Gaskets & Seals

12th Edition

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This study analyzes the US market for gaskets and seals. The specific products covered are:

  • gaskets, segmented into metallic and nonmetallic types (including elastomeric, fiber-based, plastic-based, expanded graphite, cork (which includes cork/rubber composite materials for the purposes of this study), leather, mica, and ceramics)
  • molded seals and packings, including O-rings, flexible seals, diaphragm seals, and other molded seals and packings
  • body seals, including those used in motor vehicles, machinery, and aerospace and other transportation equipment
  • shaft seals, including rotary oil seals and mechanical seals
  • compression packings

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Gaskets and Seals

Gaskets and seals are primarily used as components of durable equipment. The market segments broken out in this study are:

  • motor vehicles
  • machinery, including construction and related equipment; general purpose machinery; engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment; heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, and service equipment; and other equipment such as metalworking and industrial machinery
  • electrical and electronic products, including:
  • measuring and controlling equipment such as educational, medical, and scientific instruments; industrial controls; navigation instruments for transportation equipment; air and noise monitoring equipment; leak detection and control instruments; process monitoring; and temperature and pressure gauges (including separately sold aerospace types)
  • electrical equipment, which is classified as electrical transmission and distribution equipment, electrical industrial apparatus, lighting and wiring equipment, and miscellaneous electrical goods such as batteries and fuel cells (Gaskets and seals used in turbines and power generating equipment are included with engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment.)
  • computers and electronic equipment such as copy and facsimile machines, audio and visual equipment, and other consumer and communications electronic products, as well as electronic components such as semiconductors, electronic capacitors and resistors, electronic coils, transformers, electronic connectors, bare printed circuit boards, and printed circuit assemblies (electronic assemblies)
  • appliances, including both major (e.g., dishwashers, ovens, refrigerators, washing machines) and small types, and gaskets and shaft seals utilized in appliance motors
  • aerospace equipment (military and commercial aircraft, as well as space vehicles)
  • marine and rail equipment
  • other markets, including domestic hot water boilers; heat exchangers; plumbing fixtures and fittings; sprinkler systems; steam condensers; transportation equipment such as ATVs, golf carts, motorcycles, tanks and travel trailers; and windows and doors

Historical data (2008, 2013, and 2018) and forecasts for 2023 are provided in current dollars for the market as a whole, as well as for all products and markets listed above.

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  1. Gaskets & Seals

    $4,900.00

    1. 1 Market Brief

      $382.00

      1. Figure 1-1 | US Gasket & Seal Market

    2. 2 Overview

      $906.00

      1. 2.1 Factors Impacting Gasket & Seal Demand

        $215.00

      2. 2.2 Historical Demand Trends

        $178.00

        1. Figure 2-1 | Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, 2004 - 2018

      3. 2.3 Pricing Trends

        $271.00

        1. Table | Gasket & Seal Pricing, 2008 - 2023

      4. 2.4 Technology & Material Trends

        $241.00

    3. 3 Products

      $4,434.00

      1. 3.1 Gaskets vs. Seals & Packings

        $157.00

        1. Table | Gasket & Seal Demand, 2008 - 2023

        2. Figure 3-1 | Gasket & Seal Demand Share, 2008 - 2023

      2. 3.2 Gaskets

        $2,529.00

        1. 3.2.1 Demand by Product

          $349.00

          1. Table | Gasket Demand by Product, 2008 - 2023

          2. Figure 3-2 | Gasket Demand Share by Product, 2018

        2. 3.2.2 Metallic Gaskets

          $233.00

          1. Table | Metallic Gasket Demand by Type, 2008 - 2023

          2. Figure 3-3 | Metallic Gaskets Demand by Type, 2004 - 2018

        3. 3.2.3 Nonmetallic Gaskets

          $1,945.00

          1. Table | Nonmetallic Gasket Demand by Material, 2008 - 2023

          2. Figure 3-4 | Nonmetallic Gasket Demand by Material, 2004 - 2018

          3. Table | Elastomeric Gasket Demand by Type, 2008 - 2023

          4. Table | Advanced Fiber-Based Gasket Demand by Type, 2008 - 2023

          5. Table | Plastic-Based Gasket Demand by Type, 2008 - 2023

          6. Table | Expanded Graphite Gasket Demand, 2008 - 2023

          7. Table | Conventional Fiber-Based Gasket Demand by Type, 2008 - 2023

          8. Table | Other Nonmetallic Gasket Demand by Type, 2008 - 2023

      3. 3.3 Seals & Packings

        $1,747.00

        1. 3.3.1 Demand by Product

          $328.00

          1. Table | Seal & Packing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2023

          2. Figure 3-5 | Seal & Packing Demand Share by Product, 2018

        2. 3.3.2 Molded Seals & Packings

          $437.00

          1. Table | Molded Seal & Packing Demand by Type, 2008 - 2023

          2. Figure 3-6 | Molded Seal & Packing Demand by Type, 2004 - 2018

        3. 3.3.3 Body Seals

          $330.00

          1. Table | Body Seal Demand by Application, 2008 - 2023

          2. Figure 3-7 | Motor Vehicle Body Seal Demand by Application, 2004 - 2018

          3. Figure 3-8 | Other Body Seal Demand by Application, 2004 - 2018

        4. 3.3.4 Shaft Seals

          $303.00

          1. Table | Shaft Seal Demand by Type, 2008 - 2023

          2. Figure 3-9 | Shaft Seal Demand by Type, 2004 - 2018

        5. 3.3.5 Compression Packings

          $347.00

          1. Table | Compression Packings Demand by Material, 2008 - 2023

          2. Figure 3-10 | Compression Packings Demand by Material, 2004 - 2018

    4. 4 Markets

      $3,911.00

      1. 4.1 Gasket & Seal Demand by Market & Source

        $280.00

        1. Table | Gasket & Seal Demand by Market & Source, 2008 - 2023

        2. Figure 4-1 | Gasket & Seal Demand Share by Market, 2018

      2. 4.2 Motor Vehicles

        $322.00

        1. Table | Motor Vehicle Gasket & Seal Demand by Source, 2008 - 2023

        2. Figure 4-2 | OEM Motor Vehicle Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

        3. Figure 4-3 | Aftermarket Motor Vehicle Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

      3. 4.3 Machinery

        $1,227.00

        1. 4.3.1 Demand by Equipment Type & Source

          $303.00

          1. Table | Machinery Gasket & Seal Demand by Equipment Type & Source, 2008 - 2023

          2. Figure 4-4 | Machinery Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

        2. 4.3.2 Construction & Related Equipment

          $189.00

          1. Figure 4-5 | Construction & Related Equipment Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

        3. 4.3.3 General Purpose Machinery

          $135.00

          1. Figure 4-6 | General Purpose Machinery Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

        4. 4.3.4 Engine, Turbine, &Power Transmission Equipment

          $191.00

          1. Figure 4-7 | Engine, Turbine, &Power Transmission Equipment Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

        5. 4.3.5 HVAC, Refrigeration, &Service Equipment

          $241.00

          1. Figure 4-8 | HVAC, Refrigeration, &Service Equipment Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

        6. 4.3.6 Other Machinery

          $165.00

          1. Figure 4-9 | Other Machinery Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

      4. 4.4 Electrical & Electronic Products

        $1,240.00

        1. 4.4.1 Demand by Product Type & Source

          $341.00

          1. Table | Electrical & Electronic Gasket & Seal Demand by Product Type & Source, 2008 - 2023

          2. Figure 4-10 | Electrical & Electronic Product Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

        2. 4.4.2 Measuring & Controlling Instruments

          $299.00

          1. Figure 4-11 | Measuring & Controlling Instrument Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

        3. 4.4.3 Electrical Equipment

          $200.00

          1. Figure 4-12 | Electrical Equipment Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

        4. 4.4.4 Computers & Electronic Equipment

          $167.00

          1. Figure 4-13 | Computers & Electronic Equipment Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

        5. 4.4.5 Appliances

          $229.00

          1. Figure 4-14 | Appliance Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

      5. 4.5 Aerospace Equipment

        $310.00

        1. Table | Aerospace Equipment Gasket & Seal Demand by Source, 2008 - 2023

        2. Figure 4-15 | Aerospace Equipment Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

      6. 4.6 Marine & Rail Equipment

        $231.00

        1. Table | Marine & Rail Equipment Gasket & Seal Demand by Source, 2008 - 2023

        2. Figure 4-16 | Marine & Rail Gasket & Seal Demand, 2004 - 2018

      7. 4.7 Other Markets

        $301.00

        1. Table | Gasket & Seal Demand in Other Markets by Source, 2008 - 2023

        2. Figure 4-17 | Gasket & Seal Demand in Other Markets, 2004 - 2018

    5. 5 Industry Structure

      $1,413.00

      1. 5.1 Key Findings & Industry Composition

        $343.00

        1. Table | US Gasket & Seal Sales by Company, 2018

      2. 5.2 Market Share

        $235.00

        1. Figure 5-1 | US Gasket & Seal Market Share by Company, 2018

      3. 5.3 Mergers & Acquisitions

        $466.00

        1. Table | Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

      4. 5.4 Cooperative Agreements

        $366.00

        1. Table | Selected Cooperative Agreements

    6. 6 Appendix

      $2,690.00

      1. 6.1 Scope

        $686.00

        1. Table | Relevant NAICS & SIC Codes

        2. Table | Relevant HS Codes

      2. 6.2 Definitions

        $181.00

      3. 6.3 Abbreviations

        $82.00

        1. Table | Abbreviations Used in This Report

      4. 6.4 Methodology

        $126.00

      5. 6.5 Related Studies & Reports

        $228.00

      6. 6.6 Macroeconomic Assumptions

        $1,376.00

        1. 6.6.1 Economic Environment

          $466.00

          1. Table | Macroeconomic Indicators, 2008 - 2023

          2. Figure 6-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2018, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average

        2. 6.6.2 Manufacturers' Shipments

          $906.00

          1. Table | Manufacturers' Shipments, 2008 - 2023

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