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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.

The following table lists the approved Seal of Assurance braiders and their respective GFO styles. Click on the company name to obtain contact information.

A simple switch to high-performance, long-life GORE® GFO® Packing Fiber can help plant and mill pumps to operate more efficiently, and enable significant savings in power, water and maintenance costs.

Waiting to replace packing in centrifugal pump service can lead to downtime and safety issues.

Development of a straightforward test procedure for compression packings used in rotary applications.

Compression packing has been around since the beginning of the industrial revolution and is still used extensively in types of equipment in which a stuffing box seal is required to prevent loss of process fluids to the environment. While advanced sealing solutions for rotary applications, such as mechanical seals, emerged over time, compression remains an important industrial tool. 

Technical article published in CPF June-July 2016

Understanding basic compression packing installation steps is key to getting the job done right, and will ensure outstanding packing performance.

Many PTFE/graphite packings are available in the market. While they may all look the same, it is worth noting that there are huge inconsistencies in the actual product quality and performance of many of the packing solutions offered.

Cetim disposes of test benches to perform the tests detailed in the document Pr EN 16752 "Centrifugal pumps — Test procedure for seal packing": an ESA – FSA type test bench, specifically for packings and a high performance test bench.

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