A Compression seal fitting, also known as a sealing gland, is intended to seal some type of element (probe, wire, conductor, pipe, tube, fiber optic cable) when the element must pass through a pressure or environmental boundary. A compression seal fitting may serve several purposes:
- It restrains the element from moving as a result of a pressure difference.
- It prohibits the leakage of gas/liquid media along the element.
- In some cases, it electrically isolates the element from the mounting device.
A compression seal fitting, unlike an epoxy seal or a gasket, uses mechanical components and an axial force to compress a soft sealant inside a body which then creates a seal. An epoxy seal differs in that it is composed of some type of compound which is poured into a mold in an attempt to create a seal.
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“The triumphs of peace have been in some proximity to war. Whilst the hand was still familiar with the sword-hilt, whilst the habits of the camp were still visible in the port and complexion of the gentleman, his intellectual power culminated; the compression and tension of these stern conditions is a training for the finest and softest arts, and can rarely be compensated in tranquil times, except by some analogous vigor drawn from occupations as hardy as war.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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—Angelina Grimké (1805–1879)
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—Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815–1902)