FFKM EZTRA® Z013: advanced solutions for extreme environments

Why the Z013 compound makes a difference

In today’s industrial landscape, O-Rings and seals face extreme operating conditions: high and low temperatures, aggressive chemicals, high pressures, and corrosive environments. Oringone’s FFKM EZTRA® Z013 compound is designed to meet these challenges, offering a unique combination of chemical resistance, elasticity, and long-term durability. Z013 is not just a material, but a true industrial problem-solving tool, capable of ensuring reliable performance in every critical application, reducing unplanned maintenance, and guaranteeing operational continuity.

Technical features of Z013

The Z013 compound is engineered to withstand extreme operating conditions. Its chemical resistance is excellent, allowing use even in aggressive environments without risk of premature degradation. Thanks to its wide temperature range, which permits operation down to –46°C in extreme cold, it is suitable for very harsh environments while remaining compatible with high temperatures up to +220°C.

The NORSOK M-710 certification further confirms Z013’s suitability for the most demanding applications in the Oil & Gas sector, ensuring dimensional stability, consistent sealing performance, and long-term reliability.

Industrial applications of Z013

• Oil & Gas sector: In the Oil & Gas sector, safety and reliability are paramount. Z013 O-Rings withstand high pressures, extreme temperatures, and aggressive chemical fluids. This combination reduces the risk of leaks, protects equipment, and ensures operational continuity. Using Z013 also optimizes maintenance, lowering costs and increasing personnel safety.
  
  Chemical and Petrochemical industry: In chemically aggressive environments, such as chemical and petrochemical industries, seals must resist solvents, acids, and other corrosive substances without compromising performance. Z013 offers superior chemical resistance and dimensional stability, ensuring safe and long-lasting sealing. This allows maintaining high safety and productivity standards while minimizing unplanned downtime.
  
• Food and Pharmaceutical industry: For applications in the food and pharmaceutical sectors, materials must comply with strict safety standards. Z013 maintains mechanical properties even when exposed to aggressive cleaning agents, ensuring integrity and reliability. This enables companies to meet stringent regulations without compromising seal performance.

NORSOK M-710 & RGD (Rapid Gas Decompression) testing: reliability guarantee in critical applications

The NORSOK M-710 certification represents a benchmark standard in the Oil & Gas sector, synonymous with quality, safety, and high performance. The Z013 compound, compliant with this standard, withstands extreme temperatures, high pressures, and chemical exposure, maintaining consistent performance even under harsh conditions.

The RGD (Rapid Gas Decompression) test is an integral part of the standard and simulates real operating conditions where elastomeric materials are exposed to high-pressure gas followed by rapid decompression. This test evaluates the compound’s ability to resist micro-cracking, which could compromise material integrity and sealing. Z013 has successfully passed these tests, demonstrating high mechanical strength and consistent sealing even after repeated decompression cycles.

NORSOK compliance ensures long-term resistance, dimensional stability, and reduced risk of plant downtime, providing the operational continuity required in critical applications. This combination of robustness, durability, and compliance makes EZTRA® Z013 the strategic choice where precision and safety cannot be compromised.

FFKM EZTRA®: uncompromising performance

FFKM EZTRA® compounds are designed for applications requiring high chemical resistance and elevated temperatures. EZTRA® O-Rings remain effective above 300°C, resist a wide range of aggressive chemicals, and retain mechanical properties even at temperatures down to –50°C.

These characteristics make EZTRA® ideal for sectors where durability and reliability are essential, such as Oil & Gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Additionally, EZTRA® complies with Food & Beverage and Medical standards, making it suitable for sensitive applications where safety is a priority.

The combination of Z013 and FFKM EZTRA® allows selecting the most suitable material based on specific operational requirements, always ensuring maximum performance.

Learn more about Z013 and FFKM EZTRA® and access the technical datasheets (TDS):

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Today, we offer O-Rings from 1.00 mm up to several meters in diameter, with no size limitations, fast delivery times, and highly competitive prices. Our warehouse stocks 100,000 EZTRA® O-Rings in 1,000 different sizes, ready to meet any industrial requirement.

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