Gaskets & Seals

We stock gaskets ranging from class 150 to 2500, and diameters ranging from a half inch to over 42” in diameter. Additionally, we can furnish sizes up to 190 inches in diameter. Whatever your needs, we have a gasket that will fill them!

GASKET TYPES

- Steam, Boil, and Value gaskets
- Ring and Full-Face gaskets
- Change gaskets
  - - Change gaskets combine aspects of both a traditional spiral wound gasket and a kammprofile, but it improves upon both. The result is a semi-metallic gasket with superior recovery, pressure resistance and temperature resistance. Some change gasket benefits include:
      - Blowout resistant
        
        Excellent tightness
        
        Excellent recovery
        
        Good Handle-ability
        
        Low Seating Stress
- Metal gaskets
- Spiral Wound gaskets
  - - Spiral wound gaskets are designed to be excellent at recovering from any range of temperature and pressure fluctuations. There are a wide range of spiral wound gasket classes, so call F.B. Wright today to see which is the best for your needs.
    - We are the largest supplier of Flexitallic spiral-wound gaskets in the Midwest. These gaskets serve many industries including: Automobile, chemical processing, food and beverage, marine, mining, nuclear, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, and water.
- Heat Exchange gaskets

GASKET MATERIALS

- Garlock
- GHR
- GHE
- Graphoil
- Thermiculite
  - - Thermiculite is made of chemically and thermally exfoliated vermiculite. It is similar to exfoliated graphite, but it has some advantages. First, it holds up better during extreme temperature fluctuations. Second, it will not oxidize at high temperatures like graphite will.
      - Will seal temperatures up to 1800°F
        
        Ideal for use in combustion engine exhaust, nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing, steam, and more
        
        Does not corrode when used in seawater
- Klinger
- Viton
- Gylon
- Flexitallic
- Red Rubber
- Neoprene
- Sigma
  - - A line of biaxially oriented polytetrafluoroethylene gasket materials. Sigma gaskets do not contaminate, making them perfect for use in the food, pharmaceuticals, and electronics industries. Sigma gaskets are FDA compliant and can seal anything across the entire pH range.
      - Can be cut into any shape necessary
        
        Completely non-toxic
        
        Easy to install and remove