TEXOLON® GASKETS
The TEXOLON® gasket is molded and oven sintered in a proprietary process totally encapsulating a 304 stainless steel perforated reinforcement core. The stainless steel core confines the PTFE and greatly reduces the effect of creep and cold flow of the gasket within the flange. Since the PTFE gasket relaxes and the stainless steel does not, the thickness reduction due to material flow is proportionately less. The unique design of the molded PTFE with the stainless steel stabilizes the seal face and greatly enhances the cold flow resistance. Testing has confirmed that the Texolon® gasket experiences over one-third less stud load loss than virgin and glass filled PTFE gasket materials. The excellent creep and cold flow resistance allows higher temperature and pressure limits.
TEXOLON® PTFE flange gaskets are made to standards of 3/32” and 1/8" thick and can be manufactured to a wide choice of standard dimensions ranging from 1/2” up to 48”. Other thicknesses are available upon request and full-face configurations are also available. We also offer blind, fluid blocking configurations with a handle for ease of installation.