INMATEX EXPANDED PTFE GASKET SHEET
Inmatex Expanded PTFE Sheet
Type 1400
Description:
TYPE 1400 is designed to be soft, flexible & resilient enabling compressibility & conformance to flange sealing surface. Resistant to creep, hot and cold flow. High sealing ability with minimum torque. Easy installation and less downtime. Excellent permeation and emission resistant. Withstands compressive loads of over 1650 bars.
Typical Applications:
Ideal for fragile glass, FRP, Ceramic, Plastic flanges & Lined pipe joints. Flanges involving all kinds of chemical fluids & gaseous mediums. Graphite flanges in HCL, PVC & Nuclear plants.
Availability:
1000 x 1000 x 1 – 5mm & 1500 x 1500 x 1 – 5mm
| Technical Specification : | |||
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| Color | White | ||
| Thickness Tolerance | +/-0.010” | ||
| Temperature Range | -267.77°C to +315.55°C | ||
| Pressure Range | Full vacuum to 3000PSI | ||
| Chemical Compatibility Range | pH range 0 ~ 14 | ||
| Specific Gravity (ASTM D 792) | 0.80 +/-0.10 | ||
| ASTM Testing | Yes | ||
| Sealability (ASTM F-37-B) Fule A (isooctane) Fule B (nitrogen) @ 60 psig |
0.02 ml/hr NA |
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| Compressibility (ASTM F-36) | 66% | ||
| Recovery (ASTM F-36) | 12% | ||
| Creep Relaxation (ASTM F-38) | 38% | ||
| Tensile Strength (ASTM F-152) | 2106 PSI | ||
| Matrix Tensile | 5455 PSI | ||
| Elongation (ASTM F-152) | 169.9% | ||
| Tensile @ break point) | 2632 PSI | ||
| FSA Testing | Yes | ||
| FSA high pressure steam test | Yes | ||
| (275°C) @ 860 PSI for 561 hrs. | Pass (.49% Loss) | ||
| Hot Compression Test (300°C) | Yes | ||
| Hot Loss | 70.9% | ||
| Hot Creep | 17.5% | ||
| Properties | Values | ||
| Material | 100% PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) Ultra high molecular weight fine resin without binders & fillers |
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| Process | Highly expanded | ||
