Backup Rings

Western Consolidated Technologies has over 40 years experience in the manufacture of backup rings.
Backup rings are critical components in sealing applications. They provide protection to o-rings that might be subjected to high pressures, high temperatures or large extrusion gaps.
A backup ring is designed to fit between the o-ring and the extrusion gap and prevent the extrusion of the o-ring. Depending upon the direction of pressure in the sealing application, either 1 backup ring or 2 backup rings may be required. When in doubt, it is always best to use two backup rings to prevent potential o-ring failures.
WCT offers both solid and cut rings and manufactures our backup rings in a number