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SUPAGRAF RibbonPak High rotary speed with aggressive media  

Description: High purity exfoliated graphite ribbons, plaited into a flexible length-form packing for convenient on-site maintenance.  

Typical Applications: High speed rotary pumps handling water or slurry in pulp and paper processing. Also a general purpose valve stem packing for steam and chemical processing duties.  

Prime Features: Excellent chemical resistance across very wide temperature range. Replaces moulded graphite foil sealing rings. Flexible and compressible. Easy to install - no special tools needed. Reduces stockholding requirements

 How Supplied: All popular square sections from 3mm upwards, boxed in 8m lengths and sets. Full fitting instructions are included.  

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SUPAGRAF RibbonPakM Length-form graphite packing with reinforcement.  

Description: Plaited length-form packing of pure exfoliated graphite ribbons that are reinforced with fine Inconel wires to provide additional strength plus resistance to pressure and extrusion.

Typical applications: Valves handling steam, condensate, fuel, oils, gases, chemicals, process water or effluent. This product is widely used in petrochemical plants, refineries, power stations and steel mills.

Prime Features:  Exceptional temperature range. Excellent chemical resistance. Long service life with rotary or rising stem valves. Low friction and high thermal conductivity. Easy to cut, shape and install. Replaces moulded graphite foil rings and reduced stockholding. Extended shelf life - does not harden.  

Chemical properties:  Chemically inert within the range pH 0-14, excluding strong oxidising agents. Negligible volatile content. Low in extractable trace impurities such as chloride and sulphur.

How Supplied: All popular square sections from 3mm cross section upwards to suit all standard valves. Boxed in 8m lengths or supplied as split preformed rings and sets.  Full fitting instructions are included.  

Service capabilities

Valve Stem Duties
Maximum Temperatures
	Steam	+650c
	Oxidising conditions	+450c
	Non-oxidising	+1000c
Minimum Temperature		-200c
Maximum system pressure		210bar

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Super Flexmet XA High Performance lead foil packing  

Description: An exceptionally reliable, high performance, valve and pump packing. Constructed of lead foils that are treated with oil and graphite, then crinkled, twisted and folded round a core of graphite lubricated glass yarns to form a dense, strong packing. Lubricants are gradually released as the foil is deformed in the gland to ensure long and consistent service. 

Typical applications: High speed rotary pumps and valves that handle steam, process water, brine, gasses, solvents or oil based products at relatively high temperatures. Also recommended for reciprocating compressors, especially on refrigeration plant. 

Prime Features: Well proven for long operating life. Exceptionally reliable in high speed rotary pumps. Strong and easy to fit. 

Chemical properties: Compatible with media in the range pH 4-10, including ammonia and many types of refrigerant. 

How Supplied: All popular square sections from 3mm to 25mm, boxed in 4m spirals or coils. Also supplied as split preformed rings and sets. Full fitting instructions included.  

Service capabilities

Valve Stem Duties
Maximum Temperature	+260c
Minimum Temperature	-70c
Maximum system pressure	70bar
Centrifugal Pumps & rotary equipment
Operating Temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum shaft speed	20m/s
Max system pressure	20bar
Reciprocating pumps and rams
Operating temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum rod speed	1m/s
Maximum system pressure	10bar

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Rover Medium Soft Cotton 'Natural' choice for water and oil media.

Description: Superior quality packing, plaited from fine cotton yarns of soft texture. Each yarn is uniformly impregnated under heat and pressure with a petroleum based grease and graphite prior to plaiting.  

Typical applications: The 'natural' choice for marine or land based pumps and valves that handle cold water or oil.  

Prime Features:  Optimum density. Good flexibility. Easy to cut and fit. Very economical.  

Chemical properties: Compatible with media in the range of pH6-8 

How Supplied: All popular square sections from 3mm to 25mm, boxed in 8m lengths. Larger cross sections manufactured to order. Also supplied as split preformed rings and sets. Full fitting instructions are included.  

Service capabilities

Valve Stem Duties
Maximum Temperature	+90c
Minimum Temperature	-40c
Maximum system pressure	50bar
Centrifugal Pumps & rotary equipment
Operating Temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum shaft speed	7m/s
Max system pressure	10bar
Reciprocating pumps and rams
Operating temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum rod speed	1m/s
Maximum system pressure	50bar

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Fluolion Sturntite Premier packing for marine duties

Description Dense, robust packing, plaited from the finest quality flax yarns, impregnated with Fluolion PTFE and petroleum based grease. Flax yarns are selected for strength, durability, rot resistance and lubricant retention properties.

Typical Applications Very well proven on marine duties - widely used on stern glands and rudder posts of all sizes, bilge pumps and valves etc. Non-marine applications include pumps and valves handling waste water and sewage.

Prime features Designed for marine duties. Long life with low leakage. Reduced shaft wear. Flexible for easy fitting.

Chemical properties Compatible with media in the range pH 5-10

How Supplied  All popular square sections from 3mm to 25mm, boxed in 8m lengths; and 25mm to 50mm sections in 9m lengths. Other cross sections manufactured to order. Also supplied as split preformed rings and sets. Full fitting instructions are included.  

Service capabilities

Valve Stem Duties
Maximum Temperature	+95c
Minimum Temperature	-40c
Maximum system pressure	100bar
Centrifugal Pumps & rotary equipment
Operating Temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum shaft speed	9m/s
Max system pressure	25bar
Reciprocating pumps and rams
Operating temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum rod speed	1m/s
Maximum system pressure	100bar

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Fluolion SEQUEL Pure white for food and pharmaceuticals

Description An outstanding, non contaminating packing made from WL Gore & Associates highly developed SEQUEL yarn of ePTFE and an entrapped white solid lubricant with heat conductivity and lubricity features close to graphite. James Walkers design and manufacturing expertise converts the yarn to a cross plaited packing offering optimum performance, density, resilience and durability.

Typical applications. Rotary and reciprocating plant in the food processing, pharmaceutical, speciality chemicals, and pulp and paper sectors. It is particularly recommended for sugar and chocolate processing, and fine paper production.

Specifications. SEQUEL yarn is FDA approved for food and pharmaceutical applications.

Prime Features. Clean, non-contaminating and graphite free. Long maintenance-free service life. Minimal shaft wear and leakage. Superior performance over other pure white packings.

Chemical properties. Compatible with media in the range pH 1-14 excluding strong oxidising agents and molten alkali metals.

How supplied. All popular square sections from 3mm to 25mm in 8m lengths. Customers are recommended to use sets of preformed rings fro optimum performance, fitting ease and economy. Full fitting instructions are included.

Service capabilities

Valve Stem Duties
Maximum Temperature	+280c
Minimum Temperature	-100c
Maximum system pressure	100bar
Centrifugal Pumps & rotary equipment
Operating Temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum shaft speed	20m/s
Max system pressure	20bar
Reciprocating pumps and rams
Operating temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum rod speed	2m/s
Maximum system pressure	100bar

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Glengarry General Purpose in aqueous environments 

Description: A top performing flax-based packing. This dense and flexible, yet compressible, product is plaited from good quality flax yarns, each uniformly impregnated with a tenacious tallow lubricant then coated with graphite. Flax yarns are selected for strength, durability, rot resistance and lubricant retention properties. 

Typical applications: General service in hydraulic rams, valves reciprocating pumps and accumulators, particularly in aqueous environments where the tallow lubricant minimises friction and helps protect contacting metal surfaces. 

Prime Features: Ideal for water based media. Flexible and easy to fit. Lubricates and protects surfaces. 

Chemical Properties: Compatible with media in the range pf pH 6-10 

How Supplied: All popular square sections from 3mm to 25mm, boxed in 8m lengths. Larger cross sections manufactured to order. Also supplied as split preformed rings and sets. Full fitting instructions are included.  

Service capabilities

Valve Stem Duties
Maximum Temperature	+95c
Minimum Temperature	-40c
Maximum system pressure	100bar
Centrifugal Pumps & rotary equipment
Operating Temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum shaft speed	4m/s
Max system pressure	10bar
Reciprocating pumps and rams
Operating temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum rod speed	1m/s
Maximum system pressure	100bar

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Rapido Stern glands & waste water systems 

Description: Dense yet flexible packing, plaited from good quality flax yarns. Each yarn is uniformly impregnated with high purity petroleum jelly and coated with flake graphite prior to plaiting. Flax yarns are selected for strength, durability, rot resistance and lubricant retention properties. 

Typical applications: Highly popular for marine use on smaller stern glands and bilge pumps. Also suitable for land based pumps handling waste water or sewage. 

Prime features: Responsive to gland adjustments. Long life and reduced leakage. Easy to cut and fit. 

Chemical properties: Compatible with media in the range pH 6-1 

How Supplied: All popular square sections from 3mm to 25mm, boxed in 8m lengths. Larger cross sections manufactured to order. Also supplied as split preformed rings and sets. Full fitting instructions are included.  

Service capabilities

Valve Stem Duties
Maximum Temperature	+95c
Minimum Temperature	-40c
Maximum system pressure	100bar
Centrifugal Pumps & rotary equipment
Operating Temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum shaft speed	7.5m/s
Max system pressure	25bar
Reciprocating pumps and rams
Operating temperatures	as valve stem
Maximum rod speed	1m/s
Maximum system pressure	100bar

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Packing Extractors Trouble free removal tool of old packings 

Description: Highly effective and widely used extraction tools, with a long flexible shank to gain access to glands in difficult positions. The corkscrew tips are designed to embed firmly in all types of length-form packing, including badly worn and hardened products. A T-handle provides good grip for both screw action and the efficient removal of packing. 

Service capabilities: Size 1 for 5mm and 6mm packings. Size 2 for 8mm and 10mm packings. Size 3 for 11mm, 12.5mm and 16mm apckings. Size 4 for 20mm packings and larger. 

How supplied: Fixed tip extractors in individual sizes or as full sets of sizes 1-4. Replaceable-tip extractors in individual sizes or as full sets of sizes 1-4. Replacement tips supplied individually.

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