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President’s MessageTerry Galanis, Jr.
In This Issue
President’s MessagePages 1 & 2
Future Meeting SchedulePage 2
New Association MembersPage 2
Company ProfilesPages 2 & 4
Press Release Page 5
What’s Going On In The GFA?Pages 5, 6, 8 & 9
Fall 2013 Meeting PhotosPages 12 & 13
1913-2013: A Century of Progress in GasketsPages 14, 15, 16, 18 & 19
Expert Advice Aids Selection of the Right Gasket MaterialPages 19 & 20
Help Tell the GFA StoryPage 20
Benchmarking Report Pages 22 & 23
Volume 32 Number 3 December 2013
I am sitting at my desk a couple of weeks after our meeting
in New Mexico and thinking about what a mess our
government has gotten us into. In the last five years, the
government has been spending 50% more than it takes
in, and it is going to get worse. Our economy is growing at
a meager rate of 2 to 2.5% and we cannot create enough
growth to fill the tax coffers needed to pay for runaway
government spending. Now we are about to tack on
the largest entitlement program in our history, national
healthcare.
In 1887, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor, had this to say about the fall of the
Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior: “A democracy is always temporary in nature: it
simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist
up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the
public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who
promise the most benefits from the public treasury. As a result, every democracy will finally
collapse due to loose fiscal policy which is then always followed by a dictatorship.”
“The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations from the beginning of history has been
about 200 years.”
Today, our democracy is 237 years old. Almost 50% of our US population is on some form of
government assistance, and 47 million people are on the Federal Food Stamp program. It
will be extremely difficult for a person running for public office to run on a platform of fiscal
restraint to get elected. No one is going to vote for a candidate who is going to take away or
reduce their benefits or entitlements. So far, the government is raising taxes on the so-called
“rich” to compensate for their spending. But as we all know, that has resulted in fewer capital
dollars available to reinvest in our economy. The anti-business climate in Washington has
resulted in the government being our largest competitor to the success of our businesses.
I recently read an article that stated that in some states a person collecting unemployment,
food stamps and other various benefits from state programs can rake in an income equal to
a $12.00 hourly wage. No wonder we still have a high unemployment rate, but still cannot
find good hourly workers to run our factories. There is just no incentive for anyone to work.
I am not really telling you anything you do not already know. There is a very important
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Gasketing/Converting Expo ‘14
March 25 - 27, 2014
Hilton Orlando
Orlando, FL
Fall 2014 Semi-Annual Meeting
September 30 - October 2, 2014
Portola Hotel & Spa
Monterey, CA
Spring 2015 Semi-Annual Meeting
March 17 - 19, 2015
Fairmont Southampton
Bermuda
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GFA Future Meeting Schedule
history lesson here that we should be aware of. When our
forefathers wrote our Constitution, they wanted our future
lawmakers to have a strict set of rules to guide them in
governing our nation.
On a more positive note, we still have to work hard to grow
our businesses, and the GFA is giving us the tools we need
to do so. There is no better way to grow your business than
seeing all the best leaders in our industry at the Gasketing/
Converting Expo on March 25-27, 2014 at the Hilton Orlando
in Orlando, Florida. If you have not already committed to
attending, please get it on your radar screen. You will not
want to miss it.
Company Profiles
Budnick Converting is a privately held and female owned
corporation. Budnick’s specialty lies in sourcing and
converting adhesive coated tapes, foams, films, foils, and
flexible materials from nearly every major and specialty
manufacturer. Slitting, spooling, die-cutting, printing,
laminating, adhesive coating, water-jet, in-line laser cutting,
and XYZ Axis Plotting services allow Budnick to customize
material to each customer’s particular application. Budnick
also serves as a job shop by conducting slitting and cutting
services when customers supply their foams, films, foils,
paper, and other specialty materials.
Budnick specialists help their customers source the optimal
tape or adhesive coated material for their process. They
then design cost-efficient parts, convert material to exacting
tolerances, and engineer cost saving processes for each
application. Budnick is a customer-focused organization.
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President’s Message(Continued from Page 1)
FabricatorsBudnick Converting
www.budnick.com
Excelsior, Inc.www.excelsiorinc.com
Frank Murken Products www.fmproducts.com
Hi-Tech Gaskets Inc.www.hitechgaskets.com
JPL Precision Gaskets Inc.www.jplgaskets.com
Nott Companywww.nottco.com
SuppliersChengdu Teamful Gasket Technology Co., LTD
www.teamful.net
Shurtape Technologies, LLCwww.shurtape.com
Specialty Tapes Manufacturingwww.specialtytapes.net
New Association Members
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To fully understand each customer’s needs, Budnick
examines their overall business, job functions, and individual
applications.
Budnick Converting, Inc. is headquartered in the St. Louis
Metropolitan Area in Columbia, IL. The majority of its
inventory and manufacturing operations originate from the
Columbia facility. Budnick also supports a second converting
facility in Tampa, FL, a warehouse in Oklahoma City, OK, and
Excelcuts – a joint venture converting facility in Monterrey,
Mexico. With numerous sales locations nationwide, Budnick
is able to support business operations from coast to coast.
Sales locations include St. Louis, Kansas City, Chattanooga,
Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Dallas, and Tampa.
For more information, you can contact Budnick online at
www.budnick.com or call 1-800-282-0090.
Company Profiles(Continued from Page 2)
Founded in 1963, Frank Murken Products (FMP) is a gasket
fabricator and distributor. Our products are supplied
to various markets, including: aerospace, construction,
transportation, pharmaceutical, energy, and semi-conductor.
FMP provides our local and global OEM and MRO customers
with die-cut components that are fabricated from a wide
range of materials, including: rubber, sponge, graphite,
cork, and compressed materials. FMP also distributes
tapes/adhesives, sealants, o-rings, and hose products from
marquee manufacturers such as 3M Company, Loctite, Tesa,
Saint-Gobain, and Parker.
We are AS9100:2009 and ISO 9001:2008 certified. FMP is
located in the Capital Region, and central to the Tech Valley
Region of New York.
Hanna Rubber Company is a manufacturer/distributor of
rubber and plastic products. Established in 1925, Hanna
Rubber recently moved into a new 32,000 square foot
warehouse allowing us to carry more stock, while providing
better efficiency.
We have over 160 years of combined sales experience
and will produce to your specifications, including military,
industrial, and commercial requirements. Hanna Rubber has
provided unique products and service to its construction,
automotive, military, and government customer base over
the last 88 years. With our recent move to new facilities, we
acquired a CNC machine allowing us to cut gaskets without
a die and to a higher tolerance. We can make gaskets from a
drawing provided by the customer, or our in-house staff can
complete one to your specs.
Hanna Rubber stocks compressed fiber, cork, carbon,
graphite, and PTFE sheet gasket material in all standard
thicknesses with total fabrication capabilities for die cutting,
stripping, stamping, slitting to your order from patterns and
blue prints, any material, shape, size, and quantity.
Besides gaskets, Hanna Rubber carries an extensive
inventory of molded rubber parts, extrusions, industrial hose
and fittings, rubber and vinyl matting, and sheet rubber.
We will make your product out of whatever you want,
anyway you want! We are America’s first choice for rubber
and plastic products. Call us at 816-221-9600, or visit our
website at www.hannarubber.com.
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Press ReleaseLudlow Composites Introduces “Automotive Certified” 7AC PVC Foam and ISO 9001:2008 Certification
In a continuing effort to better support our customers and
their growing markets, Ludlow Composites has developed
automotive certified PVC foam, and successfully gained ISO
9001:2008 certification. These accomplishments show our
ongoing dedication to expanding our PVC product line,
and our commitment to enhancing our overall supply chain
processes within the ISO system.
The 7AC PVC foam was designed by the Ludlow Composites
R&D team. Testing of this new automotive grade PVC foam
was performed by an A2LA certified lab and General Motors
testing facilities. The foam is designed to comply with major
automotive OEM specifications. The foam is available in
standard thicknesses of 1/16” to 1”, both with and without
pressure sensitive adhesives. Product samples, spec sheets,
and testing data are available upon request.
Ludlow Composites recently completed the ISO 9001:2008
certification process to further enhance internal and external
continuous improvement efforts. We were audited to the
aforementioned standard by Eagle Registration in July, and
recommended for official certification in August of 2013.
Our full compliance to this Global Quality Standard further
demonstrates our ongoing commitment to improved
products and services for our customers.
For further details regarding either Ludlow’s 7AC PVC foam,
or the recent ISO 9001:2008 certification, please contact
John Seitz at [email protected] or 419-332-5531
ext. 2321.
Visit us online at:www.gasketfab.com
What’s Going On In The GFA?Communications CommitteeGord Sirrs, Chairman
During the Fall Meeting, the
Communications Committee held
a very productive meeting. With
a few large projects to undertake,
there was no lack of excitement. Over the next year, you will
see a few of those projects come to light. Here are a few of the
highlights from our meeting.
Mobile App for the Gasketing/Converting Expo ‘14
The Committee is very excited to announce that we will
be moving forward in developing a mobile app for the
Gasketing/Converting Expo ’14. Over the past few years, it
has been a goal of the Committee to stay ahead of the curve
when it comes to the use of technology, and this app will
certainly help with that goal. The app will be available for all
attendees to download, and will have a number of features
to help attendees get the most out of the Expo. Be on the
lookout for more information regarding the app leading up to
the Expo!
Key Performance Indicator Survey
Since 2011, the Committee has been hard at work developing
a Key Indicator Survey that will provide valuable information
for all of the members who participate. In order to expedite
the development of this survey, a Task Group has been
assigned. This Task Group will develop the survey based
on the results of the Key Indicator Initial Survey which was
completed in 2011. The Key Indicator Initial Survey has
provided the Task Group with statistics regarding which
topics the members would like to see in the survey. It is the
Committee’s goal to send the finalized Key Indicator Survey to
all members in 2014.
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What’s Going On?(Continued from Page 5)
Quick Survey Topics
Over the past couple of years, the Communications
Committee has sent out a number of one or two question
quick surveys featuring a wide range of topics. These
quick surveys have been well received by all members,
and the Committee has been encouraged to continue
with the surveys. With that in mind, it is important that
members continue to send us survey topic ideas. Our pool
of questions is running low, and we need your help to
replenish the inventory. Please send any survey question
suggestions to me, or to Pete Lance and Brian Schaaf in the
GFA Office.
I look forward to seeing everyone at the Gasketing/
Converting Expo ’14 in March. With interest levels already
high, it is sure to be an event that you do not want to miss.
Marketing Committee Mark Nye, Chairman
The newly formed Marketing
Committee met during the Fall
Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya
Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New
Mexico, and approximately twenty
interested GFA members attended.
The Committee reviewed the marketing plan which was
developed by Marketing Consultant, Lauron Sonnier. After
a thorough review, the Committee voted to move forward
with the following items:
Review all current marketing materials for emphasis
on “networking.” Rework language where possible,
most notably on the website, in newsletters, and in
membership letters. The Committee will also make note
where changes will need to be made in the future, such
as with the re-work of the GFA brochure.
Review current marketing materials and standard
correspondence for implementation of the “You Gotta
Be Here” seal and other ideas presented.
Develop and conduct email campaign to collect
personal member stories about their benefits of GFA
membership and participation. Solicitation for member
stories will also be added to the website and the
newsletter.
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The Committee also felt that it was important to develop a
new tagline for the GFA, and a Task Group was formed. The
goal of the Task Group will be to present several possible
taglines at the Gasketing/Converting Expo in March.
If any other members are interested in serving on the
Marketing Committee, please let me know, or contact Pete
Lance and Brian Schaaf in the GFA Office.
Membership Committee Keith Crowe, Chairman
The Fall Meeting in New Mexico was one of the best, in my
opinion. Great weather, good time with fellow members,
and, as always, Pete and Brain did excellent work to have
everything in order. I want to thank Ken for the great job
he has done throughout his term as Committee Chair,
and I look forward to serving in this role over the next two
years. For the Committee to continue to be successful, it
will require all of our efforts. If you know of a company that
would fit into our association, please let me know, or contact
Brian Schaaf, and we will contact them with membership
information. As you know, they can “try us out” as a guest
at one of our semi-annual meetings. Non-members are also
welcome at the Expo in March, and it will certainly be a
wonderful place for them to “kick the tires”.
We have approved a number of new members since the
Spring Meeting, bringing our total number of members to
161, the highest amount in our history. Some of the new
members were new to the GFA, and some were returning
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after a time of being out of the association. We always
welcome both the new and returning companies.
During the Fall Meeting, the Committee reviewed and
discussed our Committee charter, which was approved
by the Board later that week. The charter provides a clear
outline of the Membership Committee’s responsibilities
and will be a great guide moving forward. Thank you to
everyone for your help with completing the charter.
In the coming months, the Committee will be reviewing and
revising our active prospect list, which will hopefully lead
to a reenergized membership recruitment process. Again, if
anyone knows any companies who would be a good fit for
the GFA, please let us know.
I look forward to seeing everyone at the Gasketing/
Converting Expo ’14 this March at the Hilton Orlando in
Orlando, Florida. I hope you will all consider joining us for
our Committee meeting.
Program and Locations CommitteeBill Hibner, Chairman
Our Fall Meeting at the Hyatt
Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in
New Mexico, was another GFA
success. With warm weather,
clear skies, and beautiful mountains surrounding our
location, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. As usual,
the enthusiasm surrounding the meeting was high.
Members were kept busy by a number of well attended
activities including the GFA Golf Tournament, the Santa
Fe Tour, the Guided Welcome Walk along the Rio Grande
River, the Tennis Activity, and the Hotel Kitchen Tour. Of
course, there was also plenty of business to be done, and
attendees took advantage of the Roundtable Discussions,
Member Presentations, and Supplier Expo. Also Dr. Jeff
Dietrich stepped in very quickly, when our scheduled
General Session speaker became ill. As usual, Dr. Dietrich
captivated, informed, and educated all attendees about
future economic trends. A big “thanks” goes to Pete, Brian,
and Terry for quickly arranging to have Dr. Dietrich give the
keynote presentation.
Now, we look forward to another year. 2014 will be a very
exciting year for the GFA. On March 25-27, 2014, we will
be gathering at the Hilton Orlando in Orlando, Florida for
another highly successful Gasketing/Converting Expo. We
project over 500 attendees and over 100 tabletop displays.
The Program and Locations Committee wanted to do
something a little different, so we have invited Billy Riggs to
be our keynote speaker. Billy Riggs is a motivational speaker
who uses magic and illusions throughout the presentation.
He will surely be entertaining. Also in 2014, the GFA will
be celebrating its 35th anniversary (1979-2014). Plans are
underway for a special program during this anniversary year.
Special invitations to all Past Presidents and Life Members
will be sent. A grand event is planned.
Regarding future GFA locations, I’m proud to announce
that the 2014 Fall Meeting is confirmed for September 30 -
October 2, 2014 at the Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey Bay,
California. Also, we have recently confirmed the Fairmont
Southampton, located in Bermuda, for the 2015 Spring
Meeting on March 17-19, 2015.
I want to extend my appreciation to Carol Bowman,
the Program and Locations Committee Vice Chair, for
her assistance. I feel our whole Program and Locations
Committee has been listening to our fellow GFA members
and trying to create an exciting and enjoyable environment
during these meetings.
In conclusion, on behalf of the Program and Locations
Committee, I want to wish everyone “Happy Holidays” and
“Happy New Year”. See you in Orlando.
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Technical CommitteeMatt Weiss, Chairman
The Fall Meeting in New Mexico
was a success for sure. The
Technical Committee meeting was
well attended and productive.
The newly written Committee charter and Guidelines for
Technical Presentations were reviewed and approved by the
Technical Committee and by the Board of Directors. Thank
you to everyone for your help developing these documents.
The Guidelines for Technical Presentations are intended to
allow member companies to make presentations on their
newest technologies, services, materials, or advancements
while being respectful and not mentioning competitors or
their products.
Bob Wax with Associated Pacific Machine Corp. is heading
up a team preparing a Technical Webinar on equipment.
Dates and times will be sent out when finalized. Please
remember that in the Members Only section of the GFA
website, past webinar series may be viewed. Past series
include: “The ABC’s of PSAs”, “A Guide to Material Selection”,
and “An Estimator’s Guide to Basic Gasketing” (multiple
topics).
Previous Gasketing/Converting Expos typically had two
large technical sessions, but at the Expo ‘14, these will be
replaced with multiple smaller breakouts sessions which will
be held throughout the day while the exhibit hall is open.
Sessions for the upcoming Expo include: “Innovation” led
by 3M, “Innovation of Equipment” led by Associated Pacific
Machine Corp., “Innovation of Materials” led by Teadit N.A.
and Canada Rubber Group, and “Adhesives” led by Adchem
Corp. and Adhesive Applications. Non-technical sessions
will be available, as well.
The Technical Committee has assigned a Task Group that is
in the process of reviewing, updating, and expanding the
GFA Technical Handbook. If you would like to submit your
input or expertise, please contact Matt Weiss at
As a volunteer service of the GFA, the Technical Committee
welcomes all members to participate and join in the process
of informing and educating the future leadership of our
industry. Please invest an hour during the next GFA meeting
to see what the Technical Committee is all about.
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Gasketing/Converting Expo ‘14
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Registration is now open for the Gasketing/Converting Expo,
which features a cost-effective tabletop display format that
allows suppliers to have unprecedented exposure to gasket
fabricators and converters without having to arrange for
elaborate displays and logistics.
Attendees enjoy a unique and valuable chance to meet
with both new and existing suppliers. Past events have each
drawn around 500 attendees and over 100 exhibitors.
You do not want to miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity
to network and conduct business with gasket industry
professionals.
For all of the latest information, please contact us at
[email protected], call us at 610-971-8450, or visit us
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Tuesday, March, 25, 2014
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. GFA Committee Meetings
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Technical & Industry
Breakout Sessions
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception
& Dinner
Thursday, March 27, 2014
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. General Session
1:00 p.m. Golf Tournament
1:00 p.m. Tennis Activity
1:00 p.m. Disney Keys to the
Kingdom Tour
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Networking Event
by the Pool
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Hotel Kitchen Tour
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Have you signed up yet? Program Highlights
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Fall 2013 Meeting PhotosHyatt Regencey Tamaya Resort & Spa, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
President Terry Galanis, Jr. addresses the
audience during the General Session
Dr. Jeff Dietrich presenting during the General Session
New Members and First Time Attendees New Members and First Time Attendees
John De La Garza of Cactus Tape/V. Himark USA, Inc. presenting his company profile
Cindy LeClair of VIP Rubber & Plastic Companypresenting her company profile
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Technical Articles 1913-2013: A Century of Progress in Gaskets By: Larry Pyle, President, LFPtechnologies
Our Changing WorldThere have been more technological changes in our world over
the past century than in the previous history of man. This has
certainly been true in the world of gaskets and sealing as well.
In 1913, aviation was in its infancy with powered flight only ten
years old, and the popular modes of travel were railroad trains
driven by steam locomotives and steamships. Today, millions
of people and countless tons of goods travel daily at speeds of
500+ mph to thousands of locations throughout the world.
During the 19th Century, water power and steam power were
the prime movers of industry, whereas today, electricity has
taken their place. The electricity that moves industry today is
derived from a myriad of fuel sources; fossil fuels, wind energy,
nuclear energy, and hydro-electric dams.
Gasket and Seals IndustryThe gasket and seals industry has gone through a very similar
transformation during the last century. Most of these changes
have been as a result of the ever increasing demand for
better sealing performance and reliability. With the exploding
number of products and industries that have risen in the last
century, innovative solutions have been found for the ever
increasing challenges. In the same time span, the technology of
manufacturing and the development of new raw materials and
processes have exploded.
In 1913, when sealing was required, the methods were perhaps
known better as “containment”. The end user was lubricating his
machines with oil or grease either hand applied and by simple
oilers, which kept the moving joints lubricated. He was not
concerned with the amount of leakage unless it required too
much attention. The criteria for judging a seal was the size of the
puddle on the floor.
Manufacturing of gaskets in 1913 was most likely by hand
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punch presses. During my first year at Victor Gasket, they
were still using a line-shaft in their sample department to
run small punch presses. Tooling was made of soft steel
and sharpened by peening and shearing. Copper was the
material of choice because it was soft and easily formed.
Sealing was done with paper or mechanical packing
materials, which limited the amount of leakage. Felt, cork,
paper, leather, and asbestos fiber were also widely used.
Asbestos was widely used in US industries since 1858, where
it was known for its long fiber aspect ratio (length/diameter),
tensile strength, heat resistance, and acid resistance. Due to
these characteristics, asbestos became the logical choice for
use in gasket materials, and it was relatively inert in a wide
variety of applications. Even with its excellent properties,
it still did not make a good sealing gasket without help.
It was simply too permeable to seal without a binder or
carrier. Early binders were starch, but were later changed to
Portland cement to give it better resistance to water. Asphalt
was another type of binder used for lower temperature
applications, and improved fluid sealing. During this era,
liberal amounts of greases, shellacs, glues, and other pasty
sealers were used in conjunction with the gaskets.
Asbestos Millboard
Millboard was a form of sheet asbestos available for making
gaskets. To compensate for its permeability, it was encased
with metal layers formed up at all openings to prevent
leakage through the millboard. These were commonly
referred to as a “French Type” gasket. These gaskets typically
needed to be retorqued after a few minutes of operation,
especially in hot applications. The illustration on the next
page shows steel as the enveloping metal. Copper or a
combination of copper and steel were commonly used.
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This type of gasket was used on the advent of the Ford
Model T. It was also widely used into the 1960s for
automotive and diesel engine applications, and continues
to be used today for large industrial and chemical plant
applications, albeit without asbestos fillers wherever
possible. Many configurations and combinations of metal
layers and fillers exist. In the 1980s, direct non-asbestos
replacements were introduced, and using a material which
had the same physical properties, especially compressibility
and load bearing qualities, was essential because many of
the low volume applications these gaskets were used for
could not justify tooling changes.
Cork
Cork was one of the earliest materials available for making
gaskets, and this bark of a tree indigenous to Southern
Europe and North Africa has unique properties. It is
hydrophobic, which means that it repels water. Cork has
been used since the 14th Century for floating devices
and as ship building material. In the 18th Century, the
Englishman, Robert Hook, is credited with using cylinders
of cork as bottle stoppers or “corks”. It was found that the
scrap byproduct of the wine cork industry could be grinded
into small particles, mixed with a binder, made into a block,
and then skived into uniformly thick cork sheets. This was
the first cork sheet product to be used as a gasket material
with temperature limitations. Cork sheets have evolved by
using various binders including phenolic resins and rubber
polymers. The cork is actually compressible, which means
its volume is reduced under load. Rubber, on the other
hand, changes its shape but retains its volume. Blended
with rubber, cork is highly compressible with resistance to
extrusion. It is good for large gaps and low loads. Numerous
grades are available depending on the size of cork particle
and polymer. It was used extensively for pop bottle caps
and a wide variety of air, oil, and water applications in low to
moderate temperature environments.
Compressed Sheet Packing
Another early gasket material was compressed sheet
packing. This material was invented by Richard Klinger
around 1896, and it was a calendared mix of asbestos fiber,
natural rubber, inorganic fillers, and vulcanizing agents. It
was used for water and high pressure steam gaskets because
it lacked resistance to solvents and oils.
The invention of Neoprene by Fr. Nieuwland, at Notre
Dame in 1930, revolutionized the gasket materials industry.
DuPont bought the rights to this material and began
producing the first commercial synthetic rubber. It has the
properties of natural rubber with good or adequate oil
resistance, and it became the basis for the next generation
of compressed sheet. Both natural rubber and Neoprene
have heat resistance to about 225oF.
The next improvement in compressed sheet was the
invention of the highly oil resistant, rubber based
acrylonitrile and butadiene. In Germany, around 1935, a
synthetic replacement for natural rubber was invented
and was being produced. It was not oil resistant, but
when reinforced with carbon black, it has good physical
properties. It was based on styrene and butadiene. Styrene
replaced the acrylonitrile, which produced a highly oil
Cork Bark and
Stoppers
Cork Sheet Cork Rubber
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resistant rubber with heat resistance comparable to natural
rubber and Neoprene.
During the 1970s and 1980s, when asbestos was
eliminated to reduce the cancer risk inherent with asbestos,
compressed sheets were replaced by the current blend of
Kevlar, fillers, rubbers, and aramid fibers. The rubbers for all
of the compressed sheets are vulcanized, which provides
stability to the sheets.
Glue/Glycerin Saturated Gasket Paper
The paper and asbestos sheet and other gasket material
used in the early era were not very good at sealing fluids
without help. Saturation with various substances became a
common practice. Around 1929, Victor Gasket copyrighted
a glue and glycerin saturated paper line called Victorite.
The glue was tanned with formaldehyde, making it water
insoluble. This made the material water and oil resistant
and made for an acceptable and widely used sheet packing,
particularly for low temperature applications. Formaldehyde
is a known cancer causing chemical and the process has
been discontinued in Europe and the USA.
Spiral Wound Gaskets
Spiral wound gaskets were initially invented in 1912 by
Flexitallic, and this type of gasket construction has remained
to this day. The basic form of this type of gasket is made of
alternate plies of a metal strip and a soft filler material. The
metal strip is formed into a chevron configuration. Multiple
plies are wound, and usually finished by a welded metal on
metal layer. Initially, asbestos was used in combination with
the steel strips, but has been extensively replaced by non-
asbestos and alternative material and metals. Spiral wound
gaskets have remained the mainstay gasket type in the
industrial market for sealing high pressure and temperature
round openings. Its only limitation is that the product is
round, but this limitation can be incorporated into the
flange design.
Embossed Metal Gaskets
Until 1930, most cylinder head gaskets were of the “French
Type”. During the 1930s, a low cost but effective gasket
design was developed for car and light truck engines. It was
the embossed or beaded steel design. A single sheet of cold
rolled steel had the appropriate combustion and fluid holes
punched into it and then raised embossments were formed
around each hole creating a seal about each opening.
Combustion seals had multiple embossments whenever
possible. These gaskets were coated with modified metallic
paints to create a surface micro seal. This type of gasket was
cheap to produce, and existed on some engines through the
1970s.
Perforated Metal Cores
In the early 1950s, a newer method was introduced,
which simplified the reinforced gasket for a wide variety
of applications. A thin steel strip of steel was perforated
by piercing the steel, which produced metal tangs on one
or both sides of the steel. Gaskets were created by using
calendar rolls to combine this perforated steel strip with
gasket material on one or both sides. Compressed asbestos
was initially used as the facing layers.
Beater Addition Gasket Paper
The first beater addition gasket paper was developed by
Victor Gasket in the late 1940s. It was a Neoprene asbestos
composition made using paper making equipment. The
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first product was called Asbestoprene and was made with a
cylinder paper making process. It had high rubber content
and was difficult and expensive to produce. Armstrong Cork
Co. found that by reducing the rubber level and precisely
controlling the precipitate chemistry, a useful gasket
material could be produced. By 1969, Armstrong, Special
Paper Products, and Hollingsworth and Voss were major
producers. Since that time, asbestos has been removed,
and much has been done to improve the properties of the
various products.
Combining the perforated core with these new beater
addition sheets produced a sealing concept which was,
when perfected, considered the basis for the “no-retorque”
gasket. This core produced the rigidity previously provided
by the metal jacket of the “French Type” gasket. In the late
1960s, beater addition sheets and chemically resistant
bonding techniques produced the first solid core (non-
perforated core) laminates. These laminates could be
produced using a wide range of steel core thicknesses, and
could also successfully compete in the heavy duty diesel
market.
Expanded Graphite
In 1963, Union Carbide filed a patent for a graphite sheet
formed by compressing expanded particles together to
form a flexible sheet of graphite. This sheet exhibited
unique thermal properties, and although it was initially
expensive to produce, it found acceptance in a wide variety
of specialty applications. The process improved substantially
in the 1980s, making its use more widespread, especially
in the automotive and industrial marketplaces. It is used in
extreme heat, and in a multitude of chemical environments
with little change in properties. This makes it a very stable
and versatile product.
Elastomer Coated Steel Products
Around 1980 in Japan, research was conducted on
embossed steels made from spring temper steels. This
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temper made for good compression and recovery properties
of the formed embossments. Along with thin coatings of
rubber vulcanized and adhered to the surfaces of the steel,
this concept developed as a gasket material. Using spring
tempered stainless steels and either a Viton or nitrile rubber
coating, this gasket concept was introduced on air-cooled
motorcycle engines as a single layer design around 1982.
It then made the transition to water-cooled engines and
began to be used in layered head gaskets in the late 1980s.
Today it is a major material and design concept used in a
multitude of automotive and industrial uses.
From 1913 to 2013, the standard for gasket sealing has
radically changed. Instead of measuring the leakage by
the size of the puddle or the frequency of adding fluid,
leakage is now measured in terms of cubic centimeters/
minute or hour using helium as the measuring fluid. There
is no longer a question of “how much leakage is okay?”, but
rather the fact that no leakage is acceptable. Throughout
the last century, the gasket industry, both material suppliers
and design engineers, have met the challenges and solved
the problems of the changing environment. In 1913, the
gasket was most often the last piece to be designed. Today,
manufacturers work closely with the component designer to
ensure the gasketed joint functions as expected. Our tooling
and manufacturing processes have radically changed what
we can produce and the precision at which it is produced.
Early need for sealers such as Permatex has been eliminated
by improvements in materials, finishing of surfaces, and
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understanding of the relationships between clamping
force, gasket geometry, etc. We should all be proud of our
accomplishments.
NOTE: I have purposely not included molded rubber and
rubber molded assemblies in this article, and I recognize
that it is now a sizable portion of the gasket market. It has
grown from virtually nothing in 1913, to a major component
of the sealing and gasket industry. Constant developments
in polymers, as well as rubber molders, have provided the
industry with new, better alternatives. But, the history of
rubber molding and sealing is best left as a separate paper.
I want to thank Don McDowell for his contributions to this
article. His career in the gasket industry with Victor Gasket,
Dana Corp., and Fel-Pro Inc. covered much of this past
century. He was instrumental in many of the inventions and
developments highlighted here.
1913-2013(Continued from Page 18)
Expert Advice Aids Selection of the Right Gasket Material By: Bill Searle, Canada Rubber Group, Inc.
Just because it is white does not make PTFE right for your
application.
There are now a wide range of PTFE products to choose from
in the industrial gasket market place. The products have
evolved dramatically since the late 1960s, from just virgin
and commercial grade PTFE to the present day offerings,
which are described as calendered or restructured filled
PTFE sheet.
PTFE has many benefits. The two most notable are the
exceptional chemical resistance, which means there are only
a few chemicals that will attack the polymer, and that it can
withstand temperatures up to 260oC (500oF). The product
has one significant weakness. It exhibits creep, and/or cold
flow characteristics under compressive loads, thus affecting
the gasket’s performance since frequent retightening is
required. The point is, most users of PTFE are unaware of the
fact that several different materials can be used successfully
for the same application. The question to oneself should
now be, what product is right for my application?
There are varied processes in how PTFE sheets are
manufactured, sintering the PTFE into a billet form, and
then skiving into sheets, or having sintered PTFE sheets
manufactured from a molding process. Fillers or fibers can
be added to reduce the creep behavior of both processes.
The other process of calendering (made from a PTFE
cake as it were), then sintering the sheets, creates sheets
with a very even homogenous structure throughout the
entire manufactured sheet, thus dramatically reducing the
problems of creep.
With any different process, there are diverse costs associated
with the manufacturing techniques, and diverse costs to the
end user. For example, a 1/8” x 60” x 60” sheet manufactured
from the calendered process, also known as the restructured
process, will cost approximately four times as much as glass
filled, sintered PTFE product of the same size.
As mentioned earlier, PTFE has exceptional chemical
resistance capabilities. Pulp and paper mills use a wide
range of PTFE gaskets in their facilities. For example, in
the bleachery portion of the plant, an application like
Sodium Hydroxide or Sodium Borohydride calls for a gasket
manufactured from a restructured sheet process. The gasket
is four times more expensive than a glass filled, sintered
process gasket. In 85% of all applications, sintered PTFE
products will work as well as restructured PTFE. Researching
and finding the correct gasketing product for each particular
flange is the real challenge in increasing production and
reducing costs.
Today’s PTFE has a wide range of fillers that can be
incorporated into the sheet to meet the many chemical
service needs. Some fillers include Barite, Synthetic and
Mineral Silica, Barium Sulphate, or Hollow Glass Micro-
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Spheres. Each of the fillers has a specific service application,
which can be used for a particular chemical in a particular
flange.
In the last few years, there have been PTFE resin shortages
meaning large price increases have been passed onto the
manufacturers. This also results in increased costs to the
consumer. Those higher costs have not fallen all the way
back from pre-resin shortage concerns in Canada. The
Canadian market is now experiencing the introduction
of restructured sheet from China. This looks and feels like
the same products they have been manufacturing in the
Americas for many years now, but it can be purchased at a
significantly lower cost to the industrial gasket consumer.
The choices are numerous and the cost savings to the
consumer can be tremendous. The work is finding a reliable
supplier/manufacturer to guide you in the correct direction
for the most effective cost savings when purchasing PTFE
gasketing products.
The highest price gasket product is not always the best
selection for your particular application. So just because it is
PTFE and it is white, does not mean it is always right for your
application.
Expert Advice Aids Selection(Continued from Page 19)
Help Tell the GFA Story!
During the Fall Meeting, the Marketing Committee was
hard at work trying to develop a strategy for promoting the
GFA and attracting new members. Following the advice of
Marketing Consultant Lauron Sonnier, the Committee will be
working on telling the GFA’s story. The Committee decided
that there would be no better way to achieve this goal
than through member testimonials and member success
stories. Any submitted testimonials and success stories
will be featured in GFA promotional material and on the
GFA website. Take a look at some of the examples we have
already received.
I have been a member of the
GFA for some time, and during
that time have seen it evolve from
a narrowly-focused group that
encompassed a small, to medium
group of like companies, to a
modern broad-minded organization
that anyone in our industry can
benefit from both monetarily and intellectually. The contacts
and conversations are something my company will benefit
from for years to come. “
- Ken Eaton, Partner
Jacobs & Thompson, Inc.
“
The GFA provides an excellent
forum for networking with fellow
fabricators and material suppliers,
participating in various committees
that connect members with various
interests, and accessing guest
speakers that provide insight into
improving business efficiencies.”
- David Soliday, Vice President Engineering/Sales
Chicago Wilcox Mfg. Co., Inc.
“
The conversations you have at
the Expo can profoundly change
your business. At a recent Expo, I
was explaining to a key supplier
that one of our strategic initiatives
included acquisitions. They put
me in contact with a fabricator
that they knew was looking to sell. That fabricator fit our
criteria and the transaction closed soon thereafter. It has
been a win/win for both parties and it all started with one
conversation at the Expo.”
-Chuck Keeley, President
CGR Products, Inc.
“
If you have a great GFA success story, or you would like to
provide a testimonial, please contact the GFA office at
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Contact the GFA office for all of the details!
NewsletterThe Gasket Fabricator is published by the GFA and is
distributed to all members and prospective members.
President .............................................................Terry S. Galanis, Jr.
Vice President .................................................................Ken Stober
Secretary/Treasurer...........................................................Ken Eaton
Executive Director..............................................................Peter Lance
Administrative Director/Newsletter Editor...........Brian Schaaf
Communications Committee Chair..............................Gord Sirrs
Long Range Planning Committee Chair...................Steve Hanson
Marketing Committee Chair...........................................Mark Nye
Membership Committee Chair....................................Keith Crowe
Progam & Locations Committee Chair............................Bill Hibner
Technical Committee Chair...............................................Matt Weiss
Members are encouraged to contribute articles and items of
interest to the Gasket Fabricator. All contributions should be
addressed to: Executive Director, GFA, 994 Old Eagle School
Road, Suite 1019, Wayne, PA 19087-1866, 610-971-4850,
Fax 610-971-4859, E-mail: [email protected].
Articles appearing in this publication may not be
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Articles appearing in the Gasket Fabricator are the
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Below are the results from the Benchmarking Survey, which was completed to give GFA members a thumbnail sketch of how other members are fairing at this time. The following results were recorded from October 17 - November 21, 2013.
We had 36 out of 85 Fabricators respond.
1. Were sales for the third quarter of 2013 UP, DOWN, or the SAME compared to the second quarter of 2013? UP DOWN SAME 22 (62%) 7 (19%) 7 (19%) 2. Were sales for the third quarter of 2013 UP, DOWN, or the SAME compared to the third quarter of 2012? UP DOWN SAME 25 (69%) 4 (12%) 7 (19%)
3. Is your projection for the fourth quarter of 2013 UP, DOWN, or the SAME compared to the third quarter of 2013? UP DOWN SAME 15 (42%) 9 (25%) 12 (33%)
4. Is your projection for the fourth quarter of 2013 UP, DOWN, or the SAME compared to the fourth quarter of 2012? UP DOWN SAME 26 (72%) 4 (11%) 6 (17%)
Benchmarking Report: Fabricators
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Mar10 (32/63)
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Mar12 (35/70)
Aug12 (42/77)
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3. Fabrictors ‐ Current Quarter Sales Projections Compared to Last Quarter
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Below are the results from the Benchmarking Survey, which was completed to give GFA members a thumbnail sketch of how other members are fairing at this time. The following results were recorded from October 17 - November 21, 2013.
We had 29 out of 76 Suppliers respond.
1. Were sales for the third quarter of 2013 UP, DOWN, or the SAME compared to the second quarter of 2013? UP DOWN SAME 11 (38%) 5 (17%) 13 (45%) 2. Were sales for the third quarter of 2013 UP, DOWN, or the SAME compared to the third quarter of 2012? UP DOWN SAME 14 (48%) 8 (28%) 7 (24%)
3. Is your projection for the fourth quarter of 2013 UP, DOWN, or the SAME compared to the third quarter of 2013? UP DOWN SAME 11 (38%) 6 (21%) 12 (41%)
4. Is your projection for the fourth quarter of 2013 UP, DOWN, or the SAME compared to the fourth quarter of 2012? UP DOWN SAME 18 (62%) 5 (17%) 6 (21%)
Benchmarking Report: Suppliers
GFA BENCHMARKING TRENDS
1 Suppliers Most Recent Quarter Sales Compared to Previous Quarter
100%
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Dec12 (40/71)
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2 Suppliers Most Recent Quarter Sales Compared to Same Quarter Last Year
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