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(1) Industry-General Chemical
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| Application: |
Wilden M8 pump, pumping 30-40% H2SO4,
24° - 27°C, 4 bar air inlet pressure |
| Previous diaphragm performance: |
PTFE overlay lasted 1-2 weeks
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| Performance
result: |
In initial trial, the GORE™ ONE-UP® Pump Diaphragm lasted 17 months, and was
still in service. The plant converted to GORE™ ONE-UP® pump diaphragms. |
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(2)Industry-Petro-chemical
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| Application: |
Warren Rupp ¾" pump, pumping
polyols, ambient to 93°C, 6 bar air inlet
pressure |
| Previous diaphragm performance: |
PTFE overlay lasted 2 weeks |
| Performance
result: |
In initial trial, the GORE™ ONE-UP®
pump diaphragm lasted 29 months, and was still in service. |
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(3)Industry-Pharmaceutical
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| Application: |
Wilden M8 pump, food product and ethylene
oxide, 93°C |
| Previous diaphragm
performance: |
PTFE overlay
lasted 2-3 weeks |
| Performance
result: |
In initial trial, the GORE™ ONE-UP® Pump Diaphragm lasted 3 months, and was
still in service. |
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(4) Industry-Paint & Coatings
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| Application: |
Wilden M8 pump, latex, ambient, 5-7 bar
air inlet pressure |
| Previous diaphragm
performance: |
PTFE overlay lasted 1 week
to 3 months. |
| Performance
result: |
In initial trial,
the GORE™ ONE-UP® Pump Diaphragm lasted 23 months, and was still in
service. |
