Simple. Reliable. Unique. Discover how a pre-lubricated gasket designed and manufactured in Northeast Indiana provides the desired seal for joints in concrete pipes, manholes, and box culverts. What Is the RFS Gasket? Exclusive to Press-Seal, the RFS (Reduced Friction Seal) gasket comprises internal lubrication encapsulated by an all-rubber exterior. This innovative design helps save time […]
Rubber Gaskets
4 WAYS TO SEAL A PRECAST BOX CULVERT
September 22, 2020
It’s the building block of underground infrastructure and the alternative to precast concrete pipe. It’s essentially the Lego of modern precast structures that simply snaps together for easy installation. This is the box culvert, and as with any product that utilizes a joint that could potentially move, an inherent risk of infiltration or exfiltration emerges. […]
Microtunneling is becoming one of the most common forms of underground construction because it mitigates disruption of the project area. And in 2019, Press-Seal customer Northern Concrete Pipe, Inc., partook in a new US record for a single bore of pipe that rests in Lake Erie and stretches nearly three-quarters of a mile (1.21 km). […]
WHICH PIPE GASKET IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
September 9, 2019
A rubber pipe gasket seals underground collection systems and structures, including and especially round pipes, arch pipes, elliptical pipes, box culverts, jacking pipes, and microtunneling efforts. When considering which pipe gasket is right for your type of structure or application, you’ll find many varieties to choose from. So, take it from a rubber gasket manufacturer […]
4 SEPTIC TANK GASKETS MEETING ASTM C923
June 24, 2019
Septic tank gaskets comprising resilient, ASTM C923–certified rubber come in a variety of sizes, designs, and styles. Discover four of Press-Seal’s several offerings that meet this industry-standard specification—from simple push-in to mechanically installed gaskets. What Is ASTM C923? ASTM is an acronym for Advancing Standards Transforming Markets. This organization provides specifications for just about every […]
OIL-RESISTANT PIPE GASKETS
May 4, 2017
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR), also known as Buna-N, and neoprene, a synthetic rubber made from chloroprene, are the materials of choice when looking for oil-resistant pipe gaskets. The additional physical properties these rubber compounds require to achieve oil resistance have major impacts on the compounding, processing, and shelf life of the gasket—which, in turn, have […]
2 Simple Rules for Installing Pipe Gaskets
July 8, 2016
It’s very important to not skip steps when installing pipe gaskets. If someone asks you to make a BLT sandwich, you’re not going to leave out the bacon are you? That’s a critical step in creating the sandwich. So it’s important not to skip steps when installing pipe gaskets. Sure, you could make an LT […]