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Installation instructions for GORE Gasket Tape Series 1000: Optimal form for easy handling.

Contain aggressive media, protect glass-lined steel equipment, and reduce emissions.

GORE Gasketing products are comprised of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), an inert fluoropolymer material. Some of these products may be supplied adhesive backed or screen printed. 

For more than 50 years, the Sealant Technologies Group of W. L. Gore & Associates has focused on the factors that enable more reliable sealing of piping systems, vessels, pumps and valves. Our singular focus has resulted in the development of innovative and top-performing gaskets and packings. We’ve also established a comprehensive technical services program, specially designed to help customers determine the best solutions for their toughest sealing applications.

Guide to verify that the application meets GORE® Gasketing qualifications, and to narrow the selection of products.

Easily and reliably seal glass-lined steel to contain aggressive media, protect equipment, and reduce emissions.

This certificate is based on the test program of TÜV Anlagen- und Umwelttechnik or VDI 2440, November 2000 edition, which covers qualification testing of flange seals with respect to their leak rate, blow-out resistance and continuous functionality and verification of sealing characteristics and controlled production quality. The above points were verified in an initial test. Prerequisite is the use of flange systems made of steel, which, when installed, achieve or exceed minimum surface pressure.

GORE® Gasket Tape Series 1000 addresses all the challenges of reliably sealing large glass-lined-steel flanges.

This document supplements the instructions in the GORE® Gasket Tape Series 1000 Installation Guide. The following practices MUST be followed when assembling a joint with multiple gaskets.

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