Selco seal gaskets replace traditional spiral wound gaskets

摘要

Think thin for better gaskets. Doctors are continually telling us that we are too fat; we need to slim down to maximize our health, longevity and energy levels. That advice applies to power plants as well where retrofitting turbines with lighter, thinner blades can boost power output. But, while many believe in the slogan "you can never be too thin or too rich," some engineers have been reluctant to apply that same adage to their pressure seals. They opt to go with older, thicker spiral wound or camprofile gaskets, rather than switching to slimmer Selco gasket technology from Sealing Corp. which are more pliable, longer lasting, stable under temperature and pressure shifts, less prone to leakage and require a much lower bolt load.