Buffer Seals

These lip-type buffer seals are designed for replacement in Caterpillar® cylinders. The hinged-lip design reduces friction, heat, and wear under low-pressure conditions and acts as a check valve allowing back-pressure relief. Seals for rod sizes 2-1/8” and under do not have a back-up ring.

Urethane Material | 3 in Nominal Inner Diameter | Buffer Seal

Molded in urethane and employing a back-up, this seal absorbs the shock of pressure spikes to protect the rod seal. The unique design relieves back pressure between the buffer and the rod seal. NOTE: ME = Merkel Equivalent.

Urethane Material | 85 MM Nominal Inner Diameter | Buffer Seal

Molded in polyurethane, this buffer seal is a simple flat, washer-like profile.

Urethane Material | 56 MM Nominal Inner Diameter | Buffer Seal

This U-cup style buffer ring offers an asymmetric sealing lip profile, chamfered sealing edges, and pressure relieving capabilities to prevent inner pressure entrapment when employed in a tandem sealing system. This rod buffer seal is designed to absorb impact pressure fluctuations under high-load conditions thus increasing the life of the primary seal.

Urethane Material | 1 1/2 in Nominal Inner Diameter | Buffer Seal

Molded in polyurethane, this buffer seal is a simple flat, washer-like profile.

Urethane Material | 50 MM Nominal Inner Diameter | Buffer Seal

Molded in PTFE with a rubber energizer, this seal absorbs the shock of pressure spikes to protect the rod seal.

70A Durometer | Filled PTFE Buffer Material | 150 MM Nominal Inner Diameter | Buffer Seal

Molded in urethane and employing a back-up, this seal absorbs the shock of pressure spikes to protect the rod seal. The unique design relieves back pressure between the buffer and the rod seal. NOTE: ME = Merkel Equivalent.

Urethane Material | 45 MM Nominal Inner Diameter | Buffer Seal

The RBS style rod buffer seals are a rectangular urethane buffer ring designed to absorb pressure fluctuations to protect the primary rod seal. Some sizes include a radial and axial slot, which faces the pressure, to relieve back pressure between the primary and buffer seal. This simple design is commonly found on older construction equipment.

92A Durometer | Urethane Material | 1 3/4 in Nominal Inner Diameter | Buffer Seal

This U-cup style buffer ring offers an asymmetric sealing lip profile, chamfered sealing edges, and pressure relieving capabilities to prevent inner pressure entrapment when employed in a tandem sealing system. This rod buffer seal is designed to absorb impact pressure fluctuations under high-load conditions thus increasing the life of the primary seal.

Urethane Material | 1 5/8 in Nominal Inner Diameter | Buffer Seal

These lip-type buffer seals are designed for replacement in Caterpillar® cylinders. The hinged-lip design reduces friction, heat, and wear under low-pressure conditions and acts as a check valve allowing back-pressure relief. Seals for rod sizes 2-1/8” and under do not have a back-up ring.

Urethane Material | 3 1/2 in Nominal Inner Diameter | Buffer Seal