Custom Rubber Sealing for
Data Center Components Manufactured in the USA to Your Specifications
AI-driven capacity growth is putting more elastomer into every rack, enclosure, switchgear cabinet, and cooling unit being built. The OEMs manufacturing those sub-components cannot afford a sealing specification problem at launch. UP&R manufactures custom rubber gaskets, seals, and isolators built to customer-provided specifications for rack, enclosure, switchgear, cooling, and generator applications.
We produce every component according to your defined material, dimensional, and performance requirements, ensuring the final part meets the exact standards established by your engineering team.
Manufactured to Your Material & Performance Requirements
UP&R manufactures custom sealing components using materials specified by the system engineer or design authority. We do not determine design intent or material selection. Our role is to manufacture precisely to your documented requirements.
Materials we commonly process include:
- EPDM sponge
- Silicone
- Nitrile (Buna-N)
- Neoprene
- Fluoroelastomers
- Other engineered elastomers as specified
Each production run follows your drawings, tolerances, compound requirements, and compliance documentation.
Industry Trusted
Data Center Applications We Support
UP&R manufactures custom sealing components across the four sub-component categories where rubber appears in a data center build:
Server Racks & IT Enclosures
● Airflow seal gaskets — blanking panel and airflow management
● Cable brush grommets — cable entry and management openings
● EPDM longrail cushions — rack rail cushioning and isolation
● Neoprene anti-vibration pads — server mount vibration damping
● Base vibration isolation pads — floor-level rack isolation
● Cable brush grommets — cable entry and management openings
● EPDM longrail cushions — rack rail cushioning and isolation
● Neoprene anti-vibration pads — server mount vibration damping
● Base vibration isolation pads — floor-level rack isolation
Generator & Backup Power Enclosures
● EPDM weatherproof door seals — large cross-section enclosure sealing
● Neoprene anti-vibration mounts — generator base and engine mount isolation
EPDM pipe seals — exhaust and coolant penetrations
Silicone D-profile gaskets — door perimeter sealing in outdoor enclosures
UV-resistant EPDM profiles — weathering resistance for outdoor units
● Neoprene anti-vibration mounts — generator base and engine mount isolation
EPDM pipe seals — exhaust and coolant penetrations
Silicone D-profile gaskets — door perimeter sealing in outdoor enclosures
UV-resistant EPDM profiles — weathering resistance for outdoor units
Cooling Systems — CRAC/CRAH & Liquid Cooling
● Silicone D-profile door gaskets — CRAC/CRAH unit door sealing
● EPDM pipe penetration seals — coolant line and pipe sealing
● Custom molded vibration isolators — compressor and unit isolation mounts
● Silicone and EPDM hose gaskets — liquid cooling circuit connections
● Condensation barrier profiles — thermal isolation strips
● Silicone bulb seals — raised floor tile sealing
● EPDM pipe penetration seals — coolant line and pipe sealing
● Custom molded vibration isolators — compressor and unit isolation mounts
● Silicone and EPDM hose gaskets — liquid cooling circuit connections
● Condensation barrier profiles — thermal isolation strips
● Silicone bulb seals — raised floor tile sealing
Electrical Switchgear & Power Distribution Cabinets
● EPDM cabinet door seals — IP-rated perimeter sealing
● Silicone enclosure gaskets — EMI and environmental sealing
● NEMA/IP sealing extrusions — custom EPDM and neoprene perimeter seals
● Die-cut gasketing — flange and panel seals, flame-rated compounds
● Cable entry grommets — penetration and cable entry sealing
● Phase barrier insulation — internal electrical isolation
● PDU mount isolation — power distribution unit vibration isolation
● Silicone enclosure gaskets — EMI and environmental sealing
● NEMA/IP sealing extrusions — custom EPDM and neoprene perimeter seals
● Die-cut gasketing — flange and panel seals, flame-rated compounds
● Cable entry grommets — penetration and cable entry sealing
● Phase barrier insulation — internal electrical isolation
● PDU mount isolation — power distribution unit vibration isolation
Why Data Center Component Engineers Choose UP&R
Precision Manufacturing to Print
We manufacture directly to customer-provided drawings and specifications, maintaining strict dimensional control and process discipline across every production run.
Material Processing Expertise
While material selection is determined by your engineering authority, UP&R has extensive experience processing EPDM, silicone, neoprene, and sponge for demanding rack, enclosure, and thermal-cycling environments.
Consistent Sealing Performance
Our processes hold compression set, durometer, and dimensional stability across production runs, so a gasket that passes qualification keeps sealing through years of door cycles, thermal cycling, and sustained compression.
Proven Quality Systems
UP&R maintains fewer than 5 parts per million defects, supported by disciplined quality control and documented manufacturing processes.
Domestic Production & Reliable Supply
U.S. based manufacturing supports responsive sampling and dependable delivery schedules, eliminating the re-qualification events that offshore material changes routinely trigger.
A Trusted U.S. Rubber Manufacturing Partner
Since 1971, Universal Polymer & Rubber (UP&R) has manufactured custom rubber components for industries where reliability and consistency are critical. For the OEMs building data center sub-components, we provide precision gasket manufacturing aligned to your specifications and compliance standards.
Start Your Custom Sealing Project
Have defined drawings and material specifications for your rack, enclosure, cooling, or generator components?
Submit your requirements and our team will review and respond with manufacturing support.
Submit your requirements and our team will review and respond with manufacturing support.