Advantages of Rubber Diaphragms

A rubber diaphragm is a circular or square shaped rubber covering semi- flexible easily movable with anchors on outer edges. The main objective of diaphragms is to obstruct vacuum, pressure or extreme temperatures being transmitted from one chamber to another.

There are many varieties of diaphragm as per the purpose for which they are aimed to use. However making rubber diaphragms specifically standard rubber is used which is of the following kinds namely Neoprene, Silicone, Nitrile (NBR), SBR, EPDMand Viton.

Rubber diaphragms are widely used across the following industries aerospace, automobile in manufacturing industrial equipment, automotive-pumps, valves, hoses and in hospitals to make a variety of medical operation instruments and machinery.

Diaphragms also have following advantages:

• Compared to fabric and metal diaphragms, rubber diaphragms are ideal as they are do no leak and are best while handling solutions, gaseous compounds as well as solids in various applications. 
• Rubber has two great physical properties elasticity and durability which increase the life cycle of diaphragms. 
• With the ability to resist harsh temperatures as well as environmental pressure rubber diaphragms are ideal for commercial and industrial use. 
• Rubber diaphragms are popular as compared to other diaphragms as there is no break away friction and an evident constant effective pressure area which is required in filtration of gases and fluids. 
• Almost all rubber diaphragms are available at a very low or noassembly cost as they are usually moulded into a single piece product without any fittings or hinges. 
• There is no lubrication between machines if rubber diaphragms are used as they cover and obstruct any lubrication helping fluids from combining in various purification and filtration processes.