Customizing PTFE Seals and Gaskets Enhances Process Heating

摘要

In many instances, hardware parts specified by design engineers are considered commodity or generic items - non-proprietary items that are more or less the same, regardless of the supplier. This view may be common to those who order PTFE parts, the synthetic polytetrafluoroethylene that is marketed under the brand name Teflon by the chemical giant DuPont. Generally speaking, PTFE is well known for its toughness, low coefficient of friction, chemical inertness and other properties that are required in a range of applications. For those industries requiring fluids to be cooled, PTFE seals and gaskets are well suited and can withstand temperatures from cryogenic to 572℉ (300℃).