Garlock Sheet Gasketing Material
Style 681
Vegetable fiber and glue-glycerin binder
Style 681 is designed for use in lightweight flanges and is compatible with water and most hydrocarbons.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Max. Temperature: 212 °F / 100° C
- Max. Pressure: 200 (PSI) / 13.8 Bar
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 40,000 (°F x PSIG) / 1,300 (Bar x °C)
APPLICATIONS
- Water
- Most hydrocarbons
Style 2900
Aramid fibers with a nitrile binder
Style 2900 is able to withstand high temperature, whether continuous or in thermal cycling conditions and is ideal for use in general utility services, including aliphatic hydrocarbons, oils and gasoline.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Excellent sealability
- Improved thermal stability
- Good for general service
SPECIFICATIONS
- Min. Temperature: -100° F / -75° C
- Max. Temperature: 700° F / 371° C
- Continuous Max: 400° F / 205° C
- Max Pressure: 1000 PSI / 70 Bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000 (°F x PSIG) / 12,000 (Bar x °C)
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 250,000 (°F x PSIG) / 8,600 (Bar x °C)
Style 2950
High temperature gasket material made with aramid fibers and nitrile binder
Style 2950 features a nitrile binder that makes it an ideal choice for aliphatic hydrocarbon, oil and gasoline applications.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Excellent sealability
- Improved thermal stability
- Good for general service
SPECIFICATIONS
- Min. Temperature: -100° F / -75° C
- Max. Temperature: 700° F / 371° C
- Continuous Max: 400° F / 205° C
- Max Pressure: 1000 PSI / 70 Bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000 (°F x PSIG) / 12,000 (Bar x °C)
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 250,000 (°F x PSIG) / 8,600 (Bar x °C)
Style 3000
Aramid fibers with an NBR binder
The BLUE-GARD® Style 3000 compressed fiber gasketing is made with aramid fibers with an NBR binder. This gasket provides improved torque retention and drastically lowers emissions levels. It also cuts operational costs by reducing waste and energy consumption.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Excellent sealability
- Improved torque retention
- Available in sheet or cut gasket form
SPECIFICATIONS
- Unique blend of aramid fibers, fillers and an NBR rubber binder
- Blue color
- Min. Temperature: -100°F / -73°C
- Max. Temperature: 700°F / 371°C
- Continuous Max: 400°F / 205°C
- Max Pressure: 1000 PSI / 70 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000°F x PSIG / 12,000 bar x °C
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 250,000°F x PSIG / 8,600 bar x °C
Style 3128 Hochdruck
Multi-layer graphite with 316SS inserts
GRAPH-LOCK® 3128 HOCHDRUCK® is a multi-layer, high strength sheet material composed of .020” thick layers of high purity flexible graphite (carbon >99.85%) and .002” thick layers of 316 stainless steel foil insert. It provides high compressive strength, blow-out resistance, excellent handling properties, and improved tightness. Depending on the sheet thickness, several layers of graphite and stainless steel are bonded together in a proprietary process; no adhesive is used. Maximum ash content is 0.15%.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Excellent resistance
- Pure exfoliated graphite flake material excels in extreme conditions, withstanding heat, pressure, and aggressive chemicals
- Proven fire-safe
- Retains dimensional stability in high temperatures; seals tightly even during pressure fluctuations
SPECIFICATIONS
- Available in sheet or cut gasket form
- Min. Temperature: -400°F / -240°C
- Max. Temperature: 850°F / 454°C
- Max. Pressure: 2,000 PSI / 138 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 700,000 (°F x PSIG) / 25,000 bar x °C
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 350,000 (°F x PSIG) / 12,000 bar x °C
Style 3200
Aramid Fibers with an SBR Binder
The BLUE-GARD® Style 3200 gasket provides excellent sealability and improved torque retention. Available in a variety of specifications, it meets MIL-DTL-24696C Type 2 Specifications and can be used in water, saturated steam, and inert gas applications.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Excellent sealability
- Improved torque retention
- Drastically lowered emissions levels
- Cuts operational costs through reduced waste, maintenance, stocked inventory, fluid loss, and energy consumption
SPECIFICATIONS
- Unique blend of aramid fibers, fillers and an SBR rubber binder
- Meets ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) and MIL-DTL-24696C6 Specifications
- Min. Temperature: -100°F / -73°C
- Max. Temperature: 700°F / 371°C
- Continuous Max: 400°F / 205°C
- Max Pressure: 1200 PSI / 83 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000 (°F x PSIG) / 12,000 bar x °C
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 250,000 (°F x PSIG) / 8,600 bar x °C
Style 3300
Aramid Fibers with a Neoprene Binder
The BLUE-GARD® Style 3300 provides excellent sealability, which drastically lowers emissions levels and provides cost savings. This style can be used in many applications, including refrigerants, oils, and fuels.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Excellent sealability
- Improved torque retention
- Drastically lowered emissions levels
- Cost savings through reduced waste, maintenance, stocked inventory, fluid loss, and energy consumption
SPECIFICATIONS
- Aramid fibers with a neoprene binder
- Black color
- Min. Temperature: -100°F / -73°C
- Max. Temperature: 700°F / 371°C
- Continuous Max: 400°F / 205°C
- Max Pressure: 1200 PSI / 83 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000 (°F x PSIG) / 12,000 bar x °C
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 250,000 (°F x PSIG) / 8,600 bar x °C
Style 3400
Aramid Fibers with an SBR Binder
The BLUE-GARD® Style 3400 is a compressed, non-asbestos gasket made from aramid fibers with an SBR binder. Its excellent sealability can drastically lower emissions levels and reduce waste in water, saturated steam*, and inert gas applications.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Excellent sealability
- Improved torque retention
- Drastically lowered emissions levels
- Cuts operational costs through reduced waste, maintenance, stocked inventory, fluid loss, and energy consumption
SPECIFICATIONS
- Aramid fibers, fillers, and an SBR rubber binder
- Grey-black color
- Min. Temperature: -100°F / -73°C
- Max. Temperature: 700°F / 370°C
- Continuous Max: 400°F / 205°C
- Max Pressure: 1200 PSI / 83 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000 (°F x PSIG) / 12,000 bar x °C
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 250,000 (°F x PSIG) / 8,600 bar x °C
Style 3700
Aramid fibers with an EPDM binder
The BLUE-GARD® Style 3700 is a compressed, non-asbestos gasket made from aramid fibers with an EPDM binder. This gaskets drastically lowers emissions levels, fluid loss, and energy consumption.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Excellent sealability
- Improved torque retention
- Drastically lowered emissions levels
- Cuts operational costs through reduced waste, maintenance, stocked inventory, fluid loss, and energy consumption
SPECIFICATIONS
- Available in sheet or cut gasket form
- Aramid fibers, fillers and an EPDM rubber binder
- Light grey color
- Min. Temperature: -100°F / -73°C
- Max. Temperature: 700°F / 371°C
- Continuous Max: 400°F / 205°C
- Max Pressure: 1200 PSI / 83 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000 (°F x PSIG) / 12,000 bar x °C
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 250,000 (°F x PSIG) / 8,600 bar x °C
Style 3760 Multi-Swell
Aramid fibers with a proprietary rubber binder.
The MULTI-SWELL™ 3760 is the ultimate problem solver for those lightweight flange and covers where nuisance oil and water leaks plague most industrial facilities. Unlike traditional vegetable fiber and cork gaskets that allow water and oil to “wick” through the body of the gasket, the MULTI-SWELL absorbs the media at the inside edge, swells, and creates a tighter, long term seal.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Creates compressive load in lightweight flanges in oil and water service
- More universal than gaskets that swell in oil only — reduces inventory
- Performs well in flanges that might crush an elastomer gasket, providing use in a wide array of applications
- More compressible than standard fiber gaskets and seals with low load
- Easy to cut and handle — extremely flexible, minimizes waste
- Replaces vegetable fiber gaskets in many applications — won’t weep, improving plant safety
- Seals flanges in “less than perfect” conditions minimizing maintenance
- Specify 3760-U for applications requiring NSF 61 approved gaskets (Drinking Water)
SPECIFICATIONS
- Materials of Construction: Synthetic fiber sheet with a proprietary rubber binder
- Min. Temperature: -100°F / -73°C
- Continuous Operation Max.: 400°F / 205°C
- Max. Pressure: 500 PSI / 34.5 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 150,000 (°F x PSIG) / 5,100 (°C x bar)
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 100,000 (°F x PSIG) / 3,400 (°C x bar)
Style 3500 GYLON®
PTFE with Silica Filler Gasketing
The GYLON® Style 3500 is a high performance, silica filled PTFE sheet material designed for use with strong acids, solvents, hydrocarbons, and other aggressive media.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Tight seal
- Improved performance over conventional PTFE
- Reduced product loss and emissions
- Reduced creep relaxation
- Unique manufacturing process minimizes cold flow problems typical of skived and expanded PTFE sheets
- Excellent bolt torque retention
- Withstands a wide range of chemicals for extended service life in a wide variety of applications
- Offers some of the largest sheet sizes in the industry
- Improved material utilization reduces waste
- Branding and color coding reduces misapplication
- Will not support flame
- Will not support bacterial growth
SPECIFICATIONS
- Available in sheet or cut gasket form
- PTFE with silica
- Color: Fawn
- Available in Full face or ring
- Available for 150 lb or 300 lb
- Available in 1/16 inch or ⅛ inch
- Meets ABS, FDA and USDA specifications
- Min. Temperature: -450°F / -268°C
- Max. Temperature: 500°F / 260°C
- Max. Pressure: 1200 PSI / 83 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000 °F x PSIG / 12,000 bar x °C
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 250,000 °F x PSIG / 8,600 bar x °C
Style 3504 GYLON®
PTFE with Aluminosilicate Microspheres Gasketing
The GYLON® Style 3504 gasket is made of PTFE with aluminosilicate microspheres. It is designed for use in many acids, some caustics, hydrocarbons, refrigerants, and more.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Tight seal
- Improved performance over conventional PTFE
- Reduced product loss and emissions
- Reduced creep relaxation
- Unique manufacturing process minimizes cold flow problems typical of skived and expanded PTFE sheets
- Excellent bolt torque retention
- Withstands a wide range of chemicals for extended service life in a wide variety of applications
- Offers some of the largest sheet sizes in the industry
- Improved material utilization reduces waste
- Branding and color coding reduces misapplication
- Will not burn
- Will not support bacterial growth
SPECIFICATIONS
- Available in sheet or cut gasket form
- Color: Blue
- PTFE with aluminosilicate microspheres
- Meets ABS, FDA and USP specifications
- Min. Temperature: -450°F / -268°C
- Max. Temperature: 500°F / 260°C
- Max. Pressure: 800 PSI / 55 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000 °F x PSIG / 12,000 bar x °C
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 250,000 °F x PSIG / 8,600 bar x °C
Style 3510 GYLON®
PTFE with Barium Sulfate Filler Gasketing Material
The GYLON® Style 3510 is a high performance, barium sulfate filled PTFE gasketing material. GYLON® 3510 PTFE gasket is designed for use in strong caustics and toxic chemicals, such as chlorine, ammonia, and phosgene, where initiating and maintaining an extremely tight seal is critical. In addition, the GYLON® 3510 provides exceptional performance in monomer services.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Tighter seal
- Improved performance over conventional PTFE
- Reduced product loss and emissions
- Reduced creep relaxation
- Unique manufacturing process minimizes cold flow problems typical of skived and expanded PTFE sheets
- Excellent bolt torque retention
- Withstands a wide range of chemicals for extended service life in a wide variety of applications
- Offers some of the largest sheet sizes in the industry
- Improved material utilization reduces waste
- Branding and color coding reduces misapplication
- Will not support flame
- Will not support bacterial growth
SPECIFICATIONS
- Available in sheet or cut gasket form
- Color: Off-white
- PTFE with barium sulfate
- Meets ABS and FDA specifications
- Min. Temperature: -450°F / -268°C
- Max. Temperature: 500°F / 260°C
- Max. Pressure: 1200 PSI / 83 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000 °F x PSIG / 12,000 bar x °C
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 250,000 °F x PSIG / 8,600 bar x °C
Style 3545 GYLON®
Microcellular PTFE Gasketing for Low Bolt Load Applications
The GYLON® Style 3545 is a highly compressible microcellular PTFE with a rigid PTFE core for improved handlability. The GYLON® 3545 designed to compress and conform to irregular or damaged surfaces, making it suitable for flanges that generate lower compressive stresses, such and glass-lined flanges and equipment.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Tight seal
- Highly compressible PTFE outer layers seal under low bolt load
- Compressible layers conform to irregularities, especially on warped, pitted, or scratched flanges
- Rigid PTFE core reduces cold flow and creep
- Withstands a wide range of chemicals
- Can be cut from larger sheets, reducing inventory costs and expensive downtime
- Rigid PTFE core facilitates installation, especially on large diameter flanges and hard-to-reach areas
- Will not support flame
- Will not support bacterial growth
SPECIFICATIONS
- Available in sheet or cut gasket form
- White
- Microcellular PTFE
- Conforms to FDA regulations and ABS specification
- Min. Temperature: -450°F / -268°C
- Max. Temperature: 500°F / 260°C
- Max. Pressure: 1200 PSI / 55 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000 °F x PSIG / 12,000 bar x °C
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 250,000 °F x PSIG / 8,600 bar x °C
Style 3565 GYLON®
PTFE Gasketing with Aluminosilicate Microsphere Filler
GYLON® Style 3565 ENVELON™ is a high performance, aluminosilicate microsphere filled PTFE gasketing material designed to compress and conform to irregular surfaces, giving it a tight seal on glass-lined and wavy flanges.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Tight seal
- Soft, durable exterior conforms to surface irregularities
- Ideal for worn, warped, or pitted flanges
- Stable blue core improves cold flow resistance
- Low bolt load requirements ensure a tight seal on glass-lined or wavy flanges*
- Direct sintering of GYLON® layers prevents leak paths and adhesive contamination
- Easy to install
- Custom-cut gaskets from large sheets offer convenience while reducing costly inventory buildup
- Ideal replacement for slit, milled, formed shield, and double jacketed envelope gaskets* which are prone to foldover during installation
- Will not support flame
- Will not support bacterial growth
SPECIFICATIONS
- Available in sheet or cut gasket form
- White exterior and blue interior
- PTFE with Aluminosilicate microspheres
- Min. Temperature: -450°F / -268°C
- Max. Temperature: 500°F / 260°C
- Max. Pressure: 1200 PSI / 55 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 350,000 °F x PSIG / 12,000 bar x °C
Style 4122 THERMa-PUR®
THERMa-PUR® is yet another innovative Garlock sealing solution that provides more than just temperature resistance. Style 4122 is designed for use in high temperature sealing applications. It is produced using an environmentally friendly solvent-free process and combines a unique formulation with Garlock’s traditional quality. THERMa-PUR® out performed vermiculite based gaskets in laboratory testing, showing significantly less leakage even in extreme thermal cycling condition.
FEATURES and BENEFITS
- Extreme Temperature – Able to withstand high temperature, whether continuous or in thermal cycling conditions
- Chemical Resistance – Proprietary fomulation is resistant to a broad range of chemicals: Titanium Tetrachloride, molton salts and other heavy oxidizers
- Oxidation Resistance – Contains proprietary materials that provide improved weight loss characteristics over other high temperature solutions
- Hydrophobic (water resistant) – Resists water and provides electrical isolation thus reducing the possibility of corrosion between flanges made of dissimilar metals
- Easy Release from Flanges – Does not stick to flanges making removal of gaskets easy and fast
SPECIFICATIONS
- Continuous Max: 1832°F / 1000°C
- Pressure: 500(34.5) psig(bar)
- Chemical Compatibility- Please consult Applications Engineering
- Gasket Factor ‘M’- 3.0
- Gasket Factor ‘Y’- 10,000
Style 9800
Carbon Fibers with a SBR Binder
Style 9800 gasket is a high temperature gasketing composed of carbon fibers with an SBR binder. This high performance material maintains its seal during pressure and temperature fluctuations, reducing leakage rates and maintenance time.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Excels in the harshest conditions – intense heat, high pressure, saturated steam* and hot oils
- Laboratory tested for fire safety
- Maintains effective seal during pressure and temperature fluctuations
- Superior torque retention lowers leakage rates and reduces maintenance time
- Convenient
- Flexible material is easy to handle and cut
- Sheet sizes from 60” x 60” (1.5m x 1.5m) up to 150” x 150” (3.8 m x 3.8 m) minimize waste and inventory costs
*Minimum recommended assembly stress = 4,800psi. Preferred assembly stress = 6,000 – 10,000psi. Gasket thickness of 1/16” strongly preferred. Retorque the bolts/studs prior to pressurizing the assembly. For saturated steam above 150 psig or superheated steam, consult Garlock Engineering.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Available in sheet or cut gasket form
- Min. Temperature: -100°F / -73°C
- Max. Temperature: 900°F / 482°C
- Continuous Max: 650°F / 343°C
- Max. Pressure: 2000 PSI / 138 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 700,000 (°F x PSIG) / 25,000 (°C x bar)
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 350,000 (°F x PSIG) / 12,000 (°C x bar)
Style 9850
Carbon Fibers with a Nitrile Binder
Style 9850 gasket is composed of carbon fibers with a nitrile binder. This high temperature gasket has a long-lasting seal, which minimizes cold flow and creep relaxation problems.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Excels in the harshest conditions – intense heat, high pressure, saturated steam* and hot oils
- Laboratory-tested for fire safety.
- Long-lasting seal
*Minimum recommended assembly stress = 4,800psi. Preferred assembly stress = 6,000 – 10,000psi. Gasket thickness of 1/16” strongly preferred. Retorque the bolts/studs prior to pressurizing the assembly. For saturated steam above 150 psig or superheated steam, consult Garlock Engineering.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Min. Temperature: -100°F / -73°C
- Max. Temperature: 900°F / 482°C
- Continuous Max: 650°F / 343°C
- Max. Pressure: 2000 PSI / 138 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 700,000 (°F x PSIG) / 25,000 (°C x bar)
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 350,000 (°F x PSIG) / 12,000 (°C x bar)
Style 9900
Graphite fibers with a nitrile binder
Style 9900 gasket is composed of graphite fibers with a nitrile binder, allowing it to withstand extreme conditions. This high temperature gasket has passed Garlock® fire tests and is ABS Fire Safe Type Approved.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Withstands extreme temperatures and pressures, as well as many chemicals
- Passed Garlock® Fire tests, and is ABS Fire-Safe Type Approved
- Long-lasting seal
SPECIFICATIONS
- Available in sheet or cut gasket form
- Min. Temperature: -100°F / -73°C
- Max. Temperature: 1000°F / 537°C
- Continuous Max: 650°F / 343°C
- Max. Pressure: 2,000 PSI / 138 bar
- Maximum PxT 1/16: 700,000 (°F x PSIG) / 25,000 (°C x bar)
- Maximum PxT 1/8: 350,000 (°F x PSIG) / 12,000 (°C x bar)