Cork Gasket
Cork Gasket
Here at Advanced Seals & Gaskets, we offer a range of high quality gaskets, some of which are produced using different grades of cork including natural or cork bonded with neoprene, Nitrile, and synthetic rubber.
As our gaskets are produced in-house on state of the art machinery, we can manufacture bespoke items to match our customer's samples/drawings, from a simple picture frame gasket, to a more complex shape with cut-outs - our team can help.
Whether it’s a small sample batch or a multi-thousand run, we have a machine to quickly and accurately produce perfectly formed gaskets. Our cork material is available in a range of standard manufactured thicknesses, however using our expertise, specialised splitting machinery, and in-house laminating service, we are able to offer other thicknesses or combinations of laminated material layers on request from which the gaskets can be cut.
Cork gaskets are most commonly used for sealing, vibration isolation, and sound deadening within applications such as electrical transformers and switchgear, valve covers, and fuel tank seals.
What are Cork Gaskets?
Gaskets when under compression, including those made of cork act as a seal between uneven surfaces and fill irregularities. Natural Cork gasket material consists of compressed cork grains with no other added chemicals other than a liquid binder known as ‘agglomeration’ to adhere the particles together.
Bonded cork material is also manufactured using cork grains but is mixed with rubber granules (namely neoprene, nitrile, or synthetic rubber) which gives it greater flexibility and added properties for use in different applications and environments. Cork material is flexible, lightweight, waterproof, and practical, found in a vast range of applications including outdoor furniture and lighting, engineering, and automotive.
Product Specification & Key Characteristics
- Colour: natural ( or with black speckles when bonded)
- Bonded Materials: Nitrile, Neoprene, Natural, Synthetic rubber
- Density: 0.56-0.70
- Resistances: Oils, Fuels (nitrile bonded), Sound Suppression, Water Resistance
- Temperature Range: -20°C to +120°C
- Thickness: 0.8mm – 25mm Thick ( can be laminated for greater thickness )
Benefits of Cork Gaskets
- Sound Suppression & Anti-vibration
- Thermal Properties
- Bonded with Other Materials Based on Application
- Oils Resistance
- Flame retardant
- Flexible
