What are Rubber Bellows?
Rubber bellows are flexible elastomer components built from a series of convolutions, or folds, in an accordion-style profile. Our customers use them as protective covers, seals, and expansion joints, where they stretch, bend, and compress to accommodate axial, lateral, and angular motion. They help protect equipment from contaminants and premature wear. Rubber bellows also help reduce noise and vibration while providing reliable performance across a wide range of operating temperatures.
Hi-Tech Seals delivers high-performance custom rubber bellows to accommodate unique application requirements. We provide reliable solutions that meet the harsh demands of industries such as oil and gas, automotive, chemical processing, and more.
Our customized rubber bellows are available in common materials including, nitrile (NBR), hydrogenated nitrile (HNBR), EPDM, chloroprene (CR), silicone (VMQ), and Fluorocarbon/Viton™ (FKM).
Advantages of Rubber Bellows
- Accommodates multi-directional movement
- Sealing from contamination
- Vibration and noise damping
- Flexible across a wide temperature range
- Customizable design
- Reduced maintenance cost
Rubber Bellows Common Applications
- MWD tools (Measurement While Drilling)
- Pipelines
- HVAC and plumbing systems
- Pumps
- Valves
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Cylinders
- Seal Pumps
- CV joints
- Steering racks
- Ball joints
- Exhaust system
- Aircraft systems
- Aerospace actuators