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April 21, 2022
Thermoseal's KLINGERSIL C-4401 gasket material is a compressed fiber material with excellent chemical and sealability characteristics while being reasonably priced. C-4401 is manufactured from synthetic fibers with a Nitrile binder system and is an exceptional gasket material for sealing liquids in high temperature applications. C-4401 is manufactured from synthetic fibers with a Nitrile binder system and is an exceptional gasket material for sealing liquids in high temperature applications
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March 11, 2022
The GYLON® TUFF-RAIL® Family consists of two tank car manway gaskets, GYLON® 3545 & 3504 TUFF-RAIL®. The TUFF-RAIL® patent pending technology incorporates raised sealing features for a tighter seal in less than ideal bolting conditions, even after multiple cycles. Engineered to a single size, these gaskets fit the most common manways (AAR-1, UTC-1, TRN-1) simplifying gasket selection and inventory requirements. Constructed from Garlock's industry proven GYLON® material, TUFF-RAIL ® manway gaskets
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March 02, 2022
Original Fabric Shields - How They Work
There are two pull-cords which run parallel along the length of the outside of flange. Two Velcro tabs are also situated at each end of the shield, which are only used to keep the shield in place while the cords are being tightened. Firstly, wrap the shield tightly around the flange. The two Velcro tabs fasten together to close the shield and hold it in place, ready for tightening of the cords.
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February 25, 2022
Flexible graphite is commonly used as gasket and packing material because of its heat management and fluid sealing properties, but it usage extends outside of the domain of industry. Currently researchers are finding a number of abstract uses for flexible graphite, not only due to its heat management and fluid sealing properties, but also its electrical conductivity, anti-corrosive properties, and resistance to aging.
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February 01, 2022
GFS Graphite materials, including Garlock GRAPH-LOCK® and the Klinger flexible graphite series are composed of pure, exfoliated flake material. These materials excel in extreme conditions and withstands high temperatures, high pressures, and aggressive chemicals.
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January 05, 2022
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December 03, 2021
In our continued effort to provide our customers convenient seal sizing guides, GFS is happy to present the newest technical bulletins:
- Nonmetallic Flat Gaskets for Pipe Flanges - Ring Gasket Sizing Guide
- ASME B16.21 - 2016
- Nonmetallic Flat Gaskets for Pipe Flanges - Full Face Gasket Sizing Guide
- ASME B16.21 - 2016
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October 07, 2021
Gallagher Fluid Seals is often presented with unique sealing challenges. It's no surprise, considering this is our 65th year in business.
One of our customers, a global composite tank manufacturer, came to GFS with a HUGE request. And we mean "HUGE" literally.
Challenges of Large Diameter Gaskets
Their fabricated composite tanks needed to withstand media and temperature fluctuations to treat sewage at customer sites across the world.
The caveat: Sewage digestion tanks can
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September 02, 2021
Compressed non-asbestos gasket materials are subject to a natural aging process, like all elastomer-containing materials. This process depends on the kind of elastomer, its vulcanization system, and the storage conditions. Unfavorable storage conditions such as extreme temperatures, exposure to sunlight, low humidity, etc. can lead to a premature reduction of the material’s quality.
This blog will outline the conditions for proper storage of compressed non-asbestos gasket materials. These should
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August 20, 2021
CHALLENGES FACED BY CUSTOMER
The customer’s chemical treatment vessel has nonstandard rectangular flanges with a limited number of bolts. The limited bolting resulted in inadequate compression to seal the gasket and the non-standard shape made the use of a molded engineered gasket unfeasible. When tested, expanded PTFE leaked. There was no alternative known at that time so the mess of crystalized leaking media was accepted as normal.
OPERATING CONDITIONS AT CUSTOMER
