effective sealing.

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Expertise to offer unique solutions
Bonded seals
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is the original
manufacturer of the Dowty bonded seal.
These seals are supplied competitively,
in high volume, from our low-cost
manufacturing bases worldwide for a wide
variety of applications.
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Advanced technology
The expertise of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
in the technology of bonding seals, allows
us to offer advanced custom manufactured
solutions where elastomers are bonded to
both metal and plastics.
 The market for air conditioning, improving driver comfort, is a
dynamic and growing sector where new technology means
sealing is more complex.

Excellent temperature resistance

Seals must operate at ever more elevated temperatures in cooling
systems. Here engine water temperatures are being increased to
produce greater oil fluidity, leading to better fuel economy.

Materials with superior mechanical properties

The growing use of components manufactured from thermoplastics
makes sealing more challenging. For these, high performance materials
with good compression stress relaxation characteristics are ideal.

Fluid sealing
The fluid transport system is an essential part of an air conditioning
system. Making sure that leakage is prevented at every connection
point is a design priority. Seals match specific compatibility and
operating criteria.

Exceptional chemical compatibility

In air conditioning systems, seals need to have good pressure and
temperature characteristics and be chemically resistant to refrigerants.
For the next generation, they will also be required to perform in CO2.

Optimum sealing choice

Due to the breadth of range offered by
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, designers can
specify seals that meet the challenge of
balancing cost effectiveness with performance
for all automotive sealing applications.

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Total - Sealing technology
Extensive test facilities
Strategically-positioned materials and
development laboratories and fully
resourced design and application centers,
continuously deliver innovative sealing
solutions.
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Innovative material development
Developing and formulating materials
in-house and engaging in ongoing programs
of development, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
is also skilled in the field of applied
materials technology.
 Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is a major international sealing force,
uniquely placed to offer a dedicated design and development service
for sealing arrangements, from our market leading product and
material portfolio; one which has provided solutions that feature in
virtually every application conceivable within the aerospace, industrial
and automotive industries.

Global - A worldwide presence

Globally servicing, supporting and supplying our customers, Trelleborg
Sealing Solutions has an international network of over 60 facilities
worldwide including more than 20 manufacturing sites, strategically
positioned materials and development laboratories and fully resourced
design and application centers. Facilities are certified to
ISO 9001:2000, with many manufacturing sites also working to TS
16949 and VDA 6.1.

Expertise - Our proven capabilities

With over 50-years experience in developing and applying of sealing
systems, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions engineering personnel contribute
their knowledge of this specialized technology directly to customers.
This includes project management of design, prototyping, production,
test and installation using state-of-the-art design tools, fully customer-
compatible CAD systems and leading edge Finite Element Analysis
(FEA).

Innovation - In materials and supply

Developing and formulating our materials in-house, Trelleborg Sealing
Solutions has acquired significant skills in the field of applied materials
technology. Working in close cooperation with worldwide partners, we
are engaged in ongoing programs of material and product development,
utilizing latest technologies and the resource of our material database,
which includes over 2,000 proprietary compounds.

Commitment - To customers' needs long-term

The aim of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is to facilitate customers in
the achievement of cost effective, durable solutions. We are one of the
world‘s foremost experts in polymer sealing technology. We develop
and manufacture safety-critical, polymer-based, precision seals and
associated systems.

Superior logistics support

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions invested in
an advanced logistical support system,
which effectively delivers products to
our customers worldwide from regional
warehouses.

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