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Look at almost any photograph of a factory or a production line and you will see stainless steel pipe joined together with clamps. In food, pharmaceutical and bio plants this connection method is called sanitary Tri-Clamp piping.
No matter how firmly the clamp is tightened, though, without a gasket the contents can leak out and outside contaminants can get in. Today we explain the sanitary flanged silicone gasket in terms that a newcomer can follow easily.
Put simply, a gasket is the rubber packing that closes the space between pipe connections.
It blocks the very small gap between pipe and pipe so that liquid or gas cannot leak, and it also keeps external dust and contaminants from entering the line.
In processes that produce food or pharmaceuticals in particular, even a minor leak or trace of contamination can affect product quality, which makes the gasket a highly important component.
An ordinary gasket is a flat, circular disc, so during assembly you have to align it in the center yourself. A flanged gasket, by contrast, has a lip along its outer edge; fit it into the Tri-Clamp ferrule and it seats itself naturally in the correct position.
On production equipment that has to be taken apart and reassembled repeatedly, these advantages are a considerable help in cutting working time.
Silicone is one of the most widely used gasket materials in hygienic piping.
That is why it is one of the most frequently specified materials in food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical and bio installations.
A gasket is a consumable item. After long service it stays in a compressed state and its elasticity can fall away.
Replacement is recommended once any of these symptoms appears. In addition, on equipment that is taken apart often, fitting a new gasket at every disassembly is beneficial for both hygiene and safety.
The sanitary flanged silicone gasket looks like a simple piece of rubber packing, but it is an important component that raises both the sealing performance and the working efficiency of hygienic piping.
The flanged design in particular aligns the assembly position easily, so even an inexperienced operator can install it more accurately, and the benefit grows on sites where disassembly and reassembly are frequent.
Try the flanged silicone gasket from VALVEPARK.
Product details and purchasing are available through the VALVEPARK online store.
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