General Properties
- Gives a high sealing reliability in low pressure system.
- Excellent electrical insulation when used on cathodic protection systems.
- Is suitable for most hydrocarbons services subject to seal ring material selection.
- Reduces galvanic corrosion in dissimilar metal flanges.
- Design eliminates media-induced corrosion and flow-induced erosion from flange faces.
- Design requires reduced flange/bolt assembly stress.
- Easy installation and removal.
- Suitable for all ANSI rated flanges up to class 600 lb.
Materials
Gasket Insulating Material & Washers: G-10 Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) as standard (G-11 high-temperature grade also available).
Spring energized PTFE or O-Ring pressure activated seal: PTFE (spring energized) as standard (Viton and Neoprene also available).
Insulation sleeves: GRE (standard) or Nomex for high temperature service.
Ring Face | Full Face |
LPS Flange Gasket Advantages & Benefits
- Low pressure sealing (ANSI class 150, 300 and 600) service.
- Seals are pressure activated.
- High strength laminate material reduces failure due to excess compression.
- Excellent electrical insulation when used on cathodic protection systems.
- Design eliminates media-induced corrosion and flow-induced erosion from flange faces
- Reduces galvanic corrosion in dissimilar metal flanges.
- Also available with a variety of elastomeric seals.
- Easy installation, assembly and removal as design requires reduced flange/bolt assembly stress.
- Flanges do not have to be spread as would be the case with RTJ gaskets. The LPS easily slips in place.
- Gasket is self-aligning and centering, quick to install, no special tools are required.
- Maintenance-free, corrosion resistant design.
Insulation Kit Contents:
Insulating facing: G-10 glass reinforced epoxy resin
Seal: Spring energised PTFE ( Viton or Neoprene rubber also available)
Thickness: 3.2mm.
Insulating Washers: G-10 glass reinforced epoxy resin (other materials are available)
3.2mm thickness 2 washers per bolt
Steel Washers: Zinc-plated steel, 3.2mm thickness (stainless steel washers also available) 2 washers per bolt
Insulating Sleeves: G-10 glass reinforced epoxy resin. (Mylar and Nomex also available) 1 insulating sleeve per bolt
Core Materials:
Material type: | G-10 Glass-reinforced epoxy resin | G11 High temperature resin |
Compressive strength: | 50,000psi-minimum | 50,000psi-minimum |
Dielectric strength: | 24.1-31.5kV/mm | 24.0kV/mm |
Maximum Temp: | 150°C | 200°C |
Water absorption: | 0.1%-maximum | 0.1%-maximum |
Flexural strength: | 65,000psi | 57,700psi |
Tensile strength: | 50,000psi | 41,000psi |
Temperature range: | -130°C to 150°C
(limited by gasket material) |
-46°C to 200°C
(limited by gasket material) |
Seal: | Spring-energised PTFE(Viton or Nitrile rubber also available) |