Poly Steel
Also known as Tef-Steel, Poly Steel is PTFE blended
with 316L stainless steel gasket material. Poly
Steel offers superior resistance to SIP, and shows
little to no creep or cold flow. Poly Steel is a
high purity USP Class VI certifiable material.
PTFE /TeflonŽ
PTFE is a versatile high purity material. The
disadvantage to using PTFE is creep and cold flow.
Poly Flex
is the only rubber bonded to PTFE clamp gasket
manufactured in the
United States, and the only bonded envelope
that is constructed of traceable, certified
materials. This gasket design benefits from an
inert, high purity wetted surface of PTFE, with
memory provided by the elastomeric material that is
bonded to the PTFE. Available with EPDM, FKM or
Platinum Cured Silicone Elastomers.
Platinum Cured
Silicone
is USP Class VI and 3A tested and FDA compliant.
Platinum Silicone compounds develop longer polymer
chains than peroxide cured systems thus building a
finished product with better mechanical properties
and temperature range, both higher and lower
temperatures. Platinum curing provides a
non-blooming, high purity, peroxide free compound.
Peroxide Cured
Silicone
is 3A tested and FDA compliant. Silicone can be
utilized for its natural high purity features with
low extractables and extensive temperature range.
FKM
Fluoroelastomer/VitonŽ
is
USP Class VI and 3A tested and FDA
compliant. FKM materials provide high acid and
temperature resistance. Typical FKM Compounds do not
have strong Base resistance and is especially
vulnerable to Ketones. Consult DSI for specialty FKM
compounds that resist both acid and base chemicals.
EPDM
(Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) is a USP Class VI
and 3A tested and FDA compliant elastomer with
superior water resistance, good steam and high
temperature resistance, and better low temperature
resistance than FKM materials. EPDM does not offer
strong resistance to oil and animal fat. EPDM does
not perform as well with acids as FKM.
Buna
Nitrile
is a food grade, 3A-approved material that has good
compression set and performs well with oils and
animal fats.