Jun 14, 2021 | Gaskets, manufacturing, Materials, Rubber
What do pencil erasers and hockey pucks have in common? Probably more than meets the eye. See, both of these are made of rubber, but you wouldn’t use a hockey puck to clean up your hastily written notes and a hockey puck made of pencil erasers probably...
Aug 10, 2020 | Blog, Gaskets, Materials
It’s the “dog days” of summer and we’ve got high temperatures on the brain. While we’re sweating from the season’s high heat, this is nothing compared to some of the extreme conditions our seals and gaskets endure daily. Many gasket applications involve extreme...
Dec 19, 2019 | Gaskets, Seals
We cut and produce a vast, wide and ever-changing variety of seals and gaskets at Breiner Innovative. The final functionality of these parts boils down to two important aspects: the material used, and the shape or style of seal the material is cut into. While the...
Jun 26, 2019 | Blog, Gaskets, Plastics, Rubber
When it comes to common materials used in home construction, you’d probably be quick to mention the basics like wood, brick, concrete, stone and drywall. But it takes a collection of many more non-metallic materials working efficiently and effectively to make your...
Apr 11, 2019 | Blog, Gaskets, Materials
When pipes, boilers, fuel tanks and more need to be joined together, what’s the best way to prevent liquid or gas from leaking? The answer: a gasket. At Breiner Innovative, we make a lot of gaskets. Our parts make their way around the world, helping manufacturers,...
Aug 2, 2018 | Blog, Gaskets, Materials, Non-Asbestos
Apart from rubber, for many years asbestos was an equal parts effective and popular choice for use creating gaskets for a variety of applications. Asbestos’ fiber strength and properties made it resistant to severe temperature and chemical exposure. However, as we...
