
A Guide to O-Ring Material Selection
Comments Off on A Guide to O-Ring Material SelectionO-rings play a vital role in sealing fasteners. Sealing fasteners are hardware devices (e.g., sealing bolts, sealing screws, and sealing nuts) used to mechanically join two or more components together. They also form seals at the fastening point that prevent unwanted ingress or egress of materials. They have built-in O-rings, which create a tight hermetic […]

Guide to Sealing Fasteners
Comments Off on Guide to Sealing FastenersFasteners such as screws, bolts, nuts, and nails provide connections for critical components and disparate substrates across industries. Sealing fasteners go a step further by tightly sealing against the substrate, making them particularly for high-value and high-intensity situations. Today, we want to take a closer look at sealing fasteners – what they are, how they […]

Nutzilla Wins Fastener Innovation Award
Comments Off on Nutzilla Wins Fastener Innovation AwardPeople are going nuts for our new “Nutzilla” product! The largest Seelnut® in our portfolio has shown users across industries that sometimes bigger really is better. If you need large, self-sealing nuts in your application, Nutzilla is the product for you. After all, these puppies are the size of…well, puppies! Nutzilla Product Design Nutzilla benefits […]

Happy Women’s History Month!
Comments Off on Happy Women’s History Month!What Does it Mean to Be an Icon? Such an interesting term, used to describe many people and many things but what does it truly signify? In layman’s terms, icon means idol, standout, pinnacle – the essence of greatness in a category. Icons can come from anywhere or from any walk of life. It is […]

APM Hexseal Gives Back
Comments Off on APM Hexseal Gives BackAt APM Hexseal, we believe in taking care of one another. At times like these, it’s important to remember that we’re all in this together, and together is how we will get through this pandemic. To that end, we’re doing all that we can to help the citizens of our community. Doing our part to […]

Benefits of Working With a One-Stop-Shop Manufacturer
Comments Off on Benefits of Working With a One-Stop-Shop ManufacturerIn order to fabricate custom sealing components, many industry professionals must closely coordinate with each other throughout every step of the process. During the course of a project, you are likely to find yourself working with: Designers Manufacturers Engineers Quality Inspectors Tooling Experts Vetting and continually communicating with so many contractors can be challenging and […]

Happy Thanksgiving From APM Hexseal
Comments Off on Happy Thanksgiving From APM HexsealAPM Hexseal has a lot to be thankful for, this holiday season. Although the year has indeed been a very challenging one, APM Hexseal has survived and thrived. Throughout the pandemic, we have remained fully operational. We made numerous adjustments to our staff schedule and plant operations, to create a safe and functional operational atmosphere […]

Why Silicone Rubber?
Comments Off on Why Silicone Rubber?Versatile, resilient, and highly durable, silicone rubber is one of the most popular synthetic polymer materials available. Dependability in even the harshest of environments makes this elastomer uniquely suited for use as a sealant across a vast range of industries. Silicone Rubber This type of rubber is composed of silicone, a type of polymer formed […]

Anatomy of an O-Ring Screw
Comments Off on Anatomy of an O-Ring ScrewAt APM Hexseal, we specialize in creating uniquely powerful fasteners for multiple applications. Our Seelskrew® product is the original self-sealing O-ring screw designed to create an impenetrable seal that blocks water, lubricants, gases, air, and other fluids. We provide this specialty seal screw in a variety of thread sizes and sealing materials. The Seelskrew® can […]

Sneak Preview: Econo-Nuts
Comments Off on Sneak Preview: Econo-NutsSneak preview – coming soon: We are going nuts at APM Hexseal! We heard you! You asked and we answered. You have repeatedly asked us for a more economical alternative to our ever-popular Seelnuts – a sealing solution that provides the highest degree of quality, reusability and sealing life on the market today. Not every […]