KLINGER® soft-chem

Characteristic & main applications
Excellent corrosion resistance together with superior creep resistance and sealability create a high-grade gasket material for a wide application field.
The best choice for economical plant-wide use on services to 260°C and pressures to 200 bar.

Material
Expanded PTFE material.

Technical data

Typical values
Compressibility
ASTM F 36 J
  % 50-60
Recovery
ASTM F 36 J
min. % 13-17
Stress relaxation
DIN 52913
30 MPa, 16 h/150 °C MPa 15
Klinger cold/hot compression
Klinger 25 MPa
thickness decrease at 23 °C % 35
thickness decrease at 150 °C % 30
Tightness according DIN 28090   mg/s x m 0,01
Chemical resistance   pH 0-14
Density   g/cm3 0,9

 

Technical advise
KLINGERexpert
The many, varied demands placed on gaskets
Gasket selection with the pT diagram
Product documentation
KLINGER Hot and Cold compression test method
High temperature tightness
Surface pressure acc. DIN 28090
Gasket factors
Chemical compatibility

Technical Support
Application Overview
Important application parameters
Installation instructions
Shelf life of KLINGERSIL
Safety Information 
technical presentation
Approvals and certificates

Dimensions of the standard sheets
Sizes: 1500 x 1500 mm, ± 10%
Thickness: 1,5 mm, 2,0 mm, 3,0 mm
Tolerances: thicknesses -10%/+20%, length ± 50 mm, width ± 50mm
Other thicknesses and sizes on request

Function and durability
The performance and service life of KLINGER gaskets depend in large measure on proper storage and fitting, factors beyond the manufactor’s control. We can, however, vouch for the excellent quality of our products. With this in mind, please also observe our installation instructions.

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KLINGER®soft-chem

pT diagram
The Klinger pT diagram provides guidelines for determining the suitability of a particular gasket material for a specific application based on the operating temperature and pressure only. Always refer to the chemical resistance of the gasket to the fluid.