Saint-Gobain Seals

Rulon

Rulon Materials

Rulon® Product Families

"Rulon®,” a Saint-Gobain brand, is a family of proprietary, homogeneous materials mostly of  PTFE based resins, engineered and developed with specific custom applications in mind.  Many specialty versions are available upon request.
 
The Rulon® product line includes a variety of high-performance bearings and components, which meet today's need for enhanced wear performance in a PTFE based material.  Primarily used in mechanical, electrical and chemical applications, Rulon® withstands a variety of harsh environments such as extreme dryness, cryogenic temperatures, water, steam and hydrocarbon fuel.

 

Features and Benefits

Proprietary and custom fluoropolymer based formulations developed for your applications

  • Harsh environments
  • Cryogenic temperatures
  • Water, steam and hydrocarbon fuel
  • Static dissipation
  • Electrical insulation

 

 

Product Solutions

Rulon Bearings
 

Rulon Stock Shapes
 

Rulon Cup Seals and Piston Rings
 
Rulon Engineered Components 

Bearings
 

 

Rulon bearings can replace bronze or other metal bearings in areas that cannot be easily lubricated.  FDA compliant bearings are available for food service and USP Class VI for pharmaceutical service.  English and metric sizes are available upon request.

Stock Shapes
 

 

Rulon® materials are available in a variety of stock shapes, useful in high volume manufacturing methods.  Hand molded rods, tubes, and skived tapes are available in a wide range of sizes allowing great flexibility of results.

 

Cup Seals &
Piston Rings

 

Rulon® piston rings can be machined for tighter clearances or automatically molded to achieve cost targets while obtaining the best in frictional and wear performance. Efficient sealing is also obtained due to the compliant nature of the Rulon® materials.

Engineered
Components
 

Rulon® components can be engineered specifically to solve customer problems or jointly developed to achieve the most demanding results. Applications engineers offering many years of experience are available to work with you on your most demanding problems.