Vacuum Resin Impregnation
Ultra Seal gives your business the quality and service you’re looking to achieve with your investment. For clients who outsource impregnation requirements, we offer a large variety of services, which gives your business the quality and control you need for your project.
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Low Volumes
If you have low volumes or just need to outsource your component impregnation, we provide a high-quality, flexible and dependable impregnation service using our unrivaled Ultra Seal System & Sealant.
High Volumes
If you have higher volumes and want to outsource, or just don’t want to invest in impregnation process equipment, we offer a hands-on solution that can handle your needs. Ultra Seal offers a cost-effective, environmentally friendly, superior impregnation solution without you having to invest in equipment or personnel.
Vacuum resin impregnation is a multi-step process designed to fill the naturally occurring porosity in cast metal and powder metal components to minimize or eliminate leak paths within the casting.
- Seals Porosity in Cast Metals (Aluminum, Iron, Brass, Powdered Metals)
- Utilizes our 1955/R True Zero Discharge Resin – 100% Recoverable
- Environmentally friendly
- Certified to MIL-I-17563C
- Listed on the Navy Qualified Product List – QPL-17563
- Flexibility and dependability for both Low Volume and High Volume customers.
- Ultra Seal’s 1955/R systems and sealant are revolutionizing the impregnation industry.
- GMW3155 compliant Test, 1500 hrs. 150 C dry
- GMW3155 compliant test, 1500 hrs. 150C ATF Fluid
- Thermal Stability
- 3-5 business day turnarounds. Expedite available.
Meets the following Mil-Spec chemical resistance and thermal aging requirements:
MATERIAL | TIME | TEMPERATURE |
Water | 14 days | Boiling |
Oil | 14 days | 210ºF |
Hydrocarbon fluid | 14 days | Ambient |
Carbon removal | 30 minutes | Ambient |
Lubricating oil | 48 hours | 255ºF |
Turbine fuel | 48 hours | Ambient |
Ethylene glycol | 14 days | 300ºF |
Hydraulic fluid | 14 days | 210ºF |
Aviation fuel | 48 hours | Ambient |
Diester grease | 48 hours | Ambient |
18% sulfuric acid | 2 hours | Ambient |
Stoddard solvent | 48 hours | Ambient |
Ethyl alcohol | 48 hours | Ambient |
Thermal resistance | 14 days | 300ºF |
Exceeds Mil-Spec requirements for the following:
MATERIAL | TIME | TEMPERATURE |
Thermal shock | 20+ cycles | -125ºF to 425ºF |
Dexron VI ATF | 3000 hours | 300ºF |
Typical properties (uncured):
Chemical type | methacrylate blend |
Appearance | amber fluorescent liquid |
Viscosity (Zahn Cup) | 24-26 seconds |
Specific gravity | 0.90 – 0.95 |
Flash point | 200ºF |
Vapor pressure | 1mm Hg |
Test conditions: 25% porosity powder aluminum test ring impregnated @ 10 torr wet vacuum for 5 minutes. Pressure tested @ 50 psi air/under water.