High pressure inflatable sealing solution for safety door in mine 500 metres below surface
In an African mine they built a safety door about 500 metres below surface to protect the below part from water intrusion. The door, 5 x 5 metres in square needs to close in case of an emergency. To seal this door, 3 inflatable seals are used, activated with max. 50...
Inflatable sealing solution for maintenance of world largest stormfloodbarrier
Oosterschelde stormflood barrier is with its 9 kilometres length the largest stormflood barrier in the world protecting The Netherlands from the sea. It has been built after the big flooding disaster in 1953 that took the life of 1836 humans. After winning the land...
OFFSHORE BEARING SEALS
Most roller bearings are equipped with seals that are only able to keep out some dust. These seals are low cost and will degrade after a short period of time. They are sensitive for seawater, UV light and Ozone. As these are all conditions of significant important in...