Posted to News on 26th Mar 2012, 00:00
Gaskets for high temperature sealing
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.
