Hi!
There are some, and very expensives all.
Depending on your focus, you can get one or another. I own about 5 different ones (and read another 2). Mostly very similar on contents, you've got more and less technical ones, and more focused on oil seals, and mechanical seals rather than hydraulic and pneumatic seal... So, with time, I'm trying to write my own!!
Under our experience, on manufacturing seals, we appply 50% experience and 50% technical.
Regarding your ideas, basically you need to be more concentrated on plastics, and more specifically, on material's physic.
Today you can find good PUR compound manufacturers, but need to understand the physics to get a good seal.
If you like to discuss further, please let me know!