permeation Posts

Canyon Components

Sep 22, 2025 • 6 min

Permeation and Outgassing in Seals: Designing for Vacuum, High-Purity Gases, and Solvents

Permeation and outgassing threaten seal reliability in vacuum, aerospace, chemical, and medical systems. Learn how FKM, FFKM, PTFE, and specialty elastomers ensure purity and long-term performance.

Spring‑Energized Seals vs O‑Rings: When to Upgrade for Cryogenic and Aggressive Chemistries

Canyon Components

Sep 3, 2025 • 5 min

Spring‑Energized Seals vs O‑Rings: When to Upgrade for Cryogenic and Aggressive Chemistries

Know when to replace O-rings with spring-energized PTFE seals for cryogenic, vacuum, high-purity and aggressive chemistries. Comparison, selection and design tips.

Spiral PTFE Backup Rings vs. Split PTFE Backup Rings: Choosing the Right Solution for Your Sealing Needs

Canyon Components

Jun 4, 2024 • 3 min

Spiral PTFE Backup Rings vs. Split PTFE Backup Rings: Choosing the Right Solution for Your Sealing Needs

PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) backup rings play a crucial role in preventing leaks and ensuring the integrity of high pressure systems.

Canyon Components

Oct 23, 2023 • 3 min

PTFE: Slicker than a Banana Peel

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) plastic has earned widespread recognition as a unique and remarkable engineering material.

PTFE Coated O-Rings: Benefits, Applications, and Maintenance

Canyon Components

Apr 24, 2023 • 3 min

PTFE Coated O-Rings: Benefits, Applications, and Maintenance

In this blog, we will focus on PTFE-coated O-rings, their advantages, and their applications.

Unleashing the Power of Spring Energized Seals: Resilient Sealing in Extreme Environments

Canyon Components

Apr 19, 2023 • 3 min

Unleashing the Power of Spring Energized Seals: Resilient Sealing in Extreme Environments

In this blog, we will explore the benefits and applications of Spring Energized Seals.

Benefits and Limitations of Encapsulated O-rings

Canyon Components

Apr 5, 2023 • 3 min

Benefits and Limitations of Encapsulated O-rings

In this blog, we will explore the benefits and applications of encapsulated O-rings.