How to clean the rubber seal on a washing machine. Even when you do your best to avoid key things you shouldn't put in your washing machine, it can quickly start to smell and hold product buildup ...

Rehydrate the seal. Refrigerator and freezer gaskets are typically made of rubber or a synthetic alternative. Over time, they can start to dry out, preventing a tight seal from forming.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed a new seal simulation processing tool known as FIRS³T, which it claims is ...

Rubber gasket windshields and backlites have always been problematic in classic ... Use 3M’s 08509 between glass and the rubber, install the windshield, and seal the perimeter around the rubber ...

Finding mold in your washing machine seal is never a good thing. Here's how to clean the mold and keep it away for good.

Best gasket has developed the following rubber rear main seals (the success rate is good, maybe 90 percent, but not perfect, because of the information mentioned): ...

Liquid-silicone-rubber (LSR) seal gaskets offer long-term life in faucets, water softeners, and toilets. Liquid-silicone-rubber (LSR) seal gaskets offer long-term life in faucets, water softeners ...

A rubber mallet helps to ensure that the seal is fitted tightly, and is particularly helpful when dealing with tight or stubborn corners. A little common sense should also be applied here.

An oversized rubber gasket can help stop gas cans from leaking. Originally published as "Great Gaskets" in the October/November 2002 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS.