ClaronPolyseal

PTFE Back-Up Rings

This range of products is designed to overcome the problems of 'O'-Ring extrusion when the system pressures are greater
than the sealing capabilities of an unsupported 'O'-Ring. The use of P.T.F.E. for anti-extrusion rings has many advantages over
'hard rubber' materials, particularly at high system pressures. The cold flow characteristics of PTFE are used to full advantage
in reducing the extrusion gaps to a minimum and allowing automatic compensation for wear. The capability of specialist
compounding to suit extremes of duty combined with a high resistance to virtually all chemicals, low friction and wear rates
render PTFE as the ideal material for anti-extrusion devices.

Variations
Spiral
The spiral back up ring is the most common style in use being effectively self adjusting to diametral tolerances.
Spiral back up rings are manufactured from virgin PTFE only.
Manufactured to suit O-Rings to BS1806, BS4518, JISB2401, JW17000, MS28782 standards
Order as part number shown on table.e.g. BS 210 or as below...
BS1806 ... BS006
JISB2401 ... JISP003
BS4518 ... BS0031-16
JW17000 ... SJWI7001
MS28782 ... MS28782-001

Endless
The endless back up ring is used where problems can occur with the rotation of a screwed endcaps which on
assembly could cause a spiral type to unwind. Endless back up rings are normally manufactured from virgin
PTFE.
Manufactured to suit O-Rings to BS1806, BS4518, JISB2401, MS27595 standards.
Order as part number shown on the table with suffix E, e.g. BS 210/E or as below...
BS1806 ... BS006/E
BS4518 ... BS0031-16/E
JISB2401... JISP003/E
MS27595 ... MS27595-004

Endless Split
The endless split back up ring is manufactured as the endless style but is split at 30o to facilitate ease of
assembly in certain applications. Endless split back up rings are normally manufactured from virgin PTFE.
Manufactured to suit O-Rings to BS1806, BS4518, JISB2401, MS28774, AS8791/1 standards.
Order as part number shown on the table with the suffix ES, e.g. BS 210/ES or as below...
BS1806 ... BS006/ES
BS4518 ... BS0031-16/ES
JISB2401 ... JISP003/ES
MS28774 ... MS28774-004/ES
AS8791/1 ... M8791-004/ES

Materials
All the above can be supplied in a variety of PTFE materials including Virgin PTFE, Glass Filled PTFE and material
specifications to MIL-R-8791/1.
The Endless and Endless Split Styles can also be supplied in Acetal, Nylon and Peek materials along with a variety of
other filled PTFE grades such as Carbon and Bronze.

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For surface finish and recommended lead in chamfers refer to the illustration below. For housing dimensions and machining
tolerances refer to the catalogue page of selected seal. Refer to appendix 4 for value of tolerance symbols.

HOUSING DIMENSIONS (refer to following tables 1& 2)

Gland housing arrangement

Piston housing arrangement

Max groove dia.= Shaft dia.d1min.+2S max

Min groove dia.= Shaft dia.d1min.+2S min.

Max. groove dia.= Cylinder dia.D1min.-2S min.

Min. groove dia.=Cylinder dia.D1max.-2S max.

POSITIONING OF BACK-UP RINGS

Uni-Directional Pressure

Bi-Directional Pressure

For the back up ring to function correctly, it is important that care be taken in fitting the backup within its housing.
For a detailed checklist, refer to Appendix 3.

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Where O-Rings are used in dynamic applications, an anti-extrusion ring is

recommended for pressures >100bar and temperatures >100C.

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Housing groove dimensions for 'O'-Rings to BS1806 and BS4518 fitted with back-up
rings in Dynamic and Static diametral applications.
Tables 1 & 2 refer to the housing drawings.

IM PERIAL
Housing groove dimensions for O- Rings to BS1806 fitted with
back- up rings in Dynamic & Static diametrical applications.
O-Ring
Se ction

Radial Width 'S'

Groove Width L1
One back- up ring

Two back- up rings

Radius
'R1'
M ax.

Cham.
'C'
M in.

Max.

Min.

Max.

Min.

Max.

Min.

0.070"

0.062"

0.060"

0.152"

0.147"

0.210"

0.205"

0.030"

0.085"

0.103"

0.094"

0.091"

0.199"

0.194"

0.257"

0.252"

0.030"

0.097"

0.139"

0.125"

0.122"

0.247"

0.241"

0.305"

0.299"

0.030"

0.103"

0.210"

0.188"

0.184"

0.355"

0.348"

0.427"

0.420"

0.030"

0.156"

0.275"

0.250"

0.245"

0.480"

0.473"

0.582"

0.576"

0.030"

0.187"

Radius
'R1'
M ax.

Chamf.
'C'
M in.

Table 1

M ETRIC
Housing groove dimensions for O- Rings to BS4518 fitted with
back- up rings in Dynamic & Static diametrical applications.
O-Ring
Se ction

Radial Width 'S'

Groove Width L1
One back- up ring

Two back- up rings

Max.

Min.

Max.

Min.

Max.

Min.

1.6 mm

1.3 mm

1.25 mm

4.0 mm

3.8 mm

5.4 mm

5.2 mm

0.5 mm

2.2 mm

2.4 mm

2.09 mm

1.97 mm

4.8 mm

4.6 mm

6.2 mm

6.0 mm

0.5 mm

2.2 mm

3.0 mm

2.65 mm

2.50 mm

5.6 mm

5.4 mm

7.0 mm

6.8 mm

1.0 mm

2.6 mm

5.7 mm

5.18 mm 4.95 mm

9.5 mm

9.3 mm

11.3 mm

11.1 mm

1.0 mm

3.7 mm

Table 2

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Spiral
Solid. E

Imperial

Solid Split. ES

Claron
Part Number

Nominal Dimensions
d1

D1

Claron
Part Number

O-Ring
Section

Nominal Dimensions
d1

D1

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

005
006
007
008
009

0.109
0.125
0.156
0.187
0.219

0.234
0.250
0.281
0.312
0.344

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

113
114
115
116
117

0.562
0.625
0.687
0.750
0.812

0.750
0.812
0.875
0.937
1.000

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

010
011
012
013
014

0.250
0.312
0.375
0.437
0.500

0.375
0.437
0.500
0.562
0.625

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

118
119
120
121
122

0.875
0.937
1.000
1.062
1.125

1.062
1.125
1.187
1.250
1.312

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

015
016
017
018
019

0.562
0.625
0.687
0.750
0.812

0.687
0.750
0.812
0.875
0.937

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

123
124
125
126
127

1.187
1.250
1.312
1.375
1.437

1.375
1.437
1.500
1.562
1.625

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

020
021
022
023
024

0.875
0.937
1.000
1.062
1.125

1.000
1.062
1.125
1.187
1.250

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

128
129
130
131
132

1.500
1.562
1.625
1.687
1.750

1.687
1.750
1.812
1.875
1.937

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

025
026
027
028
029

1.187
1.250
1.312
1.375
1.500

1.312
1.375
1.437
1.500
1.625

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

133
134
135
136
137

1.812
1.875
1.937
2.000
2.062

2.000
2.062
2.125
2.187
2.250

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

030
031
032
033
034

1.625
1.750
1.875
2.000
2.125

1.750
1.875
2.000
2.125
2.250

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

138
139
140
141
142

2.125
2.187
2.250
2.312
2.375

2.312
2.375
2.437
2.500
2.562

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

035
036
037
038
039

2.250
2.375
2.500
2.625
2.750

2.375
2.500
2.625
2.750
2.875

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

143
144
145
146
147

2.437
2.500
2.562
2.625
2.687

2.625
2.687
2.750
2.812
2.875

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

040
041
042
043
044

2.875
3.000
3.250
3.500
3.750

3.000
3.125
3.375
3.625
3.875

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

148
149
150
151
152

2.750
2.812
2.875
3.000
3.250

2.937
3.000
3.062
3.187
3.437

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

045
046
047
048
049

4.000
4.250
4.500
4.750
5.000

4.125
4.375
4.625
4.875
5.125

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

153
154
155
156
157

3.500
3.750
4.000
4.250
4.500

3.687
3.937
4.187
4.437
4.687

BS 050

5.250

5.375

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0.250
0.312
0.375
0.437
0.500

0.437
0.500
0.562
0.625
0.687

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

158
159
160
161
162

4.750
5.000
5.250
5.500
5.750

4.937
5.187
5.437
5.687
5.937

108
109
110
111
112

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PTFE Back-Up Rings

To Suit O-Rings to BS 1806

Solid. E
Solid Split. ES

Claron
Part Number

Nominal Dimensions
d1

D1

Claron
Part Number

O-Ring
Section

Imperial
Nominal Dimensions

d1

D1

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

206
207
208
209
210

0.500
0.562
0.625
0.687
0.750

0.750
0.812
0.875
0.937
1.000

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

256
257
258
259
260

5.750
5.875
6.000
6.250
6.500

6.000
6.125
6.250
6.500
6.750

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

211
212
213
214
215

0.812
0.875
0.937
1.000
1.062

1.062
1.125
1.187
1.250
1.312

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

261
262
263
264
265

6.750
7.000
7.250
7.500
7.750

7.000
7.250
7.500
7.750
8.000

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

216
217
218
219
220

1.125
1.187
1.250
1.312
1.375

1.375
1.437
1.500
1.562
1.625

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

266
267
268
269
270

8.000
8.250
8.500
8.750
9.000

8.250
8.500
8.750
9.000
9.250

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

221
222
223
224
225

1.437
1.500
1.625
1.750
1.875

1.687
1.750
1.875
2.000
2.125

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

271
272
273
274
275

9.250
9.500
9.750
10.000
10.500

9.500
9.750
10.000
10.250
10.750

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

226
227
228
229
230

2.000
2.125
2.250
2.375
2.500

2.250
2.375
2.500
2.625
2.750

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

276
277
278
279
280

11.000
11.500
12.000
13.000
14.000

11.250
11.750
12.250
13.250
14.250

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

231
232
233
234
235

2.625
2.750
2.875
3.000
3.125

2.875
3.000
3.125
3.250
3.375

BS
BS
BS
BS

281
282
283
284

15.000
16.000
17.000
18.000

15.250
16.250
17.250
18.250

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

236
237
238
239
240

3.250
3.375
3.500
3.625
3.750

3.500
3.625
3.750
3.875
4.000

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

314
315
316
317
318

0.750
0.812
0.875
0.937
1.000

1.125
1.187
1.250
1.312
1.375

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

241
242
243
244
245

3.875
4.000
4.125
4.250
4.375

4.125
4.250
4.375
4.500
4.625

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

319
320
321
322
323

1.062
1.125
1.187
1.250
1.312

1.437
1.500
1.562
1.625
1.687

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

246
247
248
249
250

4.500
4.625
4.750
4.875
5.000

4.750
4.875
5.000
5.125
5.250

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

324
325
326
327
328

1.375
1.500
1.625
1.750
1.875

1.750
1.875
2.000
2.125
2.250

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

251
252
253
254
255

5.125
5.250
5.375
5.500
5.625

5.375
5.500
5.625
5.750
5.875

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

329
330
331
332
333

2.000
2.125
2.250
2.375
2.500

2.375
2.500
2.625
2.750
2.875

BS 334
BS 335
BS 336

2.625
2.750
2.875

3.000
3.125
3.250

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PTFE Back-Up Rings

To Suit O-Rings to BS 1806

Solid. E
Solid Split. ES

Claron
Part Number

Nominal Dimensions
d1

D1

Claron
Part Number

O-Ring
Section

Imperial
Nominal Dimensions

d1

D1

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

337
338
339
340
341

3.000
3.125
3.250
3.375
3.500

3.375
3.500
3.625
3.750
3.875

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

425
426
427
428
429

4.500
4.625
4.750
4.875
5.000

5.000
5.125
5.250
5.375
5.500

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

342
343
344
345
346

3.625
3.750
3.875
4.000
4.125

4.000
4.125
4.250
4.375
4.500

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

430
431
432
433
434

5.125
5.250
5.375
5.500
5.625

5.625
5.750
5.875
6.000
6.125

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

347
348
349
350
351

4.250
4.375
4.500
4.625
4.750

4.625
4.750
4.875
5.000
5.125

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

435
436
437
438
439

5.750
5.875
6.000
6.250
6.500

6.250
6.375
6.500
6.750
7.000

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

352
353
354
355
356

4.875
5.000
5.125
5.250
5.375

5.250
5.375
5.500
5.625
5.750

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

440
441
442
443
444

6.750
7.000
7.250
7.500
7.750

7.250
7.500
7.750
8.000
8.250

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

357
358
359
360
361

5.500
5.625
5.750
5.875
6.000

5.875
6.000
6.125
6.250
6.375

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

445
445A
446
446A
447

8.000
8.250
8.500
8.750
9.000

8.500
8.750
9.000
9.250
9.500

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

362
363
364
365
366

6.250
6.500
6.750
7.000
7.250

6.625
6.875
7.125
7.375
7.625

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

447A
448
448A
449
449A

9.250
9.500
9.750
10.000
10.250

9.750
10.000
10.250
10.500
10.750

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

367
368
369
370
371

7.500
7.750
8.000
8.250
8.500

7.875
8.125
8.375
8.625
8.875

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

450
450A
451
451A
452

10.500
10.750
11.000
11.250
11.500

11.000
11.250
11.500
11.750
12.000

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

372
373
374
375
376

8.750
9.000
9.250
9.500
9.750

9.125
9.375
9.625
9.875
10.125

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

452A
453
454
455
456

11.750
12.000
12.500
13.000
13.500

12.250
12.500
13.000
13.500
14.000

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

377
378
379
380
381

10.000
10.500
11.000
11.500
12.000

10.375
10.875
11.375
11.875
12.375

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

457
458
459
460
461

14.000
14.500
15.000
15.500
16.000

14.500
15.000
15.500
16.000
16.500

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

382
383
384
385
386

13.000
14.000
15.000
16.000
17.000

13.375
14.375
15.375
16.375
17.375

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

462
463
464
465
466

16.500
17.000
17.500
18.000
18.500

17.000
17.500
18.000
18.500
19.000

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

387
388
389
390
391

18.000
19.000
20.000
21.000
22.000

18.375
19.375
20.375
21.375
22.375

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

467
468
469
470
471

19.000
19.500
20.000
21.000
22.000

19.500
20.000
20.500
21.500
22.500

BS
BS
BS
BS

392
393
394
395

23.000
24.000
25.000
26.000

23.375
24.375
25.375
26.375

BS
BS
BS
BS

472
473
474
475

23.000
24.000
25.000
26.000

23.500
24.500
25.500
26.500

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Claron
Part Number

Nominal Dimensions
d1

D1

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0031-16
0041-16
0051-16
0061-16
0071-16

3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5

6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0081-16
0091-16
0101-16
0111-16
0121-16

8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5

11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0131-16
0141-16
0151-16
0161-16
0171-16

13.5
14.5
15.5
16.5
17.5

16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0181-16
0191-16
0221-16
0251-16
0271-16

18.5
19.5
22.5
25.5
27.5

21.0
22.0
25.0
28.0
30.0

BS
BS
BS
BS

0291-16
0321-16
0351-16
0371-16

29.5
32.5
35.5
37.5

32.0
35.0
38.0
40.0

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0036-24
0046-24
0056-24
0066-24
0076-24

4
5
6
7
8

8
9
10
11
12

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0086-24
0096-24
0106-24
0116-24
0126-24

9
10
11
12
13

13
14
15
16
17

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0136-24
0146-24
0156-24
0166-24
0176-24

14
15
16
17
18

18
19
20
21
22

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0186-24
0196-24
0206-24
0216-24
0246-24

19
20
21
22
25

23
24
25
26
29

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0276-24
0296-24
0316-24
0346-24
0356-24

28
30
32
35
36

32
34
36
39
40

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0376-24
0396-24
0416-24
0446-24
0456-24

38
40
42
45
46

42
44
46
49
50

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0476-24
0496-24
0516-24
0536-24
0546-24

48
50
52
54
55

52
54
56
58
59

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0576-24
0586-24
0596-24
0616-24
0626-24

58
59
60
62
63

62
63
64
66
67

BS 0646-24
BS 0676-24
BS 0696-24

65
68
70

69
72
74

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Metric

PTFE Back-Up Rings

To Suit O-Rings to BS 4518

Spiral

1.2
to
1.4

1.2
to
1.4

Claron
Part Number

O-Ring
Section

1.6

2.4

F4-8

Nominal Dimensions
d1

D1

BS 0195-30
BS 0215-30

20
22

25
27

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0225-30
0245-30
0255-30
0265-30
0275-30

23
25
26
27
28

28
30
31
32
33

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0295-30
0315-30
0325-30
0345-30
0355-30

30
32
33
35
36

35
37
38
40
41

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0365-30
0375-30
0395-30
0415-30
0425-30

37
38
40
42
43

42
43
45
47
48

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0445-30
0495-30
0545-30
0555-30
0575-30

45
50
55
56
58

50
55
60
61
63

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0595-30
0635-30
0645-30
0695-30
0745-30

60
64
65
70
75

65
69
70
75
80

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0795-30
0845-30
0895-30
0945-30
0995-30

80
85
90
95
100

85
90
95
100
105

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

1045-30
1095-30
1145-30
1195-30
1245-30

105
110
115
120
125

110
115
120
125
130

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

1295-30
1345-30
1395-30
1445-30
1495-30

130
135
140
145
150

135
140
145
150
155

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

1545-30
1595-30
1645-30
1695-30
1745-30

155
160
165
170
175

160
165
170
175
180

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

1795-30
1845-30
1895-30
1945-30
1995-30

180
185
190
195
200

185
190
195
200
205

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

2045-30
2095-30
2195-30
2295-30
2395-30

205
210
220
230
240

210
215
225
235
245

BS 2495-30

250

255

1.2
to
1.4

O-Ring
Section

3.0

ClaronPolyseal
Spiral

PTFE Back-Up Rings

To Suit O-Rings to BS 4518

Solid. E
Solid Split. ES

Claron
Part Number

Nominal Dimensions
d1

D1

Claron
Part Number

O-Ring
Section

Metric
Nominal Dimensions

d1

D1

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0443-57
0453-57
0493-57
0523-57
0543-57

45
46
50
53
55

55
56
60
63
65

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

1743-57
1793-57
1843-57
1893-57
1943-57

175
180
185
190
195

185
190
195
200
205

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0553-57
0593-57
0623-57
0643-57
0693-57

56
60
63
65
70

66
70
73
75
80

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

1993-57
2043-57
2093-57
2143-57
2193-57

200
205
210
215
220

210
215
220
225
230

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0743-57
0793-57
0843-57
0893-57
0943-57

75
80
85
90
95

85
90
95
100
105

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

2293-57
2393-57
2493-57
2593-57
2693-57

230
240
250
260
270

240
250
260
270
280

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

0993-57
1043-57
1093-57
1143-57
1193-57

100
105
110
115
120

110
115
120
125
130

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

2793-57
2893-57
2993-57
3193-57
3393-57

280
290
300
320
340

290
300
310
330
350

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

1243-57
1293-57
1343-57
1393-57
1443-57

125
130
135
140
145

135
140
145
150
155

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

3593-57
3793-57
3993-57
4193-57
4393-57

360
380
400
420
440

370
390
410
430
450

BS
BS
BS
BS
BS

1493-57
1543-57
1593-57
1643-57
1693-57

150
155
160
165
170

160
165
170
175
180

BS
BS
BS
BS

4593-57
4793-57
4893-57
4993-57

460
480
490
500

470
490
500
510

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1.6
to
1.8

5.7

F4-9

1.6
to
1.8

O-Ring
Section

5.7