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(2003), "Industry test data shows GORE-TEX joint sealant to be the tightest sealing gasket material", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 32 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2003.12932bad.006
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
Industry test data shows GORE-TEX joint sealant to be the tightest sealing gasket material
Industry test data shows GORE-TEX joint sealant to be the tightest sealing gasket material
Keywords: Sealants, Gaskets, Materials
W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc. reports that results from industrial technical studies demonstrate that GORE-TEX® joint sealant – the original and best-known expanded PTFE joint sealant – seals the tightest among nine commonly used gasketing product materials when the tightness parameter (TP) is tested at gasket stresses to 10,000 psi.
The test data come from four studies, including NPRA bolted joint improvements through gasket performance tests, MTI publication #36, WRC bulletin #391, and hot operational tightness test (HOTT) tests run by the Tightness Testing and Research Laboratory (TTRL). All of these tests have been third-party validated as reliable and trustworthy.
Because the TP is related to leak rate, the test results show that GORE-TEX® joint sealant has a leak rate four times lower than the next best sealing gasket material and approximately nine times lower than all other materials tested. The reduction in leak rate that is achieved by utilizing GORE-TEX joint sealant instead of an alternative gasketing material can, in turn, reduce the risk of environmental pollution and workplace hazards, as well as provide meaningful savings realized through the recapture of “lost” product.
GORE-TEX® joint sealant, a versatile form-in-place gasketing material, can be used in virtually all types of sealing applications, from large, complex or damaged flanges to fragile equipment such as glass-lined vessels. Made from GORE-TEX® expanded PTFE, the gasketing material resists creep, remains stable under temperatures up to 600°F (315°C), and seals internal pressures up to 3,000 psig – all while maintaining its high tensile strength.
For more details on GORE-TEX® joint sealant, or for information on the full line of innovative sealing products from Gore’s Sealant Technologies Group, contact: Tel: 800/654-4229; Web site: www.gore.com/sealants