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Rope and Packing Gasket Seals
Rope and packing gasket seals are used in a variety of sealing and gasketing applications. They offer easy installation. Square rope and packing is used as a shaft seal on rotating shafts such as on pumps.
A variety of materials includes fiberglass, silica, aramid, ceramic, vermiculite, ptfe, graphite.
Ropes are generally round, or twisted. Square ropes are also available and most packings are square. Custom ropes with multiple cores are available.
Braided Kevlar® 12 Strand Rope
320°F / 160°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
FlameShieldä high temperature and heat resistant Kevlar 12 strand braided rope is a strong rope for industrial use.
Not suitable for pully and continuous flexing applications. Should be protected from UV light.
Kevlar® Overbraided Fiberglass High Temperature Rope
320°F / 160°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
FlameShieldä high temperature and heat resistant Kevlar overbraided fiberglass rope is a strong rope for industrial use with a Kevlar overbraid to provide abrasion and cut resistance
Not suitable for pully and continuous flexing applications. Should be protected from UV light.
Silicone Rubber Sponge Cord / Rope & Gasket Seal
392°F / 200°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
Our high temperatures silicone rubber sponge cord / rope is manufactured to exacting standards from our formulation of high-temperature silicone.
Most often used as a gasket/seal for water/steam/air and other fluids and liquids. Can be formed into a continuous gasket by using our high strength/high temperature silicone gasket paste
Silicone Rubber High Temperature Heat Resistant Cord / Rope
400°F / 204°C Continuous Maximum Exposure (Higher for short durations)
Our high temperature heat resistant solid silicone rubber cord / rope is manufactured to exacting standards from our formulation of high-temperature silicone.
Most often used as a gasket/seal for water/steam/air and other fluids and liquids. Can be formed into a continuous gasket by using our high strength/high temperature silicone gasket paste.
Silicone Rubber Coated Round Fiberglass Gasket Sealing Rope
550°F / 287°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
This is a high temperature round gasket sealing rope, heat and flame resistant silicone rubber coated fiberglass, designed to be used as a gasket or seal in environments that are exposed to the hazards of high heat and occasional flame or molten metal splash, slag, sparks and contamination.
It is available completely coated or with partial rope exposed.
Fiberglass Tadpole Gasket with Rope Core or Stainless Steel / Inconel Metal Mesh Bulb Core
1100°F / 593°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
These high temperature, heat & flame resistant and thermal insulating fiberglass tadpole gasket tapes are fabricated with high quality type E fiberglass that will not burn and will withstand continuous exposure to temperatures of 1200°F / 648°C.
PTFE Soft Coated Fiberglass Gasket Sealing Ropes
High Temperature Heat Resistant
550°F / 287°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
This high-temperature gasket sealing rope is heat & chemical resistant PTFE coated fiberglass and offers the advantage of a non-asbestos material with a higher temperature range and with excellent resistance to almost all solvents, caustics and acids.
The base fiberglass fabric is rated to 1000°F / 537°C while the PTFE coating melting point is 620°F / 327°C.
Fiberglass Gasket Sealing Rope: Knitted Soft, Knitted Dense, Twisted, Square Braid
Fiberglass Gasket Sealing Rope: Knitted Soft, Knitted Dense, Twisted, Square Braid: High Temperature Heat Resistant
1200°F / 648°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
This high temperature rope is heat and flame resistant. This knitted rope is fabricated with high quality type E-fiberglass that will not burn and will withstand continuous exposure to temperatures of 1200°F / 648°C. Available in soft and dense knitted and also square braid construction.
This material resists most acids and alkalis and is unaffected by most bleaches and solvents. It is highly flexible and conformable.
The base fiber is manufactured to the specifications of ASTM D-578, ASTM committee D13, and subcommittee D13.18.
Fiberglass Gasket Sealing Rope with Graphite Coating: Knitted Soft, Knitted Dense, Square Braid
Fiberglass Gasket Sealing Rope with Graphite Coating: Knitted Soft, Knitted Dense, Square Braid: High Temperature Heat Resistant
1000°F / 537°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
This high temperature, heat and flame resistant graphite coated fiberglass rope will withstand temperatures of 1000°F / 537°C continuous exposure. Available in Soft or Dense knit or square braid construction. The base high temperature and heat resistant knitted fiberglass rope is fabricated from high quality type E fiberglass that will not burn. The rope is then coated with graphite, adding lubrication.
This rope resists molten splash and welding splatter very well as it cannot stick to the graphite.
The base rope is rated to a higher temperature however the graphite coating limits ts use to 1000°F / 537°C.
Fiberglass Braid & Knit Gasket Sealing Ropes with Stainless Steel or Inconel Mesh Core
Fiberglass Braid & Knit Gasket Sealing Ropes with Stainless Steel or Inconel Mesh Core - High Temperature Heat Resistant
1200°F / 648°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
Available in a standard industrial version, or a special Heat Treated Outer Braid for Paint Booth and Clean Room Applications:
The core can be either stainless steel or inconel mesh.
The heat treated version of the rope has a smooth braided shell made from filamant fiber yarn, providing an extremely clean and free of loose fiber outer shell, especially suited for applications such as paint shop booths where loose fibers are not tolerated, such as automotive assembly.
This material resists most acids and alkalis and is unaffected by most bleaches and solvents. It is highly flexible and conformable.
Supplied cut to length, this metal mesh cored rope makes an excellent seal due to its compressability, and adds EMI/RFI protection to cabinets and enclosures.
Fiberglass Compression Gasket Rope with Clip Mounting for Ovens Stoves Smokers and BBQs
Fiberglass Compression Gasket Rope with Clip Mounting for Ovens Stoves Smokers and BBQs. High Temperature Heat Resistant
1200°F / 648°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
This high temperature, heat & flame resistant and thermal insulating fiberglass rope gasket seal is fabricated with high quality type E fiberglass that will not burn and will withstand continuous exposure to temperatures of 1200°F / 648°C. Commonly used as a gasket or seal for access doors and gate valves and other oven, stove, bbq and smoker applications and also paint booth and clean room applications.
Two size of the rope are available: OD of 0.42" / 10.7mm and OD of 0.57" / 14.4mm. Clip spacing is 3". Unwanted clips may be removed with side cutters.
Turbine Engine Exhaust Shroud Gasket Rope Seal - part numbers 4900159 / F-E15600-00-00
1200°F / 648°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
This high temperature, heat and flame resistant fiberglass gasket and seal rope is often used on gas turbine engine exhaust shroud, diffuser, cowl, plenum and stack components, and is fabricated from high quality type E fiberglass that will not burn and will withstand continuous exposure to temperatures of 1200°F / 648°C. This engine configuration is used in generator applications
Available in precut lengths as part number R-TS-4900159-23 (23 feet long), R-TS-4900159-38 (38 feet long) & R-TS-4900159-48 (48 feet long). Used in GE LM2500 turbine for part number GE_4900159-38/A.
Available in by-the-foot lengths or bulk length as part number F-E15600-00-00.
Custom rope seals for GE H, GE F Class, GE B&E Class, GE Frame 5, GE LM Class, GE GT11/GT24 (Legacy Alstrom), Siemens 800, Siemens H, Siemens V Class, Siemens Aero (Legacy Rolls Royce), Siemens 501 F&G, Siemens/Westinghouse 501 A-D, Mitsubishi J Unites, Mitsubishi 501 F&G, PW Power Systems FT4, PW Power Systems FT8
Wire Mesh Jacketed Fiberglass Rope Kiln Gasket Rope Seal
1200°F / 648°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
This high temperature, heat and flame resistant fiberglass gasket and seal rope is often used as a kiln door gasket/seal and as a seal on gas turbines, and is fabricated from high quality type E fiberglass that will not burn and will withstand continuous exposure to temperatures of 1100°F / 593°C.
This material resists most acids and alkalis and is unaffected by most bleaches and solvents. It is highly flexible and conformable. The base fiber is manufactured to the specifications of ASTM D-578, ASTM committee D13, and subcommittee D13.18.
The seals are then jacketed with a knitted 30 stainless steel wire mesh, providing significant abrasion resistance. Supplied cut to length, each seal can be custom fabricated from a wide variety of diameters and configurations to provide the precise thickness and depth of seal for each U channel design specification. Pre-engineering each seal insures a simple, labor saving solution to the problem of containing heat. This efficient design reduces fuel consumption and eliminates cold spots in brick/tile kilns which can cause some of the brick or tile to be under fired
Knitted Stainless Steel and Inconel Mesh Rope / Cable
1200°F / 648°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
Knitted stainless steel and inconel mesh cables and ropes are used in a variety of products and applications. They provide compressive strength as the fill in the bulb or tail of high temperature industrial and commercial gaskets such as TadpoleTape Gaskets and are widely used to provide EMI / RFI gasketing protection for electronic enclosures.
Stainless steel and inconel mesh cables may be impregnated with silicone or silicone gels to offer further environmental sealing.
Also available as a stainless steel or inconel hollow sleeve.
Fiberglass Rope with Vermiculite Coating - Round, Twisted, Square - High Temperature Heat Resistant
1500°F / 815°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
FlameShield™ 1500 high temperature, heat and flame resistant vermiculite coated fiberglass rope will withstand temperatures of 1500°F / 815°C continuous exposure. Available in round, twisted and square. The base High Temperature fiberglass rope is fabricated from high quality type E fiberglass that will not burn. The rope is then coated with a vermiculite dispersant. This material resists most acids and alkalis and is unaffected by most bleaches and solvents. It is highly flexible and conformable.
Applications for this product include as seals on oven and kiln doors, fireplace doors, industrial and laboratory ovens. The vermiculite coating also adds abrasion resistance to the rope.
There are 4 styles of rope available: Knitted Soft and Knitted Dense Rope; Twisted Rope and Square Braided Fiberglass Rope (also called Square Dry Packing).
Tested and certified to meet the requirements of ASTM E 162, ASTM E 662 and SMP 800-C for surface flammability, smoke and toxic gas generation.
Tested and certified to meet the requirements of ASTM E 162, ASTM E 662 and SMP 800-C for surface flammability, smoke and toxic gas generation.
Silica InSilMax Rope - Round, Twisted, Square
1800°F / 982°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
InSilMaxä is an extreme high temperature rope, available in round, twisted and square, which is heat and flame resistant. Used in almost all industries for the highest heat protection available.
Produced from an extremely pure silica base fiber (SiO2) and can be used at 1800°F continuously with excursions to 3000°F / 1650°C.
Applications for this product include as seals on oven, furnace and kiln doors, fireplace doors, industrial and laboratory ovens.
Ceramic Fiber Rope - Round, Twisted, Square
High Temperature Heat and Flame Resistant
2000°F / 1093°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
Extreme high temperature and heat resistant knitted ceramic fiber rope is light-weight, flexible and has good handling strength. Provides low thermal conductivity and good dielectric strength and features excellent corrosion resistance.
This material is produced from an extremely pure alumino-silicate ceramic fiber non-woven material and can be used at 2000°F continuously with excursions to 3000°F / 1650°C.
Used as a gasket on boilers, furnances, kilns or as a packing on rotating shafts. This product has low organic content, but should be raised to temperature slowly in order to remove and smoke-off organics to prevent caramilization.
Available in an Industrial Grade and Premium Grade - the Premium Grade has been heat cleaned to reduce caramelization.
Knitted Stainless Steel and Inconel Mesh Rope / Cable
1200°F / 648°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
Knitted stainless steel and inconel mesh cables and ropes are used in a variety of products and applications. They provide compressive strength as the fill in the bulb or tail of high temperature industrial and commercial gaskets such as TadpoleTape Gaskets and are widely used to provide EMI / RFI gasketing protection for electronic enclosures.
Stainless steel and inconel mesh cables may be impregnated with silicone or silicone gels to offer further environmental sealing.
Also available as a stainless steel or inconel hollow sleeve.
Square Packing Ropes
PTFE Coated Acrylic Square Braided Gasket Sealing Packing Rope
500°F / 260°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
This high-temperature rope is heat & chemical resistant PTFE coated acrylic square braided gasket sealing packing rope offers the advantage of a non-asbestos material with a higher temperature range and with excellent resistance to almost all solvents, caustics and acids.
PTFE Square Braided Gasket Sealing Packing Rope
PTFE Square Braided Gasket Sealing Packing Rope - High Temperature Heat Resistant
550°F / 287°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
This high-temperature rope is heat & chemical resistant pure PTFE square braided rope offers the advantage of a non-asbestos material with a high temperature range and with excellent resistance to almost all solvents, caustics and acids.
The PTFE melting point is 620°F / 327°C.
Available in sizes from 0.125" through 0.875" OD. Applications for this product include as a packing and stuffing for sealing shafts on pumps (stuffing box), valves and marine drive shafts.
PTFE Square Braided Gasket Sealing Packing Rope with Graphite Impregnation
550°F / 287°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
This high-temperature square braided gasket sealing packing rope is heat & chemical resistant PTFE with Graphite Impregnation square braided rope offers the advantage of a non-asbestos material with a high temperature and heat resistant range and with excellent resistance to almost all solvents, caustics and acids. The graphite offers enhanced lubrication and low friction.
Graphite Square Braided Rope Gasket Sealing Compression Packing - with PTFE
900°F / 482°C Continuous Exposure: Higher Intermittent
Used as a compression packing gasket seal compression packing for pump and valve shafts and as a stuffing box packing. PTFE added for lubrication.
Made from flexible graphite yarn composed of exfoliated high purity crystalline mineral graphite (flake graphite) and then square braided.
Useable to 900°F / 482°C in normal air atmosphere; 1800°F / 982°C in steam or mild oxidization atmospheres/media and 5400°F / 2982°C in non-oxidizing atmospheres/media.
