PTFE Bellows Mechanical Seals
A PTFE bellows mechanical seal is an externally mounted non-pusher seal whose convoluted fluoropolymer bellows separates vulnerable metal parts from the process. It provides a chemically resistant secondary barrier for pumps handling aggressive liquids, while the face pair forms the rotating fluid interface.
Key facts
- Common types
- External clamp type, Replaceable-face type, Filled-PTFE bellows, Flanged bellows unit
- Materials
- Virgin PTFE, Glass-filled PTFE, Silicon carbide, Alumina ceramic, Stainless steel
- Used in
- Acid transfer pumps, Chemical dosing, Electroplating pumps, Reactor vessels, Fertiliser processing
