Abstract: A method for manufacturing at leat two different types of sealing rings, each sealing ring comprising at least two annular elements which are bound to each other and with regard their hardness are of different kinds. An annular element (1) of a first kind is manufactured with one and the same design irrespectively of the type of the sealing ring which is to be manufactured and is provided with at least two separate binding surfaces (20, 22) for binding to element or elements (34, 50) of the second kind. The element or elements (34, 50) of the second kind is or are manufactured with a design adapted with regard to the desired type of sealing ring and is or are bound to one of or each one of the binding surfaces (20, 22) provided at the element of the first kind. The invention also relates to an annular element to be used for conducting the method.