Rubber gaskets are useful and important in areas ranging from domestic use to large application in the industries. Rubber seals are used widely and there are different types of rubber seals including high temperature rubber gaskets and small sized seal gaskets.

The main purpose of rubber seals is to seal a surface from other forms of substance, often liquid, but solid is also possible. For example, lids of jars have rubber gaskets to seal it and to prevent the contents from leaking out.

Rubber gaskets are also used for hosepipes and are used to seal one end of the hosepipe in a way that it will not let water leak when it is turned on. The tap in your bathroom sink are also likely to use a rubber gasket to keep them sealed. All types of rubber gaskets work according to this principle whether they are used in domestic areas or for big purposes.

Rubber seals are versatile. They can be bent and cut into all different shapes and sizes, thus can be used for different purposes. This is why you often find rubber seals in industries such as engineering, domestic appliances, construction and automotive markets. There are also quite a few other different types of rubber seals available like silicone, fluorocarbon, neoprene and nitrile.

Apart from different kinds of rubber gaskets and seals, there is also a wide range of foam gaskets. Foam is another kind of popular material for gaskets since it is easy to control and can be made in different shapes and sizes, according to the purpose it is used for. Often, foam gaskets are made from materials such as neoprene and they are closely linked to rubber gaskets. However, they are different from rubber seals for they are a blown variant, which makes them lighter and easier to compress.

Due to their different properties, foam gaskets are used to seal against water and air. Depending on what they are going to be used for, they can be applied using self-adhesive backing.