EPDM, TPU, or TPE?
14.09.2026
A Quick Guide to Choosing the Right Elastomer Selecting the right elastomer is an important step when designing or sourcing seals, profiles, and other flexible
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Silicone Rubber and Rubber Materials
17.08.2026
What’s the Difference When people talk about “rubber profiles” in the context of sealing profiles, they often mean the family of flexible materials such as
V.A.V. Group Shares EPD Verifications
16.03.2026
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a third-party verified document. In practice, it has become a trusted way to present a product’s environmental performance in
EU and ISO Standards for Sealing Profiles in Railway and Marine Applications
22.09.2025
Sealing profiles play a crucial role in industries where safety, durability, and compliance are non-negotiable. Railway and marine environments are especially demanding.
Understanding Seal Failure: Common Causes and How to Extend the Life of Your Sealing Solution
22.09.2025
Seals are often overlooked because of their size, yet they are among the most important components in industrial equipment. A well-designed sealing profile ensures safety, efficiency, and reliability, while a failing one can cause costly downtime.
Rubber vs Silicone vs TPE – Which Material Should You Choose for Industrial Sealing?
22.09.2025
Choosing the right sealing material is one of the most crucial decisions that engineers, designers, and procurement managers make. A profile’s performance, service life, and overall cost efficiency depend heavily on whether the material matches the demands of the application.
Silicone Extrusion Process
16.12.2024
V.A.V. Group is known for excellent sealing solutions and superb Finnish quality products. Less known is the process that leads to the well-known end product.
Testing and functions of fireproof profiles
9.09.2024
Fireproof seals and profiles are essential components of any building that is designed to withstand the damaging effects of fire. In the event of a
PROFILE & SEAL MATERIAL SELECTION GUIDE
3.06.2024
MATERIALS USED IN PROFILE MANUFACTURING Seal profile materials are designed and selected according to their intended use and operating conditions. V.A.V. Group makes its own
From craft breweries to calf feeders – Our more curious customer cases
4.04.2024
We looked back on our more curious customer cases along the years with project manager Hannu and head engineer Tuomas.
