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APMHEXSEALwasformedin1947withtheexpress
purposeofdevelopingsealingproductsfortheU.S.
Militaryforequipmentoperatinginthemostadverse
conditionsandharshestenvironments.DuringWWII,the
U.S.Militaryrecognizedtheneedtoenvironmentally
protectcriticalequipment'scontrols.APMsteppedupto
theirchallengeandassistedwithdevelopmentoftheMIL
B5423(nowMILDTL5423)specificationtomeetthese
stringentrequirements.Indeed,thismilitaryspecification
waswrittenbasedonAPM'sprovendesignand
manufacturingprocesses.APMproceededtoengineera
fulllineofswitch,potentiometerandcircuitbreakerseals
thatcouldoperatereliablyto100,000plusactuations.And,
yearafteryear,thesebootspassedrigorous,independent
QPLmilitaryinspection/equivalent.TheyalsocarryUL
Recognitionandcontinuetopassthisrigorousthirdparty
testing.Wethenfurtherdevelopedandpatentedour
complimentarylineofselfsealingfastenersandwashers
whichwerefirstusedonourcircuitbreakerseal's
mountingflangetoprovideaddedsealingprotection
(IP66/68ingressrating).APMhasinexcessof100patents
toitsnameincludingour"trigger"tohelpactuate
switches/breakerswherenecessary,the"InstallsQuickly"
IQ1030toggleswitchboot,andourpatented1131/60and

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1132/60"UltraFlex"bootswhichavoidunintentionally
trippingaswitchorbreaker.Ourimitatorshavenever
innovatedorhadanypatents...notevenone.

APMsealshaveseenservicein
everymilitaryconflictsince
WWII.Morethan60million
HEXSEALswitchbootshave
beenproducedinawidevariety
oftypesandsizesformilitary,
commercialandindustrial
applicationsthroughoutthe
world.Installedbymorethan200,000customers,APMis
theprimesupplierfortheboatingindustry,beverage
dispensingmachines,combatequipmentofallkinds,off
roadvehicles,medicalequipmentandabroadrangeof
instrumentationandcommunicationsequipment,etc.

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determinethecorrectpartforyou.

WHYDOMOSTMAJORCIRCUIT
BREAKERMANUFACTURERS
RECOMMENDAPMHEXSEAL
ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONSEALING
BOOTSFORHOSTILECONDITIONS?

Inmanyapplicationsswitchesandcircuitbreakersare
exposedtoharshenvironmentalconditionsthatcould
shortentheiractuationlifeandaffectreliability.Most
(lever&pushbutton)requiretheabilityoftheoperatorto
seetheposition(status)oftheactuator/LED.Matching
sealingboots(covers)mustbetransparent,andremainso
forthelifeofthebreaker.Theskillsnecessarytodesign
andbuildasealingbootthatisratedIP66/68for
environmentalprotectionaredifferentfromtheskills
necessarytomanufacturethebreakeritself,whetherfor
militaryorcommercialapplications.Hencebreaker
manufacturesrecommendAPMdesignedboots.

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APMformulatedasilicone
rubbercomposition
trademarked
RUBRGLAS,a
transparent,rugged,pliable
siliconerubberdesignfor
easybreakerstatus
recognitionandoperation
foralllevers,toggle,and
pushbuttontypecircuit
breakers.Thisexclusive
materialcanonlybefound
onHEXSEALandE
SEELboots.APMalso
inventedthefirstself
sealingscrew,
SEELSKREW,forcircuit
breakerbootflange/framemountingwhichsealsupto
20,000psi.APM'sproductsprotectbreakersandmounting
holesagainstexposureandharmfromwashdowns,salt
water,andlubricants,cleaningsolvents,dirt,dust,grease
andotherenvironmentalelements.

APMhasbeensatisfyingtheircustomers'environmental
protectionneedsformorethan60yearswiththeworld's
largestselectionofsealingboots.APMcircuitbreaker
bootshavebeeninstalledonmanythousandsof
electrical/powersupplysystemsinawidevarietyof
marineequipmentfromsubmarinestopleasureand
commercialmilitarysurfacevessels,aircraftandsupport

equipment,militarylandequipmentofallkinds,medical,
andcontrolpanelsofavarietyoffieldmaintenanceand
repairequipment,tonamejustafewofmanyapplications.
SeeComparisonIllustrations

ReadmoreaboutAPM'sCircuitBreakerBoots.

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aboutAPMHexseal'ssealingsolutions!
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