A mechanical seal is a device that helps join systems or mechanisms together by preventing

leakage (e.g. in a plumbingsystem), containing pressure, or excluding contamination. The

effectiveness of a seal is dependent on adhesion in the case of sealants and compression in the
case of gaskets.
A stationary seal may also be referred to as 'packing'.
Seal types:

 Induction sealing or cap sealing

 Adhesive, sealant
 Bodok seal, a specialized gas sealing washer for medical applications
 Bonded seal, also known as Dowty seal or Dowty washer. A type of washer with integral gasket,
widely used to provide a seal at the entry point of a screw or bolt [1][2]
 Bridgman seal, a piston sealing mechanism that creates a high pressure reservoir from a lower
pressure source
 Bung
 Compression seal fitting
 Diaphragm seal
 Ferrofluidic seal
 Gasket or Mechanical packing
 Flange gasket
 O-ring
 O-ring boss seal
 Piston ring
 Glass-to-metal seal
 Glass-ceramic-to-metal seals
 Heat seal
 Hose coupling, various types of hose couplings
 Hermetic seal
 Hydrostatic seal
 Hydrodynamic seal
 Inflatable seal Seals that inflate and deflate in three basic directions of operation: the axial
direction, the radial-in direction, and the radial-out direction. Each of these inflation directions
has their own set of performance parameters for measurements such as the height of inflation
and the center-line bend radius that the seal can negotiate.[3] Inflatable seals can be used for
numerous applications with difficult sealing issues.
 Labyrinth seal A seal which creates a tortuous path for the liquid to flow through
 Lid (container)
 Rotating face mechanical seal
 Face seal
 Plug
 Radial shaft seal
 Trap (plumbing) (siphon trap)
 Stuffing box (mechanical packing)
 Wiper seal
 Dry gas seal