Overview

Sealing large steel flanges in industrial or chemical processing operations can be complicated: factors like aggressive media, thermal cycling, uneven or corrosion-damaged sealing surfaces can compromise seal durability and longevity. While one-piece prefabricated gaskets can be an option, it can be a costly one: as well as price, there can be long lead-times and supply-chain issues to consider.

LARGE STEEL FLANGE SEALING CHALLENGES
  • High temperatures / thermal cycling
  • Alternating system pressures
  • Aggressive media
  • Uneven flanges / sealing surfaces
GORE GASKET TAPE SERIES 500
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Video demonstrates the superior tightness of a GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 seal versus that of one-piece gaskets.

A spool of GORE® Gasket Tape Series 500 provides an immediate, cost-effective solution to sealing challenges that demand reliable performance and extended durability. This high-temperature gasket tape, with its industry-leading creep resistance, is designed to maximize the operational reliability of large-diameter steel flange applications, especially those with thermal cycling.

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Applications

GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 creates a high-performance seal that fits any shape, instantly and reliably, to create a tight and long-lasting seal, in diverse applications with harsh process conditions — especially those that require a high-temperature sealing tape.

WHAT IS HIGH-TEMPERATURE GASKET TAPE GOOD FOR?

High-temp gasket tape is ideal for large steel flanges in any processes involving thermal cycling — that is, processes with inherently variable and/or extreme operating temperature ranges.
Thermal cycling affects the coefficient of expansion of the steel flanges and bolt-loads, and as well as the cold-flow and creep properties of the surrounding gaskets. Therefore, processes that involve thermal cycling require a gasket designed to withstand them, in order to maintain the integrity of the seal.

Processes involving highly-aggressive media or thermal cycling:

  • Chemical processing
  • Pulp and paper manufacturing
  • Mining and minerals
  • Semiconductor manufacturing
  • Power generation

Large and/or non-standard steel equipment flanges:

  • Vessel and tank process flanges & manways
  • Large-diameter piping
  • Heat exchangers
  • Baffles
  • Non-Standard flanges (rectangular, …)
APPLICATIONS FOR GORE GASKET TAPE SERIES 500
A diagram of piping and equipment highlights diverse applications for GORE® Gasket Tape Series 500, from heat exchangers and turbines to columns, reactors, mixers and tanks.

GORE® Gasket Tape Series 500, a high-temp sealant tape, withstands thermal cycling and aggressive media to reliably seal steel flanges in diverse applications.

» If you are not sure whether Series 500 is the right gasket for you, please view our product selection guide.

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Performance Benefits

Gore invented form-in-place tape gasketing decades ago. Today, GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 takes high-temperature gasket tape sealing performance and convenience to a new level. This expanded PTFE tape forms to fit any shape, instantly and easily, so that even large flanges are a one-person job.

WHY GORE’S HIGH-TEMPERATURE GASKET MATERIAL OUTPERFORMS ORDINARY PTFE TAPE
GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 easily and reliably seals large steel flanges, even in high-temperature applications.

GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 excels at maintaining seal integrity on large steel flanges, even when exposed to high temperatures or thermal cycling.

Proprietary manufacturing technology

GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 is made of 100% expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), using a proprietary Gore manufacturing technology that creates a high-temp gasket tape with exceptional sealing reliability, especially on large and irregularly shaped steel flanges.

The expansion of PTFE adds creep resistance and better cold flow resistance, which enables the material to withstand high-temperature applications.

High-temperature sealant tape

GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 is typically used in applications with a temperature range of -60 °C to 230 °C (-76 °F to 445 °F) up to 40 bar (580 psi). If your high-temp flange gasket must withstand non-typical temperature/pressure ranges, Gore can provide guidance and recommendations: please contact us.

Almost twice as creep-resistant

Because of its internal structure, GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 excels at resisting cold flow and creep. Tests prove GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 is nearly twice as effective at resisting creep than other brands of ePTFE gasket tape.

Chart shows GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 has almost double the creep resistance of other expanded PTFE tapes.

Gore’s Series 500 is almost twice as creep-resistant as other ePTFE gasket tapes. (Data based on EN13555.)

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Video demonstrates the tight, reliable seal — even around skive joints — that is created with GORE Gasket Tape Series 500.

Highly conformable, for added sealing integrity

GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 is also highly conformable, compensating for considerable flange irregularities. The resulting seal is both very tight, and very long-lasting, enhancing overall system reliability and safety.

 

 

 

 

Preview: Conformability Case History
Resurfacing a corroded heat exchanger in a Spanish petrochemical plant would be costly and involve 24 hours of downtime.

A steel heat exchanger in the gas tower condenser at a Spanish petrochemical plant was severely corroded. It looked like they would have to refurbish the flange surface at considerable cost and 24 hours of downtime.

The plant’s non-conformable, very rigid gasket material could not compensate for the level of corrosion damage, which exceeded 2mm on a 4 mm flange.

The plant had been using a non-conformable, rigid gasket material that could not compensate for the level of flange damage (damage > 2 mm on a 4 mm flange, as shown in the inset). However, Gore offered a much better option.

GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 was installed in just 4 hours, with no resurfacing required, saving the plant nearly 70,000 €.

GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 was installed directly on the damaged flange without any surface refurbishing, in just 4 hours. Total savings for the plant approached 70,000 €.

Chemically inert, to withstand the harshest process media

Made of chemically-inert 100% ePTFE, GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 is versatile enough for use in strong alkali-, acid- and solvent-based process systems. It durably withstands the rigors of harsh chemical processes as it resists all process media (pH 0-14) except molten/dissolved alkali metals and elemental fluorine. Therefore, GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 is a single solution to multiple gasketing needs.

One small spool of GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 saves time, money and space compared to large prefabricated gaskets that are hard to store and handle.

GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 is a time- and cost-saving alternative to ordering, storing and installing very large one-piece gaskets.

Saves time, money and trouble

GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 delivers significant advantages, both onsite and offsite.

It eliminates the lag time, costs and complexities associated with engineering, specifying, procuring, shipping, storing and installing traditional one-piece prefabricated gaskets.

Series 500 delivers exceptionally reliable sealing performance, while making multiple gasketing installations faster, more cost-effective and simpler.

» See how to install Series 500 in just a few quick, easy steps: view our Installation Guide.

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Technical Specifications

Technical Information

Material
  • 100% expanded PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), with multidirectional strength.
  • This product is supplied with an adhesive backer only to aid in the product installation.
Chemical Resistance Chemical resistance to all media pH 0-14, except molten alkali metals and elemental fluorine.
Operating Range The maximum applicable pressure and temperature depend mainly on the equipment and installation.
 
  • Typical use: -60 °C to 230 °C (-76 °F to 445 °F);
    industrial full vacuum(1) to 40 bar (580 psi)
  • Maximum use: -269 °C to 315 °C (-452 °F to 600 °F);
    full vacuum to 70 bar (1000 psi)


For applications outside the typical use range, Gore recommends an application specific engineering design calculation and extra care during installation. Also, consider retorquing after a thermal cycle when the equipment has returned to an ambient temperature condition. Please contact Gore if further guidance is required.
Shelf Life Expanded PTFE is not subject to aging and can be stored indefinitely. To ensure optimal adhesive function, we recommend use within two years of date of purchase when stored under normal(2) conditions


(1) absolute pressure of 1 mmHg (Torr) = 133 Pa = 1.33 mbar = 0.019 psi
(2) 21 °C (70 °F) 50% Relative Humidity

Available Sizes

GORE® Gasket Tape Series 500 is available in all listed width and thickness combinations, and multiple spool lengths.

Parts are manufactured to metric dimensions.

Width

 Thickness
10 mm (3/8") 3 mm (1/8”)
6 mm (1/4”)
15 mm (1/2")
20 mm (3/4")
25 mm (1")
30 mm (1.25")
40 mm (1.5")
50 mm (2")

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Test Data

Creep Relaxation

  Test Temperature Thickness
3 mm (1/8") 6 mm (1/4")
Creep Relaxation 23 °C (73 °F) 5% 10%
169 °C (336 °F) 43% 54%


Based on EN 13555, this testing was conducted with a fixture stiffness of 500 kN/mm, at the minimum stress to seal, using 30 mm wide strips.

Sealablity

  Thickness
3 mm (1/8") 6 mm (1/4")
Minimum stress to seal to achieve a 0.1 mg/(s·m) nitrogen leak rate 19 MPa
(2,755 psi)		 23 MPa
(3,335 psi)


This testing was conducted using 30 mm wide tape formed into a circle of 230 mm diameter.

Blowout (VDI 2200)

Test Results

  Thickness Exposure Temperature Initial Gasket Stress Test Step 1 Test Step 2
VDI 2200 (06-2007)
DN40 / PN40 Steel		 3.0 mm
(1/8")		 230 °C
(446 °F)		 30 MPa
(4,351 psi)		 Yes, 60 bar
(870 psi)		 Yes, 60 bar
(870 psi)

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Test Method Overview

"The aim of the VDI guideline is to analyze and organize the applicable seal connection conditions based on the technical standard. Furthermore to complete the conditions, including latest research results, and advise the user in selection, interpretation, design, and assembling of flange joints in particular consideration of the gaskets." "The here described blowout safety test of seals in sealing systems with even flanges corresponds with the current state of test engineering [...] a seal itself cannot accomplish blowout safety. It always depends on the entire system of the flange joint.

General Test Procedure

  1. Installation of seal with installation surface pressure in four steps (25 %, 50 %, 75 % and 100 % of bolt force through crosswise tightening). Installation surface pressure and seal thickness are to be indicated in the test record. The lift-off force, caused by the nominal pressure, referring to the middle seal diameter, shall additionally be considered in all testing steps.
  2. Retightening to installation surface pressure after 5 minutes.
  3. Flange heating to temperature with 2 K/min in recirculation furnace or using inside heated cartridges.
  4. Maintenance of thermal storage temperature for minimum 48 hours.
  5. Cooling down of the flange to ambient temperature.
  6. Measurement of the remaining surface pressure.

Test Step 1

The blowout safety test is performed with nitrogen up to the 1.5-fold of the nominal pressure. Tests with higher pressures are allowed, if required. The internal pressure is to be increased stepwise, in steps of 5 bar to the above mentioned pressure. The holding period per pressure stage amounts to a minimum of 2 min.

As "blowout" is defined, if, within 5 s, a pressure decay of Δp ≥ 1 bar· (V0 = test room volume) is exceeded. The achieved internal pressure is to be indicated in the test record. If blowout did not occur until the maximum test pressure, the test is to be continued according to test step 2.

Test Step 2

The internal pressure is discharged and the surface pressure is reduced to 5 N/mm with regard to lifting force caused by the internal pressure. Variations of the surface pressure are to be stated in the testing report."

Source: Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V.: VDI2200: Tight flange connections - Selection, calculation, design and assembly of bolted flange connections, June 2007, page 4
Source: ibidem, page 64

Maximum Surface Stress (Crush Resistance)

  Test Temperature Thickness
3 mm (1/8") 6 mm (1/4")
Maximum Surface Stress Ambient 170 MPa
(25,000 psi)		 160 MPa
(23,000 psi)


Based on EN 13555, this testing was conducted using a 65 mm x 85 mm ring gasket.

Gasket Design Factors

EN 13555

Gasket Constant Definitions

PQR A measure of creep relaxation at a predefined temperature. It is the ratio between the gasket stress after relaxation and the initial gasket stress. The ideal PQR value is 1. The closer the test value is to the ideal value, the lower the loss of gasket stress.
Qmin(L) The minimum required gasket stress at ambient temperature for a certain leakage class L when the seal is first installed.
QSmin(L) The minimum required gasket stress for a certain leakage class L in service.
QSmax The maximum gasket stress that may be applied on the gasket, without damage or intrusion into the bore, at the indicated temperatures. It depends on the temperature and the gasket thickness.
EG The recovery (elastic behavior) of a seal at load reduction and is related to the modulus of elasticity. It depends on the applied gasket stress, the seal thickness and the temperature.

 

General Test Method Description

PQR Creep Relaxation is measured at different temperatures, initial gasket stress, seal thickness values and flange stiffness values. The seal initially is exposed to the predefined gasket stress, then the temperature is increased and maintained for four hours. The residual gasket stress is then measured.
Qmin
QSmin		 A load is applied to and removed from the seal in predefined increments, with the leakage being measured constantly. The internal pressure is usually 40 bar (test gas: helium).
QSmax
EG

The gasket stress is increased cyclically and then reduced to 1/3 of the previous gasket stress. The seal thickness is then measured. The test is repeated at various temperatures.

The EG value is calculated from the load reductions and thickness changes. For QSmax, a sudden drop in seal thickness indicates failure. If a sudden drop occurs, the value of the loading step before failure is taken. In case no failure occurs, the maximum possible gasket stress of the test equipment is taken. The identified value is then used as the initial stress in a PQR test to verify the final QSmax under constant loading.

m&y

Thickness 3 mm (1/8") 6 mm (1/4")
m 2.5 2.5
y 2,750 psi 3,330 psi


This testing was conducted using 30 mm wide tape formed into a circle of 230 mm diameter.

m & y are gasket constants used for flange design as specified in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Research Code Division 1 Section VIII Appendix 2. Leak Rates versus Y stresses and m factor for Gaskets is currently being proposed as a new test method in the ASTM F03 Working Group.

Gasket Constant Definitions

m, maintenance factor, is a factor that describes the amount of additional preload required to maintain the compressive load on a gasket after internal pressure is applied to a joint. 

y, seating stress, is the minimum compressive stress (psi) required to achieve an initial seal.

AD 2000 B7

For GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 in 3 mm thickness and with an internal pressure of 40 bar (580 psi), this results in:

k1  2.5 · bD
k0KD  22 MPa · bD
k0KDϑ 120 MPa · bD temperature ϑ = 230 °C (446 °F)

There are no specific test standards for AD 2000 B 7 Gasket Parameters. However, an estimation is provided below. The 2015 edition of "AD 2000-Merkblatt B 7" refers to EN 13555 as a test standard(1) and uses table 9 from VDI 2200(2) for the conversion method. Please note that VDI 2200 states that such a conversion is invalid due to the different measurement methods. "Only the method according to DIN EN 1591-1 and AD 2000 in conjunction with DIN EN 1591-1 and FE analysis can be used for providing stability, leak tightness and TA Luft proof."(3)

Gore supports the use of the AD 2000-Merkblatt B 7 and provides the necessary gasket parameters below.

There are the following relations(1):

k0KD ≙ Qmin · bD
k1 ≙ (QSmin / p) · bD since m ≙ (QSmin / p)(4)
k0KDϑ ≙ QSmax · bD

Qmin minimum required gasket stress at ambient temperature when the seal is first installed (based on EN 13555)
QSmin minimum required gasket stress in service (based on EN 13555)
QSmax maximum gasket stress that may be applied on the gasket at an indicated temperature ϑ (based on EN 13555)
bD width of the gasket
p internal pressure of the media
k1 AD 2000 B 7 gasket parameter for service condition
k0KD AD 2000 B 7 gasket parameter for gasket deformation
k0KDϑ AD 2000 B 7 gasket parameter for gasket deformation in service at temperature ϑ


If necessary for a specific application, Gore recommends to do individual conversions based on data from EN 13555.

If necessary for a specific application, Gore recommends to do individual conversions based on data from EN 13555.

The use of the general values given in table 1 of AD 2000-Merkblatt B 7(5) is not broadly recommended. However they may be applicable depending on the given situation.

Please also note that the quoted standards of DIN 2690 to DIN 2692 were superseded by EN 1514-1 in 1997.

(1)Arbeitsgemeinschaft Druckbehälter: AD 2000-Merkblatt B 7, Berechnung von Druckbehältern, Schrauben, Seite 4, 7.1.2.4, April 2015.
(2)Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V.: VDI 2200, Tight flange connections - Selection, calculation, design and assembly of bolted flange connections, page 36, table 9, June 2007.
(3)Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V.: VDI 2290, Emission Control - Sealing constants for flange connections, page 8, June 2012.
(4)Please note that factor m = QSmin / p was defined by DIN V 2505 which was superseded by EN 1591-1 where m is no longer used.
(5)Arbeitsgemeinschaft Druckbehälter: AD 2000-Merkblatt B 7, Berechnung von Druckbehältern, Schrauben, Seite 6, Tabelle 1, April 2015.

Certifications & Application Information

TA Luft

For the TA Luft1 test, the seal is installed in a DN40/PN40 steel flange, usually with a gasket stress of 30 MPa. The flange is then exposed to a defined temperature for minimum 48 hours. After cool down, leakage rate is measured over a period of at least 24 hours. The test pressure is 1 bar helium.

The ultimate final leakage rate after a test duration of 24 hours must remain below 10–4 mbar*l/(s*m) for the seal to qualify according to TA Luft.

TA Luft certificates are available for thicknesses 3 mm and 6 mm.

1Federal Ministry of Germany for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety: First General Administrative Regulation Pertaining the Federal Emission Control Act (Technical Instructions on Air Quality Control - TA Luft), Joint Ministerial Gazette, July 30, 2012.

Oxygen Service (BAM)

The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) tests the sealing material compatibility for use in flanged connections with liquid and gaseous oxygen. Further information on the test procedure and the result can be found in the following test report. Please note that the test was conducted without adhesive backing.

Leachable Fluoride and Chloride

This test analyzes leachable water-soluble fluoride and chloride ions which can induce flange corrosion. The samples are leached for 24 hours at approximately 95 °C in demineralized water. Contact Gore for further information if this testing is required for your application.

Safety Information

GORE® Gasketing products meet the definition of an article; therefore, a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) or Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is not required. However, for your convenience, a Product Safety Sheet (PSS), which details the intended use and proper handling of our articles, is provided below.

Gore Quality Management System

The Gore Sealant Technologies Quality Management System is certified in accordance with ISO 9001.

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Resources

Data Sheet GORE® Gasket Tape Series 500

Data Sheet: GORE® Gasket Tape Series 500

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GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 Installation Guide

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