FT. WAYNE, IN -- 10/07/08 --
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, a worldwide
leading supplier of high-quality sealing and bearing systems, announced
today the launch of a complete line of sanitary gaskets, broadening its
offering to the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
These gaskets are compatible with the temperature extremes, steam and
aggressive chemicals associated with Steam-in-Place (SIP) and
Clean-in-Place (CIP) regimes in process industries.
Sanitary gaskets from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions include:
-- Bonded Envelope Gasket- PTFE bonded to an EPDM rubber inner core
-- Validation Gasket- Allows the capture of real-time validation data:
thermal mapping, meter fluids, withdraw fluid samples and facilitate
validation using spore trap challenge test strips
-- Biological Gasket- Enables the use of a self-contained biological
indicator in a sanitary process line
-- Gauge Guard- Isolates hot or caustic media from instrumentation
-- ANSI Flange 150#- Ideal for applications where low seating stress is
required.
-- Smart Tracker- Miniature, battery-powered, stand-alone precision
temperature recorder
-- Torque Nuts- Control clamp and gasket compression, eliminating over-
or under-tightening
-- Others Including: standard gaskets, engraved gaskets, John Perry
gaskets, clamps, APC fittings, Schedule 5 gaskets, I-Line and Q-Line
gaskets, bevel seat gaskets, V²B vent gaskets, sanitary diffuser gaskets,
perforated metal gaskets, orifice plate gaskets, sock screen and screen
gaskets and controlled compression gaskets
"Process methods used today continue to become more extreme due to the use
of super-heated steam and aggressive cleaning chemicals," said Marty
Hugney, Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Segment Manager for Trelleborg
Sealing Solutions Americas. "This requires the use of more advanced
materials and geometries such as PTFE/Stainless Steel material sanitary
gaskets and bonded envelope gaskets."
The range of sanitary gaskets comes in a variety of sizes, including mini,
standard, larger and metric, and are available in many different materials.
Materials include NBR, EPDM, FKM, PTFE, VMQ, FFKM, PTFE filled with
Stainless Steel and sometimes special configurations such as bonded
envelope gaskets.
The primary functions of sanitary gaskets are to seal pipe unions and
joints in a sanitary fashion so that there is no dead space, but additional
functions are also performed. These include process validation, filtration,
fluid conditioning, flow control and instrumentation protection.
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is one of the world's leading developers,
manufacturers and suppliers of precision seals. They support their
aerospace, industrial and automotive customers through 30 production
facilities and more than 40 marketing companies globally. Within their
portfolio are some of the longest established sealing brands, including
Busak+Shamban, Chase Walton, Dowty, Forsheda, Palmer Chenard, Shamban,
Skega and Stefa along with a large number of proprietary products and
materials such as Turcon®, Zurcon®, Orkot®, Isolast®, Stepseal®
and Wills Rings®.
Trelleborg is a global industrial group whose leading positions are based
on advanced polymer technology and in-depth applications know-how.
Trelleborg develops high-performance solutions that seal, damp and protect
in demanding industrial environments. The Trelleborg Group had annual sales
2007 of approximately SEK 31 billion, with about 25,000 employees in 40
countries. The Group comprises four business areas: Trelleborg Engineered
Systems, Trelleborg Automotive, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and Trelleborg
Wheel Systems. The Trelleborg share has been listed on the Stockholm Stock
Exchange since 1964 and is listed on the OMX Nordic List.
www.trelleborg.com.
Media Contacts:
Wendy Sack
Communications Manager
Telephone: 260-748-5895
Email: Email Contact
www.tss.trelleborg.com/us
Valerie Harding
Ripple Effect Communications
617-536-8887
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