Spiral Wound Gaskets
Important: If you have any uncertainties about what material to use, just call us! We have employees that have been selling gaskets and servicing gasket applications for decades. We have sold gaskets in over 100 different materials! What follows below are generalizations for different categories of gasket materials. Use the information below only as a general guideline, and not as advice for your specific application.
Spiral Wound Gaskets: Flexitallic® is the gold standard in spiral wound gaskets. The concept of spiral wound gasket construction was originated by Flexitallic in 1912. The primary purpose for this development was the increasingly severe temperatures and pressures used by U.S. refinery operators in the first half of the century. The effects of pressure and temperature fluctuations, the temperature differential across the flange face, together with bolt stress relaxation and creep, demand a gasket with adequate flexibility and recovery to maintain a seal even under such conditions. Spiral wound gaskets can operate in extreme temperatures, under immense pressure and with nearly any corrosive or toxic media.
| Common Materials (Available Online) | All Materials We Carry (call for items not sold online) - Alphabetical by Material Class | ||
| Spiral Wound | Spiral Wound | ||