What is Cork? (And 5 Reasons Why You Need It)

Within modern manufacturing, there are companies looking for reliable, dependable parts while also reducing their environmental impact. For a non-metallic material that sustains both the environment and your production processes, cork may be just the material you...

5 Important Silicone Rubber Properties Manufacturers Should Know

Among the many types of non-metallic materials Breiner offers, silicone rubber is a favored gasket choice for manufacturers. From medical to automotive, there are certain silicone rubber properties that support and improve production for different industries. So, what...

What to Know About Fibreflex Vegetable Fiber Gaskets

Breiner Innovative manufactures many kinds of custom parts, gaskets, and seals in a variety of non-metallic materials. Depending on what properties you need—be it strength, solvent or temperature resistance—there’s a material to fulfill those qualities. For a material...

3 Properties of Cellulose Gaskets

Working with nonmetallic materials has taught us a thing or two about what end users can expect from the custom parts we make for them. For more than 70 years, the team at Breiner has worked with thousands of these materials, and one we particularly work with is...

Investigating the Proper Bolt Tightening Sequence

Manufacturing requires not only assurance of equipment durability, but safety as well. For this reason, most companies utilize a bolt tightening sequence in production. But what is a bolt tightening sequence? Aside from professional engineers, few know or understand...

3 Key Properties of Felt Gaskets

When it comes to making a gasket, choosing the right material is critical. Every material gives as much as it takes away: can a durable part also be flexible? Can a thin piece withstand the heat? These are questions we must ask and answer before we even lay down the...