Hennig Gasket & Seals

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According to the Fluid Sealing Association (FSA), incorrect tightness is the leading reason gasketed joints fail. Follow these good bolting practices to prevent failure. Learn more . . . #gasketfailure #FSA #gasketjoints

Selecting gasket material requires knowledge of how it's going to perform in the joint. There are a number of material properties that designers or engineers use to guide their choice for the fabrication of a custom gasket. One of those is compressibility. Learn more about this here. #gasketcompression #compressibility #gasketfabrication

Food-grade non-metallic gaskets are made from materials approved by the FDA for repeated and demading contact with edible products. They must withstand high pressures, have a wide temperature tolerance and be extrememly resistant to oils, acids and chemicals without degrading. View the list of FDA approved food-grade gasket materials. #foodgrade #fdagaskets #gaskets

Preparation is everything they say, and that's certainly true for flanged pipe connections. As flanges are brought together and the bolts tighten, the flnage gasket compresses and flows into surace irregularities. If those are too severe for the gasket material to fill, the joint will leak. Here's some advice on flange preparation. #flanges #flangesealing #gaskets #gaskettechnology

A gasketed joint is rarely static. Changes in temperature can cause mating flanges to move apart or closer together, creating a variable gap that the gasket has to fill. That’s why understanding the influence of temperature helps when selecting the gasket material for flange gaskets. Learn more. #gaskets #jointexpansion #gasketmaterial

For non-metallic gasket applications, the operating temperature of the finished product is a major consideration. You need to know the temperature range (and other strengths and weaknesses) of potential materials so you can get the most durable custom gaskets and seals. Otherwise, they could prematurely harden, crack, deform and lose strength, elasticity and resilience, etc. Learn the properties and stable operating termperature ranges of the common non-metallic gasket materials. #gasketmaterial #nonmetallicgasket #seals

Replacing gaskets is often costly. Unplanned downtime and maintenance hours dwarf the actual price of the gasket or seal, so you need it to last as long as possible. But there are things you can do to reduce the likelihood of premature failure. Learn How #gaskets #seals