"A hydrostatic seal provides control of a sealing surface taper as well as the cavitation reduction structure between the sealing surfaces. Control of sealing surfaces taper is provided through one or more relief recesses in the wall. Sounds complex, but it really isn’t." - Rocco Penn, 'Hydrostatic Seal: The Key to Walk-In Bathtubs', techscience.com, 4 Nov 2008.
"A hydrostatic seal provides control of a sealing surface taper as well as the cavitation reduction structure between the sealing surfaces. Control of sealing surfaces taper is provided through one or more relief recesses in the wall. Sounds complex, but it really isn’t."
- Rocco Penn, 'Hydrostatic Seal: The Key to Walk-In Bathtubs', techscience.com, 4 Nov 2008.