Custom manufacturing example · Customized high quality rubber food grade silicone gaskets

CUSTOM RUBBER & SILICONE MANUFACTURING

Customized high quality rubber food grade silicone gaskets

A custom component for your assembly.

Define the mating surfaces, dimensions and working conditions. ETOL manufactures the part to the agreed design and material.

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Made to order
Drawing & sample support

Share the part, its application and your estimated quantity.

Customize the fit, material and finish

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Material & hardness

Selected for the contact, temperature and movement

Color & finish

Define the visible surfaces and intended color

Shape & dimensions

Develop holes, lips and walls around the mating parts

Mounting & fit

Match the attachment and installation method

Product Overview

Custom silicone gaskets for food contact applications should be developed with the cleaning process in mind. The sealing region needs suitable compression, while adjacent surfaces should permit the intended removal of residue. An unnecessarily wide or deeply recessed gasket can create areas that are difficult to inspect after washing.

Choose the silicone formulation for the food, contact time and temperature involved. The gasket's dimensions and color can be matched to the equipment, with the receiving seat providing the required support. Evaluate the complete joint through normal use and cleaning rather than judging suitability from a loose material sample alone.

During fitting, keep both sealing faces free of particles and make sure the gasket has not been stretched unevenly around its seat. After disassembly, inspect the locations where residue consistently accumulates. Those patterns can reveal a narrow gap or an unsupported edge that deserves attention in the joint design. Replace cut or permanently distorted gaskets, and restore the intended position before the equipment returns to use.

Material options: Silicone. Custom formulation and color for the intended contact conditions.
Hardness selection: Silicone: 20–80 Shore A. During fitting, keep both sealing faces free of particles and make sure the gasket has not been stretched unevenly around its seat.
Custom dimensions: The gasket's dimensions and color can be matched to the equipment, with the receiving seat providing the required support.
Fit & assembly: Evaluate the complete joint through normal use and cleaning rather than judging suitability from a loose material sample alone.
Use & inspection: The sealing region needs suitable compression, while adjacent surfaces should permit the intended removal of residue.

Photos illustrate structure or material only. The gasket's dimensions and color can be matched to the equipment, with the receiving seat providing the required support. ETOL directly manufactures custom-shaped silicone and rubber parts to your requirements.

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From part requirements to production

Define the part

Identify key dimensions, mating surfaces and quantity

Review material & tooling

Agree the compound and manufacturing approach

Evaluate the sample

Review the fit and agreed requirements in the assembly

Produce & inspect

Manufacture and check against the approved requirements

Review the intended assembly

Working conditions

Identify temperature, contact fluids and repeated movement.

Material and structure

Consider hardness together with wall thickness and support.

Installation

Check access, mating dimensions and the fitting sequence.

Ordering this custom component

Can the shape be adjusted to my mating parts?

Yes. Show the receiving opening, contact surfaces and clearance limits. We can review the dimensions and retaining features around the intended fit.

Which details should be agreed before tooling?

Agree the critical dimensions, material, hardness, visible surfaces and sample requirements. Explain how the part is installed and which interfaces control its function.

Can a sample help define the replacement?

A sample can help explain the structure. Compare it with the assembly because wear, swelling or compression may have changed its original dimensions.

How is the quotation for this part determined?

The material, part geometry, tooling, quantity and finishing affect the quotation. Include the intended batch size and delivery destination when describing your requirements.

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