Component
Mechanical seal
A shaft seal with a hard alumina face and a rubber secondary seal, used to keep pool water out of the motor.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$12
Quality
65 / 100
US saturation
40.0
Made in US
2,000,000 units
Current demand
5,000,000 units
US exports
160,000 units
Opportunity score
59.1
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$60M
Expected extra output: 400,000 units per year