Industrial Gaskets standard Type E Flange Insulation Kits feature precision located bolt holes, to automatically center the gasket and prevent foreign material from becoming lodged between the flange and ‘shorting out’ the flange.
Industrial Gaskets can supply various sizes and types of insulating gaskets, bolt insulation and complete gasket kits to suit any pressure, temperature or operational specifications.
Flange Insulation Gaskets are available in Compressed Fibre (Tesnit BA-GL or Tesnit BA-U), G11 Epoxy, Reinforced Phenolic, GPT Linebacker © Fire Safe and other materials. Each kit is also supplied with washers, sleeves in a wide variety of materials including Phenolic, Minlon, Mylar G11 Epoxy and Nomex. They are available for all flange sizes, types, pressure ratings and temperature ratings.
Industrial Gaskets Flange Insulation products are designed to combat the effects of corrosion often found in flanged pipe systems. Galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metal flanges, flange insulation associated with cathodic protection of underground piping are other examples where Flange Insulation can be put to effective use.
Industrial Gaskets Flange Insulation Kits –
Flange Insulation kits are available in different Types to suit flange configuration and subsequently the gasket style that is supplied within the kit. Below is the three main types of Flange Isolation Kits.
Flange Kits are also available for Potable Water applications.
TYPE D – Consists of an RTJ Phenolic gasket (supplied with supporting bolts insulation materials)
TYPE E – Consists of a Full Face gasket (supplied with supporting bolts insulation materials)
TYPE F– Consists of a Ring gasket (supplied with supporting bolts insulation materials)
The most commonly specified kit style is the Type E unless ring groove flanges are being used in which the Type D must be specified.
For further information please contact one of our sales representatives.
