Gasket tape for sealing glass-lined steel equipment
W. L. Gore & Associates
De Dietrich Process Systems (Munich, Germany; Stand K19), a leading international manufacturer of glass-lined steel equipment, has endorsed and will provide sales, technical and installation support for this company’s GORE Gasket Tape Series 1000 (photo), a new sealant product. GORE Gasket Tape Series 1000 was developed to more effectively meet the sealing challenges of glass-lined steel equipment utilizing aggressive media under demanding process conditions, such as high temperatures, alternating system pressures, limited gasket loads and deviation of sealing surfaces. The new tape product incorporates a unique barrier core, which enables it to maintain an extra-tight seal across the full width of the flange — even at low loads, and even in the presence of highly permeating media. Tests demonstrate that Series 1000 produces a seal that is more than ten times tighter than other ePTFE gaskets, with even greater advantage over envelopes when flange deviation is present, says the company. Manufactured in the form of a highly-conformable spooled tape, Series 1000 is optimized for use in large (≥DN 600/ASME 24 in.) or non-standard flanges typically found in columns, mixer vessels, reactors, storage and receiver tanks. With Series 1000, gaskets can be customized on-site, as needed. This eliminates the need for offsite fabrication of large gaskets, and the associated long lead times and complicated logistics for shipping, handling and installation. With Series 1000, gasket inventories can be streamlined, and inventory costs reduced, says the company. Stand J20 — W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH, Putzbrunn, Germany