Klingersil Gaskets and Seals

Klingersil is a family of compressed fibre gasket sheet materials designed for industrial sealing applications.

Different Klingersil grades are available to provide particular combinations of temperature, pressure, mechanical and chemical resistance, allowing material selection to be matched to the requirements of the application.

Yes. Modern Klingersil materials are compressed non-asbestos fibre gasket materials, commonly referred to as CNAF.

They use fibre reinforcement combined with suitable binder systems to create engineered gasket sheet materials offering dependable sealing and mechanical performance.

Klingersil combines useful compressibility with mechanical strength and resistance to a wide variety of industrial fluids.

When correctly compressed within a flange or joint, the material can conform to small variations in the mating surfaces and help maintain an effective static seal under appropriate operating conditions.

The permitted operating temperature depends upon the particular Klingersil grade, gasket thickness, pressure, media, flange arrangement and bolt loading.

Because the Klingersil family includes several different materials developed for different operating conditions, a single maximum temperature should not be applied to every Klingersil gasket. The appropriate grade should be selected according to the complete application.

Yes. Suitable Klingersil grades are specifically designed for applications involving hot water and steam.

The correct grade must be selected according to factors including steam temperature, pressure, gasket thickness and joint design.

Certain Klingersil grades offer very good resistance to oils, fuels and hydrocarbons and are widely used in industrial fluid-handling applications.

Performance varies between grades, however, so the particular oil, fuel or process fluid together with its operating temperature and pressure should be considered during material selection.

Klingersil materials are available with resistance to a broad range of industrial chemicals and process media.

Chemical compatibility varies according to the specific Klingersil grade, chemical concentration, operating temperature and pressure. The intended media should therefore be identified before selecting the gasket material.

Klingersil is a compressed fibre gasket material primarily intended for static flange and joint sealing, particularly where combinations of pressure, temperature and industrial media need to be accommodated.

Rubber gaskets are elastomeric and generally provide greater flexibility and elastic recovery. They may be preferable where movement, very low sealing pressure or environmental flexibility is required. Material selection depends upon the application conditions.

Klingersil compressed fibre materials offer good mechanical strength, compressibility and sealing performance across many general industrial applications.

PTFE provides exceptional chemical resistance and can be preferred for particularly aggressive media. The best choice depends upon chemical compatibility, temperature, pressure, flange loading and the mechanical requirements of the joint.

Yes. Bluemay Weston manufactures bespoke Klingersil gaskets and seals to customer drawings, dimensions, samples and specifications.

Components can be produced as simple rings and flange gaskets as well as rectangular, frame-shaped and complex profiles incorporating bolt holes, apertures, slots and other features.

Bluemay Weston manufactures Klingersil gaskets and seals from compressed fibre sheet material using precision punching and water jet cutting techniques.

Punching provides an efficient manufacturing method for repeat quantities, whilst water jet cutting is particularly useful for prototypes, lower-volume production, larger gaskets and complex profiles where dedicated tooling may not be appropriate.

Bluemay Weston can manufacture Klingersil gaskets and seals in quantities ranging from prototypes and small development batches through to high-volume production runs of many thousands or potentially millions of components, depending on gasket size, material specification and customer requirements.