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Branded ptfe with silica filler and fawn in color, garlock gylon 3500 is recommended for the chemical and petrochemical industries, as well as food processing applications. Columbia, sc, usa houston, tx, usa sydney, australia phone 18037831880 phone 12814597200 phone 61297932511. Gasket supply and mechanical seals are our specialty. Any, application data sheets, approvals and certifications, assembly stress recommendations, bolting. Speciallyengineered products inserted in a rigid piping system to absorb movement.
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Well head flanges, critical service electrical isolation media. Replaces vegetable fiber gaskets in many applications. Asbestosbased gaskets were used in engines and heavy industry until public awareness of asbestosrelated diseases forced manufacturers to find substitutes for the toxic mineral. Our broad product line includes radial lip seals, noncontact labyrinth bearing isolators, and. Bmg has been appointed exclusive distributor in south africa for garlock sealing technologies. Garlock gasketing products garlock sealing technologies. Murdock industrial is proud to offer garlock bluegard gaskets in styles 3000, 3200, 3300, 3400 and 3700.
Asbestos litigation led garlock to file for bankruptcy in 2010. Garlock products, which have been developed especially for the oil and gas industry, include klozure oil seals, gylon and gylon epix gaskets, pipeline isolation. Full face gaskets are used with flat face flanges, see image below. Garlock seals and sealing systems fourth quarter 2019 bearing.
Garlock gylon style 3505 gasketing fluid sealing products. Garlock gylon gasketing is a family of flat ptfe gasketing materials. Americas first choice for rubber and plastic products. Garlock continues this tradition today as the premier equipment manufacturer in the industry. Garlock style 3504 blue gylon sheet gasketing 18 x 20 x 20. Over time, these gaskets broke down, exposing workers to asbestos.
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More universal than gaskets that swell in oil only. Jan 10, 2014 garlock had negotiated settlements in 99% of some 20,000 asbestos lawsuits, the judge noted, but then as remaining defendants went bankrupt plaintiff lawyers escalated their demands at the same. Gylon epix is a family of gaskets that effectively seals a broader range of applications and is more forgiving during the installation process. Since 1959, garlock has been filling the needs of commercial roofing contractors with quality equipment that gets the job done. Not recommended miscellaneous gasket crushing lack of load 83% of gasket failures are due to installation errors. Skin contact no adverse effects due to skin contact are expected. Construction and unprotected edge protection garlock. Engineered gasketing products pdf catalogs from vendors. Garlock sealing technologies used asbestos to manufacture products and faced. Garlock gaskets and compression packing wr gaskets.
Garlock sealing technologies, a subsidiary of enpro industries, produces klozure dynamic seals and other sealing products. During stress cycling, the performance of the garlock metallic gasket gaskets was excellent. Garlock 900 asbestos gasket label partial view of a vintag. 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 glasslined flanges and equipment. Background summaries and attorney contacts week of may 29 31, 2007 pdf. More compressible than standard fiber gaskets and seals with low load. Garlock products provide excellent sealing capabilities for a wide application range such as chemical processing, food and beverage, and water and waste water systems. In recent years, garlock metallic gaskets has introduced. Download a brochure or get in contact with us today for a free quote. For technical information view the garlock 3000 gasket pdf. Asbestos gaskets used until the 1980s caused a number of asbestosrelated illnesses. Looking for garlock sealing technologies aramid fiber with nitrile binder flange gasket, 258 outside dia.
Gaskets create a tight seal between pipes or pieces of machinery. These tables were developed as a guide for installation of our compressed sheet, gylon o and graphlock o gaskets. Toxicological information information on likely routes of exposure inhalation no adverse effects due to inhalation are expected. Among the most requested styles are doublejacketed gaskets, kammprofile, corrugated gaskets, solid metal gaskets, all available in a choice of metals and filler materials. Garlock bolt torque tables are available for ansi flanges. When approaching the maximum ratings consult garlock applications engineering. Gasket material is available in a variety of materials carbon graphite, cork, rubber emi rfi, expanded ptfe, garlock, nonasbestos, velumoid, prfe, etc. Garlock gylon style 3545 microcellular ptfe gaskets gasket. Garlock blue gard gaskets and seals have a unique blend of aramid fibers, fillers and elastomeric binders that provide improved torque retention and drastically lower emission levels. The bluegard 3000 by garlock is a compressed fiber gasketing material made with aramid fibers with an nbr binder. Garlock heat exchanger gasket garlock manufactures a wide variet of solid metal, metal clad, and metal core gaskets.
Garlock 3000 gaskets garlock bluegard style 3000 gaskets. Propertiesapplications shown throughout this brochure are typical. Major gasket companies like flexatillic and garlock produced spiralwound gaskets. Fall protection for construction safeguard leading edge and rooftop work areasopenings with a variety of solutions including nonpenetrating guardrail preferred method and requires the least amount of employee training and required inspection, clamping systems edgetoedge protection without fall restraint by using lumber as a safety rail, visual warning lines, and mobile tieoff anchors. Garlock manufactures the most durable and longlasting pump and valve diaphragms available, reducing equipment downtime and increasing. Gylon is a timetested proven product that is known throughout industry as the material of choice for severe chemical services. Partial view of a vintage asbestos gasket material with manufacturers labeling indicating garlock no. Asbestos in gaskets discover where asbestos was located.
Garlock devised a better way to seal piston rods in industrial steam engines. Garlock gylon products are designed to work in partnership with numerous customers, industry associations, and governmental entities to understand their unique gasket material sealing challenges and respond with innovative. Well, the garlock gasket is just a paper type gasket. The demands of modern applications make the choice of the right sealing product an important consideration, both in the design of new equipment and in choosing the. To see pricing and availability for this product, create an account. Gylon highperformance ptfe gasketing is manufactured using a proprietary process that imparts unique physical properties, which are not obtainable through conventional manufacturing methods.
Learn more today about gaskets made with asbestos, that could lead to asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. To mass produce asbestos gaskets for standardized parts, manufacturers pressed asbestos and other fibers into a firm, cardboardlike sheet, from which they could punch out gaskets of all shapes. Garlock kammprofile gasket d17 garlock metallic gaskets garlock metallic gaskets, a division of garlock sealing technologies, manufactures spiral wound, metal clad, solid metal and metal core gaskets at its facility in houston, texas. Astm test results in accordance with astm garlock engineering. For products not listed in this catalog, contact garlock gasket applications engineering at 18004486688. Garlock sealing technologies sheet and ring gaskets. One thing that makes the garlock product different from other hps products is the way they are made using a proprietary nonvoc solvent which is environmentally friendly.
Garlock extreme grade compressed gasketing garlocks extreme grade gasketing materials are made of graphite, carbon or inorganic fibers with a choice of nbr or sbr binders. Whether your industry is chemical processing, hydrocarbon processing, power generation, pulp and paper, microelectronics or transportation, garlock gasketing products are the logical choice. Garlock sheet and ring gaskets grainger industrial supply. Bankruptcy court for the western district of north carolina. Garlock full face gasket 3000 150 ff 18 2 ferguson. Garlock has a global presence, with 1,887 employees, at 14 facilities, in twelve countries. Judge slashes asbestos liability in garlock bankruptcy to. Dba come check out our cnc gasket cutting capabilities. It also cuts operational costs by reducing waste and energy consumption.
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