GORE® Universal Pipe Gasket (Style 800) for Reliable Industrial Sealing
Achieve long-lasting, dependable sealing that keeps your processes safe, efficient, and cost-effective.
Solving Sealing Challenges in Harsh Chemical Environments
Optimizing Chemical Operations with Reliable Sealing
Chemical manufacturers face extreme challenges. Corrosive, toxic, and hazardous materials, uneven surfaces, equipment limitations and plant site constraints can compromise seal integrity, increasing maintenance and safety risks. To stay productive and compliant, they need solutions that ensure reliability without slowing operations.
Results Focused Solutions
GORE® Universal Pipe Gaskets (Style 800) provide long-lasting, chemically resistant sealing that keeps operations safe, efficient, and cost-effective. Our advanced ePTFE technology coupled with UPGs unique patented construction maintains integrity under harsh conditions, reduces maintenance, and extends equipment life.
Expert Guidance
With decades of materials science expertise, Gore partners with chemical producers, OEMs and technology licensors to tailor sealing solutions for specific applications. Beyond products, we provide technical consultation to support better system reliability, risk mitigation, and operational performance optimization.
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Value Across Every Role in Chemical Processing
Learn How GORE Universal Pipe Gaskets Deliver Long-term Reliability.
Why Gore Gaskets?
ePTFE Expertise Since 1969
Backed by decades of engineering and innovation, Gore has been advancing ePTFE materials and applications ever since.
Proven Across Critical Applications
Providing reliable sealing where performance reliability is critical.
Engineering for Complex Challenges
Tailored sealing solutions designed for applications where conventional approaches fall short.
Global Reach, Local Support
Operating worldwide, with local teams who understand your operating conditions.
Technical Partnership Throughout
Gore provides end-to-end engineering support, from material choice to installation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Service life depends on operating conditions such as chemical media, temperature, pressure, flange material of construction and flange condition etc. That said, customers using GORE Universal Pipe Gasket (Style 800) in aggressive chemical service commonly report multi-year service intervals, even in applications where conventional PTFE and other alternate gaskets typically require replacements frequently.
The expanded PTFE (ePTFE) construction provides exceptional dimensional stability, resisting cold flow and creep over time. This results in fewer unplanned shutdowns, reduced maintenance frequency, and a lower total cost of ownership.
Yes. GORE Universal Pipe Gasket (Style 800) is made from chemically inert ePTFE and is resistant to virtually all industrial chemicals, including strong acids, bases, solvents, and specialty chemicals.
The only known exceptions are elemental fluorine and molten alkali metals, which are extremely rare in industrial processing environments.
For added assurance, GORE can provide chemical compatibility verification for your specific process fluids. Our technical team can review your chemical list and share relevant performance data.
Yes. GORE Universal Pipe Gasket (Style 800) is specifically engineered to perform reliably across mixed flange materials, including:
- Steel flanges (higher bolt loads)
- Glass-lined flanges (lower bolt loads to protect the lining)
- FRP flanges (intermediate bolt loads)
Its unique construction and low-stress sealing characteristics allow it to adapt to varying flange stiffness and bolt load requirements across diverse piping, making it one of the most versatile sealing solutions in the industry.
In most cases, no.
The conformable nature of GORE Universal Pipe Gasket (Style 800) allows it to seal effectively over minor surface imperfections, including light scratches, pitting, and slight flange warping that occur over the years of operation.
For severely damaged flanges, Gore application engineers can assess whether refacing is necessary. Technical evaluations are available on request to ensure optimal sealing performance.
Yes. Style 800 is engineered for multi-cycle performance, making it well-suited for batch operations involving repeated thermal and pressure cycling.
Its dimensional stability minimizes creep and cold flow, which are often significant in conventional gasket materials, helping to maintain seal integrity. Batch processing facilities consistently cite this reliability as a key advantage.
Yes. The dimensional stability, resistance to creep and cold flow and unique multi layer construction of GORE Universal Pipe Gasket (Style 800) help maintain long-term seal integrity, reducing the risk of leak paths that contribute to fugitive emissions.
This performance supports compliance with stringent environmental and emissions standards, particularly in critical chemical processing applications.
For regulatory purposes, Gore can provide relevant test data and compliance documentation to support fugitive emissions requirements.