Creating a Custom Solution for a Harsh Environment

Timco Rubber Creates a New Elastomer for a Leading HVAC Manufacturer

Timco Rubber has been supplying component rubber parts to major furnace manufacturers for many years. When a leader in the HVAC industry needed an elastomer material specifically designed to perform in the harsh environments of high-efficiency condensing furnace units, it turned to the Timco Rubber team for assistance.

The furnace manufacturer needed an elastomer with characteristics that would make it highly resistant to GFI Flue Gas Condensate at elevated temperatures. It also needed an elastomer that would be highly resistant to ozone and could pass a stringent UL flame resistant specification. As far as Timco could tell, the combination of material requirements needed in the new elastomer had never b