Gaskets benefits

Dow developers and partners having first access to these materials have explored the use of OBCs for various industrial applications such as elastic films, fibers, soft touch materials, extmded profiles, injection molded articles, and so on. For example, polyolefin oil-filled systems used to make compounds for soft touch handles, grips, and gaskets benefit from inaeased elastic performance and temperature resistance. Other examples include adhesives that utilize OBCs with low hard block contents to obtain the soft adhesive character but at the same time offer the cohesive strength and heat resistance required for demanding pressure sensitive adhesives. ... 

The decision to retrofit or install new filters is influenced by plant-specific factors such as the condition of the existing filters, compatibility of the filters to retrofit, availability of space within the plant, etc. Bayer s analysis of the costs and benefits of the retrofit compared to the investment in new filters did not show a clear favourite either decision could be justified. With regard to the rubber lining, gaskets, hydraulic system etc., the Kellys were in very good condition. Because of this, the decision was made to retrofit two of the filters and to use them in a separate brine circuit for the new electrolysers, with a second circuit feeding the amalgam plant. 

Figure 8.9 An assortment of piping flange gaskets and each has their own benefits.

The great benefit of anaerobic compounds, when they are used as gasketing media, is that they allow metal/metal contact between the surfaces being sealed, which means that dimensional stability is immediately obtained and retained. This is particularly important in the application illustrated in Fig. 7.28 where correct alignment is clearly important. 

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