To design and manufacture various types of components, Omniseal Solutions relies on the exceptional properties of a large portfolio of proprietary materials: Rulon®, Meldin®, and Hycomp™.
The design of a component can be defined in two different ways. Either the application requires a standard shape (e.g. bearing, piston ring, cup seal, etc…) and in this case, an Omniseal Solutions engineer can apply standard rules of design. Alternatively, the component requires a bespoke or custom design and in this situation, the team codevelops the solution with the customer. This could include, for example, defining the most efficient processing method to get the full benefit from the switch from a metal to a polymer. These additional benefits can be technical, economical, or both.
-268°C / +350°C
-450°F / +662°F
(Meldin® polyimide materials)
Material with Tensile strength up to 330 Mpa
Suitable with any kind of media
From a few mm to more than 2000 mm
Meldin® polyimide material solutions exhibit high dimensional stability at high temperatures and longer life at higher loads and speeds. With Omniseal Solutions, total control on the process from the powder to the parts is guaranteed. Solutions include bearings, wear components, piston rings, vanes, thrust washers, and of course seals. This is in addition to custom shapes, rods, sheets, and tubes. These solutions are found in a multitude of industries such as aviation, industrial, semi-conductor, space, and life science.
A thermosetting polyimide, the Meldin® 7000 material series exhibits extremely high dimensional stability at elevated temperatures. Testing has shown that Meldin® materials have less than 0.04% variation from their original dimensions after cycling from 73°F (22.77°C) to 500°F (260°C) over a two-day period.
Omniseal Solutions is the only source of genuine Rulon® blended PTFE-filled materials since the creation of Rulon® A, the first blended PTFE material, in the early 1950s for industrial use. Available in hundreds of formulations, the polymer material can be custom designed into bearings, piston rings, cup seals, wear components, and many other critical parts for different industries.
Rulon® J is an all-polymeric reinforced, dull gold colored PTFE compound that operates exceptionally well against soft mating surfaces such as 316 stainless steel, aluminum, mild steel, brass and other plastics. The unique “shaft friendly” material is also low in friction and wear, and self-lubricating.
Hycomp™ composite materials are made from high temperature thermoset polymers and long carbon or glass fibers for applications requiring high temperature resistance, high mechanical strength and superior wear resistance.
This composite solution is a high temperature, polymer-based material that is reinforced with glass or carbon fibers. It is used as a replacement for metal due to weight saving properties and eliminating lubrication need in applications with high mechanical requirements. Suited for aviation critical systems such as engine, flight control, landing gear as well as wheel and braking, applications vary from bushings, guide rings, wear liners, seals, clamps, and thermal isolators.
Other Polymer Components are custom polymer parts manufactured using advanced materials such as Rulon®, Meldin® polyimides/thermoplastics, and Hycomp™ composites to address challenges like corrosion, chemical compatibility, lubrication elimination, electrical insulation, and system-level benefits like reduced weight and cost.
The primary materials used are Rulon® fluoropolymers (low friction, self-lubricating), Meldin® polyimides and HT thermoplastics (high thermal resistance, machinable, lightweight), and Hycomp™ composites (high mechanical strength and complexity).
These polymer components deliver extreme temperature tolerance (–268 °C to +315 °C), high tensile strength (up to 330 MPa), broad chemical compatibility, and size flexibility from a few millimeters to over 2000 mm in diameter.
Yes. The category includes standard shapes like bearings, rings, and piston components, as well as fully custom-designed geometries, such as rods, sheets, tubes, and unique bespoke shapes—developed in collaboration with customers.
Industries served include space (reusable launch vehicles, satellites), aviation (lightweight solutions), life sciences (miniaturization, surgical/robotic systems), energy (oil & gas, carbon capture, hydrogen), industrial (pumps, valves), nuclear & science research, semiconductor manufacturing, and other consumer or habitat markets.
