SEALING SYSTEMS

Manufacturer of sealing systems, Hutchinson covers the aerospace, railroad, automotive, heavy truck, marine, construction, defense and general industry markets.

Managing interfaces

A critical environment interface

Sealing system solutions conceived by Hutchinson provide effective barriers between two environments. Seals, profiles, membranes, sealants, coatings or other adhesives thus serve as interfaces in a generally critical environment. An understanding of the mechanical and thermomechanical constraints is essential to producing effective sealing systems. Product geometry and fluid aggressiveness are easily influenced by variations in temperature.

Safety demands

In certain fields, especially aeronautics and space, failure of a single sealing system can have catastrophic consequences. Creation of such precision pieces thus implies total mastery of the processes and thorough individual inspection of the units produced.

An ever greater number of functions

Regardless of their field of application, the scope and depth of needs that sealing products must respond to is growing daily. They fulfill acoustic functions such as filling hollow bodies, reinforcement against impacts with foam that allows for monitoring deformation stress, aerodynamic functions within composite seals for airplane wings or functions that entail fire resistance and even esthetic or styling functions are but a few examples.

Lighter, Greener

Major research efforts have been made with regards to reducing the mass of sealing products. The new Hutchinson sealants designed for the aerospace sector allow for considerable gains throughout the aircraft. This is also an important issue in all transportation markets, including the defense industry.
Another vital research concern is the development of designs for environmentally friendly sealing products such as sealants without chromates.

A wide range of applications

Hutchinson’s vast sealant knowledge and experience span all transportation sectors, whether for aerospace, railroad, automotive, heavy truck, or marine markets. Not to mention numerous other sectors such as window profiles for construction or the watchmaking industry.