Gore's creep-resistant Series 300 Gasket Tape for steel piping can help lower your sealing system costs.

"Sealing with Certainty™" is Gore's slogan, and that is what its GORE-TEX® Series 300 Gasket Tape is designed for. The newly introduced Series 300 is specifically configured for steel equipment applications. The ideal choice for sealing large-diameter flanges, it can be quickly and easily installed. Since it is conformable and highly compressible, this Tape forms a very tight seal. Its strong, multidirectionally expanded PTFE fibers give excellent creep resistance for a long-lasting seal that withstands virtually any chemical process.

Series 300 Gasket Tape is available in 1/8" thickness for most applications, and 1/16" for equipment with especially tight flange-mating tolerances. It lowers inventory, delivery and installation costs in comparison to sheet gasketing, which it replaces. It withstands virtually all common chemicals and is reliable at temperatures from -450° to +600°F. As an authorized Gore distributor, we can handle all your requirements for GORE-TEX® Tape.

Johnson Packings frequently sponsors on-site training programs that are designed to benefit our customers in several ways. A recent example is our Thordon Bearings Seminar that was held in Glen Lake, New York, in September. Two of the participants to whom we spoke came away with some valuable information.

George Moskevitz, Regional Supervisor at CHI Energy, Inc., said, "The seminar made me aware of the many different types of bearings available, the capabilities of each and which one to choose for which application."

Mechanical Technician John McVaigh, of Adirondack Hydro Development Corporation, added, "I found this training to be very informative, especially since design engineers were available to provide problem-solving assistance. It is rare to see so much on-site engineering support."

Johnson Packings' seminars are tailored to your needs and will help educate you on installation procedures and product selection and performance. Call us today for information about on-site training programs for most of our product groups, including gasketing, valve packing, mechanical seals and Thordon Bearings.

Garlock's 1925 Packing Has What it Takes for Abrasive Applications

Garlock's 1925 Packing offers longer packing and equipment life for significant cost savings.

Garlock Sealing Technologies has designed its Style 1925 Compression Packing for premium performance in abrasive applications. This innovative packing is a blend of two yarns:

Ask your Johnson Packings customer service representative how Style 1925 Compression Packing can save you money through longer packing and equipment life.

Sawyer Plastics, the leading manufacturer of Suction Roll Seal Strips, has introduced two new materials to go along with their premium Polytron® K-2 line. This means that Sawyer now offers you a "Triple Choice" of Seal Strips for budgets of all sizes.

The first new material, Polytron® P, is very competitively priced. Polytron® P is made of vinyl ester marine resin. Its polyester fibers are saturated with resin and mixed with graphite to provide a strong, self-lubricating base material. This material is:

Polytron® P Seal Strips

Polytron® A-2 is Sawyer's other new material. Similar in fabrication to Polytron® P, it resists hot, harsh water environments and will never swell. The Polytron® A-2 Suction Roll Rebuild Kit, available from Johnson Packings, consists of Polytron® A-2 Suction Roll Seal Strips; Polytron® A-2 End Deckles, engineered to exacting tolerances; and Polytube™ Airload Tubes.

Please note that, for a minimal charge, patented Teflon® lubricating bars can be machined into the wear surface of either material. Talk to your Johnson Packings sales representative about a Sawyer "Seal Strip Performance Analysis." Participating in this analysis can help you get the most out of Seal Strip materials.