The Benefits of Silicone Rubber Gasket and Sheet

The benefits of silicone rubber products cannot be overstated. They can withstand a wide variety of conditions, including harsh ozone and UV environments. In addition, premium and commercial products are available in a wide variety of durometers. While standard and custom durometers are readily available, custom-made ones require longer lead times and higher prices. Listed below are the benefits of silicone sheets. Choosing the right gasket and sheet for your needs can help you protect your business from unnecessary expenses and downtime.

Kammprofile gaskets
The Kammprofile gasket and sheet is a highly durable composite material. Its solid metal core is serrated on both sides, thereby providing excellent sealing performance. The serrations minimize lateral movement of the facing material, which enhances gasket seating. The metal core provides rigidity and blow-out resistance, while alternating metal and filler boundaries minimize lateral flow. The gaskets are available in a variety of standard and custom sizes, depending on the application.

Ferolite NAM 39 gasket
The Ferolite NAM 39 gasket and sheets are a water and oil resistant gasket and sheet material. They are designed for medium to high loads and are made of aramid fibre, mineral fiber, cellulose, organic fiber, and NBR. The NAM 39 is also suitable for applications where the loads are low to medium. This gasket material is suitable for use in pipelines, compressors, gas meters, and more.

Graphite
A flexible graphite gasket and sheet are made of graphite flakes mined from the ground. The flakes are then processed to form billions of tiny flakes that are mechanically bonded together to form a monolithic sheet. Fabricators then use this material to make seal rings and gaskets. Gaskets can be made by four basic construction techniques. The methods are waterjet cutting, CNC oscillating knife cutting, die cutting, and injection molding.

PTFE
PTFE gaskets and sheets are versatile and can be custom fabricated to fit a wide range of pipe sizes. This material is excellent for applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, where it offers superior sealability and non-wetting properties. Unlike other materials, PTFE is largely resistant to heat, solvents, and strong acids. Despite this, many industrial and commercial processes require it to be highly resistant to high temperatures.

Mica
The high-temperature properties of Mica make it an excellent gasket sheeting material. It can be produced in tape, strip, and roll forms and is used for spiral wound gaskets, kammprofile gaskets, and gland compression packing. Mica sheeting is available in three basic forms, with the plain product featuring a stainless steel core, and the two other varieties adding additional tanged reinforcement for extra strength and stability.

Non-asbestos
The use of asbestos in the manufacturing process was not limited to the oil industry, however. Workers in the construction industry were exposed to the hazardous fibers of asbestos. Over time, these fibers accumulated in the lungs and caused serious health problems. In response, regulatory authorities banned the use of asbestos and encouraged manufacturers to develop non-asbestos gaskets and sheets. But how did they replace asbestos?