New Garlock gasketing material raises the bar for high temperature sealing applications
Garlock Sealing Technologies has introduced a new gasketing material for high-temperature sealing applications. Capable of withstanding temperatures up to 1000°C, THERMa-PUR™ is already being successfully used to seal connectors in bio-mass gasification, marine and land based exhaust systems and mineral and fertiliser processing.
Comprising a combination of raw materials and using a patent pending fibre core, THERMa-PUR™ is easier to handle than conventional high temperature gasketing which use steel cores. THERMa-PUR™ is available in a wide range of configurations including sheet, Kammprofile and corrugated metal gaskets.
Laboratory testing has proven THERMa-PUR™ provides efficient sealing when thermally cycled in temperature up to 1,000°C and, because of its non-oxidising formulation and fibre core, provides improved weight loss characteristics compared to other high temperature materials.
THERMa-PUR™ has hydrophobic properties making it safe to hydro test the system to full pressure and temperature. The new material does not stick to flanges making release easy and saving time.
Ref: Ga059-A
Issue date: October 2011
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Issued by:
David Wickham, Jon Oliver Communications Tel: +44 (0)1902 757115
e-mail: davidw@jonoliver.com
Further information:
Gerry Morgan, Sales and Marketing Manager, Garlock (Great Britain) Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1422 313600 e-mail: gerry.morgan@garlock.com
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Notes to editors
Garlock (Great Britain) Limited is, an EnPro Industries company (NYSE: NPO). Garlock is the acknowledged global leader in high-performance fluid sealing products. These include compression packing, gasketing, hydraulic components, dynamic seals, metal gaskets, high-performance metal seals and critical-service flange gaskets, as well as expansion joints. The company has 20 global operations employing more than 2500people and a distributor network that covers 75 countries. Its ? manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America collectively produce the broadest range of fluid sealing products designed specifically for industrial applications. .
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