Welcome to 2022!

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A Look Ahead: MPRC’s Vision and Goals for 2022 Wow – here we are, starting yet ANOTHER New Year.  Some of us are still getting used to writing “2021” on our checks, and many of us couldn’t be happier putting last year behind us. There’s no question the past two years have been challenging.  Our […]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MPRC!

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Important Company Update from the MPRC Leadership Team IT’S OFFICIAL: MPRC, a manufacturer of seals and gaskets for Locomotives and Rail Cars is AAR M1003 Certified!  We proudly add that to our ISO 9001-2015 Certification– and as always, we THANK YOU for your business. As a reminder, MPRC manufactures right here in the good ole’ […]

“Set it and forget it!” with MPRC’s Flex-Tex High-Performance Flange Sealant!

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Flex-Tex Flange Sealant: High-Performance Sealing Made Simple Have you ever found yourself in a bind where you need something to seal a door, a flange, or anything quickly- but don’t have time to wait for trim seal, extrusion, or cut gasket? It happens. Maybe you’ve found yourself thinking, “I sure wish there was something I […]

MPRC Fuel Bowl Seal

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Fuel Bowl Seal Solutions: MPRC’s Precision Engineering at Work What sets MPRC apart from other gasket suppliers? One of our main strengths is not only the ability to custom cut virtually any gasket, but we also custom mold a wide variety of rubber components. Fully molded parts, quality controlled from start to finish, made in-house- right […]

Mechanical Seals vs. Mechanical Packing — Which Sealing Method Works Best?

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Seals are a simple method of preventing fluid from escaping a vessel. Equipment like centrifugal pumps rely on seals to contain large volumes of pressurized fluid. There are two types of seals: the traditional pump packing known as mechanical packing or gland packing and the more modern mechanical seal. Mechanical packings rely on a rope-like […]

Hello From Robb

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A Message from Robb: Welcome and Insights from the MPRC Team With our new website on it’s way up, we have decided to join the world of “blogging” and updating on “social media” to provide more information on our products, our beliefs and where we think we are heading. What initially started out as a […]

Materials by the ASTM Specs

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Sealing Materials by ASTM Specs: A Guide for Engineers and Buyers Materials and Understanding Choices through the ASTM Tests So many good competitors…so many good materials. It adds to the dilemma in picking who to work with and even more importantly, what to work with, when picking designs and materials for seals. I use the […]

Maintenance Procedures For Better Sealing

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Top Maintenance Tips to Improve Sealing Efficiency and Product Longevity Throughout the years, we run across a maintenance practice that does more harm than good. It is the practice of putting down a wet film of silicone RTV sealant, either on the gasket or on the flanges and then bolting up. There are basically two […]