{"id":72,"date":"2013-05-27T11:35:09","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T11:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/?p=72"},"modified":"2026-08-22T12:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T12:37:08","slug":"oil-seals-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/?p=72","title":{"rendered":"U cup seals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>U-Cup Seals for Piston and Rod Sealing<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syunite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/36-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"U-Cup Seal Manufacturer - U type lip seals for piston and rod sealing\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Product Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Shiny Unite manufactures U-cup seals, a U-type lip seal which can be used for both piston seal and rod seal applications. The U-shaped cross-section provides a self-energising sealing lip that works with system pressure to improve sealing performance.<\/p>\n<h2>Design &amp; Construction<\/h2>\n<p>U-cup seals are produced in rubber compounds selected for the operating media and temperature of the cylinder. Please confirm the working media, pressure range and whether the seal is for a piston or rod application so that the most suitable compound and size can be recommended.<\/p>\n<h2>Applications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Piston seals in hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders<\/li>\n<li>Rod seals in hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders<\/li>\n<li>Reciprocating sealing applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Suitable for both piston and rod sealing<\/li>\n<li>U-type lip design for effective sealing<\/li>\n<li>Rubber compound selected for the operating environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Customization &amp; Manufacturing<\/h2>\n<p>We manufacture U-cup seals to your dimensions or drawing. Please send your specification for a quotation.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Products<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/syunite.com\/?p=156\">Hydraulic &amp; Pneumatic Seals<\/a> &ndash; seals for reciprocating equipment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/syunite.com\/?p=55\">Universal Joint Seals<\/a> &ndash; seals for multi-directional joints<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/syunite.com\/?p=877\">Oil Seals \/ Y-Rings<\/a> &ndash; rotary and reciprocating sealing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>What is a U-cup seal?<\/h3>\n<p>A U-cup seal is a U-type lip seal that can be used for both piston seal and rod seal applications.<\/p>\n<h3>Can you manufacture U-cup seals to our dimensions?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Send us your dimensions or drawing and we will provide a quotation.<\/p>\n<h3>What information is required for a quotation?<\/h3>\n<p>Please provide the seal dimensions or drawing, whether it is for a piston or rod, and the operating media and pressure.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta\" href=\"https:\/\/syunite.com\/?page_id=268\">Request a Quote<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U-Cup Seals for Piston and Rod Sealing Product Overview Shiny Unite manufactures U-cup seals, a U-type lip seal which can be used for both piston seal and rod seal applications. The U-shaped cross-section provides a self-energising sealing lip that works with system pressure to improve sealing performance. Design &amp; Construction U-cup seals are produced in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":70,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,5],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-72","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oil-seals","category-u-rings","tag-oil-seal"],"views":4281,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=72"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":975,"href":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions\/975"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/70"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=72"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=72"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/syunite.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=72"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}