11.29.11
Custom die-cut, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) gaskets, seals, washers, and related parts requiring chemical-, corrosion-, moisture- and wide temperature-resistance now are available from Interstate Specialty Products Inc. of Sutton, Mass.
PTFE gaskets can be made from virgin or filled PTFE, perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), TFM (tetrafluoroethylene, modified), and expanded PTFE with glass fiber, carbon, or graphite to achieve specific lubricity, wear, and temperature performance characteristics, according to the company. The gaskets are die-cut to specification in a wide range of sizes, they feature seamless one-piece construction, are chemically inert, and naturally slippery.
Unaffected by most corrosive liquids, vapors, and gases, Interstate says its PTFE gaskets can operate from -400°F to 500°F and parts can range from 0.250” up to 60” diameter by 0.003” to 0.250” thick and can conform to U.S. Food and Drug Administration specifications.
In addition, the company's he company's quality management system recently was certified to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 applicable to the provision of precision die cutting and specialty gasket fabrication services to the commercial and medical device industries.
PTFE gaskets can be made from virgin or filled PTFE, perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), TFM (tetrafluoroethylene, modified), and expanded PTFE with glass fiber, carbon, or graphite to achieve specific lubricity, wear, and temperature performance characteristics, according to the company. The gaskets are die-cut to specification in a wide range of sizes, they feature seamless one-piece construction, are chemically inert, and naturally slippery.
Unaffected by most corrosive liquids, vapors, and gases, Interstate says its PTFE gaskets can operate from -400°F to 500°F and parts can range from 0.250” up to 60” diameter by 0.003” to 0.250” thick and can conform to U.S. Food and Drug Administration specifications.
In addition, the company's he company's quality management system recently was certified to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 applicable to the provision of precision die cutting and specialty gasket fabrication services to the commercial and medical device industries.