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What Is Explosive Decompression in O‑Rings (AED) and How to Prevent It
Canyon Components

Canyon Components

Aug 14, 2025 • 9 min

What Is Explosive Decompression in O‑Rings (AED) and How to Prevent It

Explosive decompression in O‑rings explained. Learn causes, symptoms and prevention strategies, plus AED materials qualified to API 6A, NORSOK M‑710 and NACE TM0297 for high‑pressure gas service.

Compression Set in Elastomers: How It Happens and How to Prevent It
Canyon Components

Canyon Components

Aug 11, 2025 • 5 min

Compression Set in Elastomers: How It Happens and How to Prevent It

Learn about compression set in elastomers, its causes, effects on seal performance, and prevention strategies. Canyon Components helps you choose materials that resist compression set.

O-Ring Bounce Testers Explained: How the Canyon O-Ring Identifier (COI) Helps You Identify Elastomer Materials
Canyon Components

Canyon Components

Aug 8, 2025 • 6 min

O-Ring Bounce Testers Explained: How the Canyon O-Ring Identifier (COI) Helps You Identify Elastomer Materials

Quickly identify unknown O-ring materials with the Canyon O-Ring Identifier (COI), a bounce tester based on ORID principles. Learn how it works and when to use it.

FDA, USP Class VI, and NSF 61: Demystifying Sanitary Material Compliance for Seals and Gaskets
Canyon Components

Canyon Components

Aug 4, 2025 • 6 min

FDA, USP Class VI, and NSF 61: Demystifying Sanitary Material Compliance for Seals and Gaskets

Understand FDA, USP Class VI, and NSF 61 compliance standards for sanitary seals and gaskets. Learn how Canyon Components provides certified materials with documentation support.

Kalrez® O-Rings In Stock: What You Need to Know About FFKM Performance and Availability
Canyon Components

Canyon Components

Jul 31, 2025 • 5 min

Kalrez® O-Rings In Stock: What You Need to Know About FFKM Performance and Availability

Kalrez® O-rings in stock and ready to ship from Canyon Components. Learn about Kalrez FFKM grades, performance, and availability for high-performance sealing.

Ensuring Cleanliness: Choosing Sanitary Gaskets for Food & Pharma Applications
Canyon Components

Canyon Components

Jul 28, 2025 • 10 min

Ensuring Cleanliness: Choosing Sanitary Gaskets for Food & Pharma Applications

Understand how sanitary gaskets ensure hygienic sealing in food, beverage and pharmaceutical processing. Explore materials (EPDM, silicone, PTFE, FKM, FFKM), compliance standards (USP Class VI, FDA), gasket types and detectable options.

High‑Performance Plastics for Sealing and Components: Comparing PTFE, PFA, PEEK and UHMWPE
Canyon Components

Canyon Components

Jul 24, 2025 • 8 min

High‑Performance Plastics for Sealing and Components: Comparing PTFE, PFA, PEEK and UHMWPE

A comparison of high‑performance plastics—PTFE, PFA, PEEK and UHMWPE—for seals and custom components. Learn how each polymer’s temperature range, chemical resistance and mechanical properties affect material selection and explore Canyon Components’ manufacturing capabilities.

Parylene Coatings: Science, Benefits, and Applications for High‑Performance Sealing
Canyon Components

Canyon Components

Jul 22, 2025 • 7 min

Parylene Coatings: Science, Benefits, and Applications for High‑Performance Sealing

Parylene coatings provide ultra-thin, durable protection for O-rings, gaskets, metals, and plastics. They resist chemicals, moisture, and heat while reducing friction and wear. Learn how Canyon Components boosts performance with advanced parylene solutions.

Canyon Components

Canyon Components

Jul 18, 2025 • 6 min

Beryllium Copper: High‑Performance Alloy for Precision Machined Parts

Discover the exceptional properties of beryllium copper (BeCu), a high-performance copper alloy used in aerospace, oil and gas, electronics, and more. We supply and machines custom BeCu parts with unmatched strength, conductivity, and safety in explosive or magnetic-sensitive environments.

Canyon Components

Canyon Components

Jul 18, 2025 • 8 min

Metal Seals & Spring‑Energized Seals: When to Replace Elastomer O‑Rings for Extreme Conditions

In extreme temperatures, pressures, or chemical exposures, elastomer O-rings can degrade rapidly. Our latest guide helps you determine when to upgrade to metal seals or spring energized seals.