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Expanded PTFE Flat Gasket for Chemical Piping Flanges - Soft Multidirectional ePTFE Flange Seal
Expanded PTFE Flat Gasket for Chemical Piping Flanges - Soft Multidirectional ePTFE Flange Seal Expanded PTFE Flat Gasket for Chemical Piping Flanges - Soft Multidirectional ePTFE Flange Seal

Expanded PTFE Flat Gasket for Chemical Piping Flanges - Soft Multidirectional ePTFE Flange Seal

Product Attributes :
  • 100% Expanded ePTFE Structure: Multidirectional fibrous web construction eliminates cold flow, creep relaxation, and bolt retightening.
  • Exceptional Surface Conformability: Easily seals warped, pitted, or damaged flange faces under low bolt torque.
  • Universal Chemical Resistance: Completely inert across pH 0–14 (except molten alkali metals and elemental fluorine).
  • Wide Pressure & Temp Range: Operates from cryogenic -268°C up to +260°C (short term +315°C) and full vacuum to 200 bar.
  • ASME & DIN Standard Sizes: Pre-cut IBC ring & Full Face gaskets, plus custom CAD die-cutting.

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Product Description
Expanded PTFE (ePTFE) High-Performance Series

High-Flexibility Expanded PTFE Flat Gasket (ePTFE Flange Seals)

Engineered for severe chemical processing environments, fragile piping joints, and uneven sealing surfaces, our expanded ptfe flat gasket seals are manufactured from 100% pure expanded fluoropolymer (ePTFE). Featuring a unique multidirectional fibrous microstructure created through specialized biaxial expansion, this soft, highly compressible material overcomes the traditional cold flow and creep relaxation limitations of standard rigid PTFE. It conforms instantly to pitted, warped, or delicate glass-lined steel flanges under low bolt torque, forming a tight, zero-leakage seal across extreme temperature boundaries from -268°C to +260°C and pressures from full vacuum to 200 bar.

100% Biaxially Expanded ePTFE Zero Creep & Cold Flow Relaxation Seals Irregular & Fragile Flanges

Expanded PTFE Flat Gasket Technical Parameters

Verified performance properties tested under standard ASTM & DIN sealing guidelines.

Property Parameter Test Standard Expanded ePTFE Value Sealing Advantage & Benefit
Material Density ASTM D792 0.85 - 0.95 g/cm³ (Micro-porous) Soft micro-fibrous structure compresses easily under low bolt load
Compressibility ASTM F36 46+/-5% Fills microscopic surface defects, scratches, and flange unevenness
Operating Temperature Range Thermal Boundary -268°C to +260°C (Excursions to +315°C) Cryogenic liquid nitrogen to high-temperature steam immunity

 

Soft white expanded PTFE flat gasket pre-cut for ASME B16.21 chemical piping flanges

Key Advantages of Expanded PTFE Flat Gaskets over Standard PTFE

Multidirectional Fibrous Strength
Unlike skived PTFE sheets that stretch in one direction, expanded ePTFE possesses equal tensile strength in all directions, preventing blowout under pressure.
Low Bolt-Torque Sealing
Ideal for fragile plastic (PVC, CPVC, FRP), glass-lined steel, or rubber-lined flanges where high bolt torque would crack or crush the flange face.
Universal Chemical Immunity
Chemically inert across the entire pH 0–14 range. Will not age, harden, embrittle, or contaminate pure pharmaceutical or chemical media.
Easy Clean Removal
Does not stick or bake onto flange metal faces during service. Allows quick, residue-free removal during maintenance shutdowns.

Multidirectional fibrous micro-structure of expanded ePTFE flat gasket sealing uneven glass-lined flange

Target Industrial Application Fields

Crucial fluid sealing across demanding chemical, pharmaceutical, and power processing plants.

Glass-Lined & Plastic Flanges
Low torque sealing for fragile glass-lined reactors, FRP ductwork, and plastic chemical piping.
Aggressive Chemical Processing
Flange gaskets for concentrated acids, caustics, chlorine headers, and organic solvents.
Cryogenic & Heat Exchangers
Zero-leakage sealing across liquid nitrogen piping, LNG gasification modules, and shell-and-tube heat exchangers.

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