Product Description
FDA-Compliant EPDM O-Rings from Datwyler”s Parco Brand: US industry know-how, Swiss quality standards — and compliance with the FDA”s CFR Title 21 Part 177.2600 Rubber Articles Intended for Repeated Use.
The Datwyler Advantage: Our FDA-compliant EPDM O-rings have excellent physical properties. Combine that with batch number and cure date traceability, as well as a wide variety of applications, and rest assured that you’ve made the right choice.
Key Benefits
Parco’s 5778 EPDM compounds are designed for chloraminated water applications. Key features include
the following:
• Certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 61:
Parco 5778 seals are approved for materials used in drinking water service (listed for maximum
exposure of seal material 1.3 in2/liter of commercial hot water at 180°F; listing includes domestic hot
and cold water).
• Excellent resistance to chloraminated water:
Parco 5778 seals had volume swell of only 1 percent after prolonged exposure to chloraminated water.
• Meets FDA §177.2600:
Parco 5778 seals are approved for repeated use in food handling equipment.
• Excellent wear resistance:
Parco 5778 internally lubricated seals held up for more than 750,000 cycles of faucet opening and
closing.
• Wide range of service temperatures:
Parco 5778 seals are suitable for applications ranging from -40 to +200°F.
Chemical Resistance
USE WITH
Acetone
Automotive Break Fluid
Skydrol
Steam
Water
DO NOT USE WITH
Automatic Transmission Fluid
Gasoline
Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid
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Overview
O-Rings
Material
ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-DIENE RUBBER – EPDM
Dash Number
149
Nominal CS
3/32
Inches CS
0.103
Nominal Size O.D.
3
Inches O.D.
3.006
Nominal Size I.D.
2 13/16
Inches I.D.
2.800
Inches I.D. Tol.
0.022
Inches CS Tol.
0.003
TEMPERATURE RANGE
-40°F to 200°F