Free Infographic on the History
Timeline: Ever wonder how we got to our modern day Polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE seals? Was it chance or a stroke of genius along the way? Walk through this simple infographic of the history leading up to current technology of PTFE seals.
1900s: Early pressure seal designs appear1930s: Mechanical seal developed for refrigeration compressors developed by the James Walker Group1949: First automotive mechanical seal developed by John Crane1967: Introduction of Alloy C-278 metal bellows sealsMore...