Water Jet Materials
The following is a list of materials that we can cut and process with our waterjet equipment. If you are interested in components from other materials do not hesitate to ask.
- Soft rubber
- Hard rubber
- Foam
- Foil
- Carpet
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Gasket material
- Aluminium
- Stainless Steel
- Copper
- Plastic
- Nylon
- Graphite
- Many ceramics
- Carbon fibre
- Composites
- …all sorts of other soft materials
Stock Materials
Jointing Materials
- Paper
- Board
- Soft Gasketing
- Natural Rubber
- Nitrile Rubber
- Neoprene
- EPDM
- Viton
- Hypalon
- Cork
- Rubber Bonded Cork
- Silicone
- Glass Fibre Jointing
- Foam
- PTFE
Plastics & Composites
- ABS
- Acrylic
- Nylon
- Polyacetal
- Polycarbonate
- Polyethylene
- Polypropylene
- Polyurethane
- Polystyrene
- PTFE
- GRP
- Aramid
- Carbon Fibre
- Plastic Sponge
- Foam
Miscellaneous
- Cardboard
- Plywood
- Hardwood
- Millboard
- Foil
- Graphite
- Ceramics
- Fibreboard
- Fibreglass
- Wire Loaded Silicone
- Metal Loaded Silicone
- Reconstituted Foam
- Self Adhesive Foam
- Felt
- Fabric Webbing
Other Products
- Diaphragms
- Extrusions
- Fabrications
- Filters
- Flange Gaskets
- Gaskets
- Insulation
- Joint Rings
- Jointing Materials
- Mouldings
- Pads
- PTFE Envelope Gaskets
- Rubber Strips
- Self Adhesive Strip
- Washers
Polyurethane Sheeting
GP Products are major suppliers of polyurethane sheeting to trade & wholesale customers across the UK & Ireland. We are able to supply your requirements for high quality sheeting to a maximum size of 3 Metres x 1 Metre in virtually any thickness. Delivery time is usually 3-4 weeks from order placement.
All our products conform to current European standards & are made to exacting specifications.
Polyurethane is one of the world’s most versatile materials. There are many applications where Polyurethane offers major advantages over traditional rubber components especially where friction is an issue. Popular uses include conveyor belting, chain guides, shock resistant pads, industrial wheel coverings, roller coverings, industrial flooring, blast screens, gaskets & shims, motor mounts etc.
We can produce sheeting in shore hardness’s from 65-93 & in formulations that suit operating temperatures from -40°C to +70°C on a continual basis (+100°C for short periods).
Our technical sales team will be pleased to advise the correct grade for your requirement. We can supply you with the correct product for use in environments where noise reduction is required or where the item is to be machined.
Some polyurethane is also suitable for use in water & all is highly resistant to ozone & oxygen attack. These products also have very good insulating properties & make them ideal for electrical insulation & mounting conductive rails.
Gaskets and Seals - Material Application Chart
Gasket & Seals Manufacturing Materials. As an independent company we can source materials from all major material manufacturers
| NATURAL RUBBER | ||
| Black, White Food, Red, Tan & Insertion | ||
| + Very good mechanical properties | Temp Range | -30oC +80oC |
| + Fair / moderate weather resistance | Hardness Range | 35o - 90o |
| + Fair / good alkali and acid resistance | Stock Range | 1mm to 50mm |
| - Affected by oils, fats, fuels & oxidising agents | ||
| SPONGE RUBBER | ||
| Available in Neoprene Natural, E.P.D.M. and Silicone | ||
| Open and Closed Cell | ||
| Temp Range | -20oC +110oC | |
| Hardness Range | Soft-Medium/Hard | |
| Stock Range | 1.5mm to 50mm | |
| BUTYL RUBBER | ||
| + Excellent gas impermeability | Temp Range | -20oC + 90oC |
| + Very good weather resistance | Hardness Range | 60o - 65o |
| + Excellent resistance to solvents | Stock Range | 1mm to 12mm |
| - Affected by oils & fats | ||
| RUBBER CORK | ||
| + Compressible with negligible lateral flow | Temp Range | -30oC + 150oC |
| + Resistant to fuels, oil, solvents and refrigerants |
Stock Range | 0.8mm to 12mm |
| + Excellent thermal insulation properties | ||
| FELT | ||
| + High quality wool and synthetic | Temp Range | -20oC +100/150oC |
| + Suitable for oil retention | Density Range | 26grm - 60grm |
| + Suitable for door seals and mounting pads | Stock Range | 0.8mm to 25mm |
| P.T.F.E. | ||
| + Good mechanical strength | Temp Range | -100oC + 250oC |
| + Non-toxic | Hardness Range | 50o - 65o |
| + Outstanding anti-stick properties | Stock Range | 0.01mm to 12mm |
| + Extremely low co-efficient of friction | ||
| + Unaffected by weathering | ||
| + Excellent dielectric properties | ||
| + Will not burn | ||
| NEOPRENE RUBBER | ||
| Black, White Food & Insertion | ||
| + Excellent weather resistance | Temp Range | -20oC + 90oC |
| + Good mechanical properties | Hardness Range | 40o - 80o |
| + Commercial quality & BS 2752 grades | Stock Range | 1mm to 25mm |
| + Moderately resistant to oils and fats | ||
| - Poor low-temperature properties | ||
| NITRILE RUBBER | ||
| Black and White Food | ||
| + Excellent resistance to oils and fuels | Temp Range | -20oC + 110oC |
| + Good hot oil resistance | Hardness Range | 40o - 90o |
| + Good mechanical properties | Stock Range | 0.5mm to 25mm |
| + Good Alkali and acid resistance | ||
| + Moderate weather resistance | ||
| + Commercial quality & BS 2752 grades | ||
| - Moderate elasticity | ||
| SILICONE RUBBER | ||
| White Food, Red, Blue, Translucent | ||
| + Heat resistance up to + 250oC | Temp Range | -50oC + 250oC |
| + Retains flexibility in extremely low temps | Hardness Range | 20o - 80o |
| + Excellent weather resistance | Stock Range | 1mm to 10mm |
| + Excellent electrical resistivity | ||
| + Moderate oil and fat resistance | ||
| + Moderate fuel resistance | ||
| - Poor Mechanical properties | ||
| PROOFED WOVEN JOINTS | ||
| + Resilience ideal for sealing uneven or unmachined flanges |
Temp Range | -20oC + 250oC |
| + Soft joints for boiler doors etc | Pressure Range | 10 bar |
| + Folded to size required | Stock Range | 1.5mm folded up to 6mm |
| + In rubber coated glass or Aramid fibre, with or without wire reinforcement |
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| GRAPHITE | ||
| Laminated or Foil | ||
| + Non-toxic | Temp Range | 200oC + 3000oC in non-oxidising conditions -200oC + 500oC in oxidising conditions |
| + Electrically conductive | Pressure Range | 300/400 bar |
| + Excellent chemical resistance | Stock Range | 0.2mm to 3mm |
| - Affected by Sulphuric and Phosphoric acids | ||
| >ETHYLENE PROPYLENE | ||
| E.P.D.M. | ||
| + Water Research Council Approved | Temp Range | -40oC + 100oC |
| + Excellent weather resistance | Hardness Range | 50o - 80o |
| + Good heat resistance | Stock Range | 0.5mm to 12mm |
| + Good low temperature properties | ||
| + Resistant to steam temperatures up to 150o continuous |
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| + Good mechanical properties | ||
| + Good resistance to polar solvents (esters, Ketones) |
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| - Affected by oils and fats | ||
| VITON®(Dupont Ltd) | ||
| + Excellent chemical resistance | Temp Range | -20oC + 220oC |
| + High temperature | Hardness Range | 50o - 70o |
| + Self extinguishing | Stock Range | 0.5mm to 6mm |
| - Not resistant to Acetone | ||
| COMPRESSED SYNTHETIC FIBRE | ||
| + For high temperature joints | Temp Range | -30oC + 450oC |
| + Glass or Aramid fibre or Graphite/Aramid | Pressure Range | 100 bar |
| + To BS 7531 : X & Y | Stock Range | 0.25mm to 3mm |
| - Hard material requires high bolt loading | ||
| - Consideration for steam usage required | ||
| VEGETABLE FIBRE (PAPER) JOINTING | ||
| + Excellent resistance to fuel and vegetable oils, petroland petroleum distillates |
Temp Range | -22oC + 120oC |
| + Resistant to fungoid growth | Max Pressure | 20 bar |
| + Free from Rubber | Stock Range | .006" to .25" (0.15 to 6.4 mm) |