Why use spiral wound gaskets ? Lotfi Grine, Eng. – Product Specialist at Robco Many types of industrial gaskets can be found in the field. Yet, the 2 most popular types of gaskets found are Spiral Wound Gaskets (SWG) and gaskets cut from calendered sheets. SWG are manufactured by spirally winding together a ‘V’ shaped metallic strip and a soft filler, generally g raphite. Calend e red S heet G askets are cut from sheets, which are manufactured by mix i ng, pressing and curing a composite of high temperature and chemically-resistant fibers, fillers and elastomers . Although in some cases, both type of gaskets can be used interchangeably, i t’s essential to choose the right gasket according to the application details. Why would you choose spiral wound gaskets? Benefits of Spiral Wound Gaskets SWG are capable of handling a significant part of the oil and gas industry applications . Below, we list some of advantages of spiral wound gaskets, so you can make a more informed decisi...
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