Created more than 40 years ago, Gore Joint Sealant was the first form-in-place gasket. It was and still is a great sealing solution for steel flanges with large diameters, irregular shapes, or rough/pitted surfaces. It forms a thin yet strong seal when compressed and works in applications where bolt loads are low.
With a reliable, easy install and being a cost-effective sealing method, it's become standard seal for MRO applications all over the world. Installing it is very easy, too: Simply peel off the adhesive backing, apply it to the
Glass-lined steel equipment is used by chemical processers to deal with aggressive media under demanding conditions. Yet the inherent demands of such systems – high temperatures, alternating system pressures, limited gasket loads and deviation of sealing surfaces – can make it challenging to maintain a tight, lasting seal.
While the Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) material itself offers good chemical resistance, it does not readily conform to flange surface deviations, nor does it resist creep particularly well under low gasket loads. Incorporating compressible materials or fillers into common envelope gaskets or filled PTFE gaskets, offers only a partial solution.
Sealing challenges are even greater when gaskets for large flanges (≥DN 600/ASME 24") are fabricated offsite. This often results in long lead times, as well as shipping, handling and inventory challenges. These, along with time-consuming and