Garlock products
- February 02, 2026
GYLON EPIX™ Distributes Load Evenly
GYLON EPIX™ is a newly developed family of PTFE gaskets. It is manufactured using a patented, profiled surface based on our proven Fawn, Off-White, and Blue GYLON® to create highly conformable materials for optimum sealing performance.
THE EPIX™ DIFFERENCE
GYLON EPIX™ and a traditional full face gasket were installed in a 3”-150# flat face flange at 120 ft.lbs. with pressure sensitive film. The film revealed that the traditional material saw heavier loading-near and around the bolts, and lighter loading at the points furthest from the bolts. The GYLON EPIX™ was able to distribute the load more evenly and prevent the low loading phenomenon.
The pressure sensitive film was then analyzed with special software that translate the various shades of red into a full color spectrum that provides a better visualization of the stresses that were developed on each of the gaskets. Again, while the traditional gasket saw areas of lower stress (green and blue areas), the hexagonal pattern in the GYLON EPIX™ concentrated and distributed the stress more evenly across the entire gasket.
- November 25, 2025
Garlock Style 215 Helps Steel Products Manufacturer With Harsh Acids
Garlock Style 215 Expansion Joints are PTFE concentric spool-type flexible couplings that are designed to reduce noise and compensate for expansion, contraction, and minor piping misalignment in chemical processing, air conditioning, and heating systems.
The complete assembly includes a fluorocarbon resin PTFE body, electroless nickle-plated ductile iron flanges, polyethylene-covered restriction zinc plated bolts, and stainless steel corrosion-resistant reinforcing rings.
Case Study
INDUSTRY
Primary Metals
CUSTOMER
South American manufacturer of flat and long steel products
BACKGROUND
Construction of two new facilities including a hot rolling mill.
CHALLENGES FACED
The plant was in need of expansion joints that could handle chemicals on their pickling lines. Pickling is a metal surface treatment used to remove impurities, such as stains, inorganic contaminants, rust or scale from ferrous metals. A solution called pickle liquor, which contains strong acids, is used to remove the surface impurities. It is commonly used to clean steel in various steel making processes. The line required an expansion joint with a PTFE tube to handle the pickle liquor which included hydrochloric and sulfuric acid, but a very short overall length for installation.
- July 14, 2025
How the raised surface profile of PTFE sheet gasket helped a midstream oil and gas processor address leaky pipes
Bolted flange-gasket connections in process piping systems are common and given little thought – unless they start to leak.
Chronic leakage proved to be an issue for one of Garlock's clients, a midstream oil and gas processor and services provider. The site processes, stores, and transports natural gas, liquefied natural gas and petroleum products. Garlock was brought in to
- May 01, 2025
Protecting Downstream Equipment with Garlock Strainer Gaskets
Garlocks's in-line strainer gaskets are an effective and inexpensive way to protect valuable downstream equipment such as metering devices from dangerous debris in the pipeline. The stainless steel mesh acts as a filter to separate weld beads/slag, pipe scale, grit, and other foreign materials from the process fluids.
Garlock Strainer Gaskets can help protect standard flange connections that are located upstream from
- April 25, 2025
Flexibility in Your Rigid Piping Systems With Abra-Line
Garlock ABRA-LINE ™ rubber expansion joints offer superior performance, reliability and service life in your plant.
The ABRA-LINE™ family of products was developed for highly abrasive applications typically found in the power generation, fertilizer, mining and chemical industries. These may include flue gas desulphurization systems, phosphate mining, dry bulk power transfer systems, tailings and slurry applications. Their proprietary
- February 07, 2025
How to Troubleshoot Gasket Leaks
While the expense of a gasket is usually an afterthought, the ability to troubleshoot gasket leaks are vital to the continued operation of plant equipment and the safety of your employees.
Product leaking onto your floor obviously affects your bottom line, but it can also affect the employee who slips and falls.
Gallagher has been specifying gasket materials for decades, so we know which material to use for which applications. And with specific
- January 24, 2025
Style 9000-ESVP from Garlock Helps Refinery Ensure Emissions Compliance
Industry
Oil and Gas
- December 04, 2024
Controlling Leaks with Bearing Isolators
Today’s demanding applications call for other sealing methods. One alternative is the bearing isolator. Advances have created units with little frictional drag and a service life that is up to 65 times greater than that of a radial lip seal.
As radial lip seal technology evolves, new materials, geometries and configurations are being tested for their ability to reduce or overcome frictional drag between the lip and the shaft.
Because
- October 31, 2024
Garlock's THERMa-PUR® 4122 Kammprofile Helps Oil & Gas Customer
THERMa-PUR™ is a proprietary new gasketing material designed for use in high temperature sealing applications. It is produced using an environmentally friendly solvent-free process and combines a unique formulation with a patent-pending fiber core. THERMa-PUR™ is yet another innovative Garlock Sealing Technologies sealing solution that provides more than just temperature resistance.
- September 10, 2024
How to use Rotating Shaft Seals
Answering common questions about rotating shaft seals
Rotating shaft seals can be found in virtually every facet of daily lives—household appliances, cars and trucks and across industries. Though often treated as a commodity product, their failure can result in costly downtime and lost productivity. Despite their use in countless applications, many still have basic questions about how to use them. Here are some frequently asked questions.
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