Rubber Washers By Shah India Rubber Products

Rubber Washers is defined as a thin disk made of rubber with a hole in the middle. The washer is normally used to support the weight of a threaded fastener. It is also used as a spacer, spring, wear pad, preload indicating device as well as locking device.Washers are made of various materials like metal, plastic, rubber. A common material is rubber. Rubber washers are used in taps or valves where they act as the seal that prevents or closes the flow of liquid or gas. All washers have an outer diameter (OD) about twice their inside diameter (ID). Rubber gaskets which are used in taps to stop the flow of water are also sometimes referred to as washers because they look similar. But, washers and gaskets are usually made differently and designed for different functions.

Types of rubber used in rubber washers

a cNeoprene
a cStyrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
a cEthylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM)
a cSilicone Rubber (SiR)
a cNitrile Rubber (NBR)
a cFluoroelastomers (FKM)/Viton

Features of Rubber Washers

a cInnate flexibility
a cPliability
a cConformability
a cMost rubber grades are as thin as 0.016" to 0.250" thickness
a cIt is also measured in terms of hardness (durometer) as soft as 30 and as hard as 90 duro
a cMaterials are also available as continuous rolls or cut-to-size