A hermetic seal is any type of sealing that makes a given object airtight (preventing the passage of air, oxygen, or other gases). The term originally...

on rotary seals around the shaft to retain the internal pressure. The difference between the hermetic and semi-hermetic, is that the hermetic uses a one-piece...

belief Hermeticism (poetry), or Hermetic poetry, a form of obscure poetry where the sound of words is as important as their meaning Hermetic seal, an airtight...

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...

Hermeticism, or Hermetism, is a philosophical and religious tradition rooted in the teachings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretic figure combining...

cylinder in an internal combustion engine. Diaphragm Pumps deliver a hermetic seal between the drive mechanism and the compression chamber, allowing the...

a seal is hermetic (capable of supporting a vacuum, good electrical insulation, special optical properties e.g. UV lamps). To achieve such a seal, two...

than tying or folding over its open end, and thus providing a nearly hermetic seal, the contents are preserved longer. Most designs of bread clip consist...

latter with practical magic, potions, and alchemy. The expression "hermetically sealed" comes from the alchemical procedure to make the Philosopher's Stone...

will not maintain a hermetic seal. In most cases, a rubberized compound is placed inside the end curl radius, forming the critical seal between the end and...