Contents
News
Sealing technology developed to meet demands of unconventional wells in oil and gas sector 1 & 14
Collaboration improves reliability of high-voltage ESPs 2
All round sealing material Fluoroprene XP now available in the UK 2
Runner blade trunnion split seal increases Kaplan Turbine reliability 2
Sealant system targets applications requiring high resistance to water 3
Roxtec non-weld metal pipe seal now certified for use in aluminium structures 16

Company News
Bal Seal Engineering achieves AS9100D certification 3
Evonik expands its range of base polymers 4
Atlas Copco acquires German joining technology business 4
KSB to use IFAT to demonstrate online pump acceptance testing 4
GEA ends fiscal year 2017 with moderate growth 4
Saint-Gobain Seals creates valve guidelines manual 5

Conference Report
24th International Conference on Fluid Sealing 5

Feature
Numerical study of elastic deformation of the contact surface of an RVA end seal 7

Recently Published Papers 11
Regulars
In Brief 3
Patents 12
Events Calendar 14