O-Rings
Compact, reliable seals that absorb the tolerance stack-up between closely mated surfaces in both dynamic and static applications.
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Independent seal distributor · 50+ years
Your full line
seal supplier
Millions of seals in stock, same-day shipping on in-stock items, and a staff with over 50 years of sealing experience. Because we’re independent, we don’t push a brand — we show you the product that’s right for the application.
New product
Metal Detectable Seals
Purpose-built for food, beverage and pharmaceutical lines, where a fragment of a failed seal has to be found before it reaches the product.
50+
Years of sealing experience
Millions
Of seals in stock
Same day
Shipping on in-stock items
2
Stocking locations, FL & GA
Why R.F. Carlson
Experience the R.F. Carlson difference
At R.F. Carlson Company we come to work with one goal — meeting the sealing needs of our customers each and every day.
Our mission is to provide uncompromised service, quality and value. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of every customer, every time. As an independent seal distributor we do not promote any particular (and sometimes more costly) brand, but simply show you which products are best for your applications.
What we stock
Products
Eight core categories, backed by inventory in both warehouses. Don’t see what you need? We source to spec — including custom sizes and compounds.
Gaskets
Seals that fill the space between two or more mating surfaces to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects under compression.
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Custom Molded Rubber
High-precision, tight-tolerance molded parts in practically unlimited shapes, sizes and colours — with relatively low tooling costs.
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Cable Ties
A cost-effective way to secure signage, wiring, tents and tarps — stocked in many popular sizes, with specialty options.
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Grommets & Bumpers
Abrasion-resistant barriers that protect wires and cables, quell vibration and act as a contamination barrier when properly sized.
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Oil Seals
Radial lip and rotary shaft seals that retain lubricants and keep dirt out — quick turnaround in standard sizes, all major brands.
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Hydraulics & Fluid Power
Piston and rod seals, wipers and wear guides — everything needed to keep a fluid power system smooth-running.
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Other Stocked Items
Engineered plastics, tubing, vinyl caps and plugs, SAE plugs, retaining rings, wire and cable — one vendor, fewer POs.
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What we do
Services that take work off your desk
R.F. Carlson Co. offers a variety of services that increase efficiency and add value to your manufacturing operation.
VMI Programs
We are experts in Vendor Managed Inventory. R.F. Carlson has organized and participated in dozens of JIT, Kanban and other procurement programs over the past 30 years. We can customize a program that works for you.
Warehousing & Releases
Stocking locations in Sarasota, FL and Kennesaw, GA. We stock product for our customers and they release as demand requires. Very simple, very effective.
Packaging
Individual packaging, custom bag or box quantity, and fully customized packaging. Contact one of our sales representatives to find a packaging answer that fits your requirement.
Marking, Identification & Cutting
Some products require additional marking to ensure proper use. This is a service we offer — and in most cases it’s absolutely free.
Supply chain
- Customized supply chain management
- JIT bin restocking
- Kanban set up
- Bar coding
- EDI
- Customized packaging
What sets us apart
- Independent sealing source
- Service oriented — responsive
- Compact and unified product line
- ESOP incentive — low employee turnover
- Assembly operations
- Over 50 years of sealing experience
Free tool
Interactive Fluid Guide
Check elastomer compatibility against 485 chemicals and fluids — Nitrile, EPDM, Fluorocarbon, Neoprene, Silicone and Perfluoroelastomer, all rated side by side. Search by name, get an answer in seconds, on any device.
Example ratings shown.
Downloads
Literature
Catalogs, size charts and technical bulletins — free to download, no form to fill in.
Get in touch
Two stocking locations
Call either location and you’ll reach someone who knows seals. Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 5:00.
Florida Headquarters
- Address
- 6551 Palmer Park Circle
Sarasota, FL 34238 - Phone
- 800.881.3399
- Fax
- 941.924.2369
- sales@rfcarlson.com
Georgia Stocking Location
- Address
- 2010 Cobb Int'l Blvd, Suite F
Kennesaw, GA 30152 - Phone
- 800.813.7120
- Fax
- 770.590.9021
- sales@rfcarlson.com