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Expanded product line to improve processing performance
Static sealing of B u s i n e s s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n d e g r e e from t h e U n i v e r s i t y of S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a a n d a B a c h e l o r of S c i e n c e d e g r e e in a c c o u n t i n g from O k l a h o m a S t a t e University. C o n t a c t : B W / I P I n t e r n a t i o n a l , Inc., 2 0 0 O c e a n g a t e Boulevard, S u i t e 9 0 0 , Long B e a c h , CA 9 0 8 0 2 , USA. Tel: +1 3 1 0 4 3 5 3 7 0 0 ; Fax: +1 3 1 0 4 3 6 7 2 0 3 .
Name change for Garlock Keith Miller, p r e s i d e n t of G a r l o c k M e c h a n i c a l P a c k i n g Di~qsion, r e c e n t l y a n n o u n c e d t h a t t h e d i v i s i o n ' s n a m e is c h a n ~ e d to G a r l o c k S e a l i n g T e c h n o l o g i e s . The c h a n g e is efteclive i m m e d i a t e l y . T h e c o m p a n y leels t h e n a m e m o r e a c c u r a t e l y reflects all of l h e fluid s e a l i n g p r o d u c t s it manufactures -- seals, gaskets, packings and e x p a n s i o n j o i n t s for i n d u s t r i a l a p p l i c a t i o n s . T h e c o m p a n y e m p l o y s m o r e t h a n 1600 p e o p l e in 20 facililies a r o u n d t h e world. It is a u n i t of Coltec lnduslries, a North Carolina-based manufacturing c o m p a n y lbcusin,~ on a e r o s p a c e a n d g e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l markels. Contact: Garlock Sealing Technologies, 1666 D i v i s i o n S t r e e t , P a l m y r a , N e w York 1 4 5 2 2 - 9 3 5 0 , USA. Tel" +1 3 1 5 5 9 7 4 8 1 1 ; Fax: +1 3 1 5 5 9 7 3 1 7 3 .
Seals sessions at Turbo Laboratory symposium T h e T u r b o m a c h i n e r y L a b o r a t o r y of T e x a s A&M U n i v e r s i t y is o r g a n i s i n g its 14th I n t e r n a t i o n a l P u l p U s e r s S y m p o s i u m a n d S h o r t C o u r s e s on M a r c h 3 - 6 1997. T h e s y m p o s i u m differs from t y p i c a l t e c h n i c a l socieW p r o g r a m s in t h a t it is o r g a n i z e d b y u s e r s , r a t h e r t h a n a c a d e m i c s or r e s e a r c h e r s . It is of i n t e r e s t to u s e r s c o n c e r n e d w i t h m a i n t e n a n c e , p e r f o r m a n c e , t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g , o p e r a t i o n , a n d p u r c h a s e of p u m p s . The program includes lectures, tutorials, discussions g r o u p s , a n d a n e x h i b i t of p r o d u c t s a n d services. S e v e r a l l e c t u r e s will be of specific i n t e r e s t to s e a l s people.,. • • • •
M e c h a n i c a l s e a l r e l i a b i l i t y i m p r o v e d w i t h API p i p i n g p l a n 23. P r e s s u r e r a t i n g s of m e c h a n i c a l s e a l s . R e b u i l d i n g p r o c e s s p u m p s to c o m p l y w i t h fugitive emissions standards. D e v e l o p m e n t a n d field t e s t r e s u l t s of h i g h p e r f o r m a n c e s e a l s tor a n NGL i n j e c t i o n p u m p .
Sealing Technology No. 3 7
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D e s i g n a n d a p p l i c a t i o n of d u a l g a s s e a l s for s m a l l bore seal chambers. Diamond-like carbon coatings: tribological p o s s i b i l i t i e s a n d l i m i t a t i o n s in a p p l i c a t i o n s on s i n t e r e d silicon c a r b i d e b e a r i n ~ a n d seal faces.
A s h o r t a d v a n c e d c o u r s e on m e c h a n i c a l s e a l s will be held, a l o n g w i t h five d i s c u s s i o n g r o u p s e s s i o n s . The s y m p o s i u m is s t r u c t u r e d so t h e t e c h n i c a l s e s s i o n s a n d e x h i b i t s d o n ' t overlap, e n a b l i n g a t t e n d e e s to c o n c e n t r a t e on b o t h ol t h e s e p r o g r a m aspects. C o n t a c t : T u r b o m a c h i n e r y Laboratory, T e x a s A&M U n i v e r s i t y , College S t a t i o n , T e x a s 7 7 8 4 3 - 3 2 5 4 , USA. Tel- +1 4 0 9 8 4 5 8 9 4 3 ; Fax- +1 4 0 9 8 4 5 1 8 3 5 .
Expanded product line to improve processing performance D u P o n t Dow E l a s t o m e r s h a s c r e a t e d n e w g r a d e s of Viton f l u o r o e l a s t o m e r s to m e e t t h e n e e d for h i g h e r p e r f o r m a n c e p a r t s in t h e c h e m i c a l a n d a u t o m o t i v e i n d u s t r i e s . T h e e x p a n d e d p r o d u c t line i n c l u d e s n e w peroxide-curable types and superior attlomotive lilel-resistant grades. This is p a r t of its a g g r e s s i v e t e n - y e a r p l a n to b r i n g p r o d u c t s to t h e m a r k e t t h a t h e l p r e d u c e cost, i m p r o v e performance and help meet environmental requirements. Three new grades have been commercialized as p e r o x i d e - c u r a b l e types. Viton G F - 2 0 5 NP, w h i c h d o e s n o t r e q u i r e a post--cure p r o c e s s , offers p r o c e s s o r s s e v e r a l a d v a n t a g e s s u c h a s lower l a b o u r a n d e q u i p m e n t costs; i m p r o v e d a n d i n c r e a s e d c a p a b i l i t i e s b e c a u s e of a n e l i m i n a t e d m a n u f a c t u r i n g step; lower air e m i s s i o n s ; a n d i m p r o v e d w o r k e r safety. Viton G B L - 2 0 5 LF p r o v i d e s t h e a d v a n t a g e s of s t e a m a n d a c i d r e s i s t a n c e w i t h o u t t h e n e e d for or u s e of l e a d oxide. T h i s p r o v i d e s i n c r e a s e d w o r k e r s a f e t y a n d e l i m i n a t e s d i s p o s a l of h a z a r d o u s l e a d c o m p o u n d s . Viton G F - 3 0 0 is a n o t h e r n e w p r o d u c t t h a t offers i m p r o v e d p r o c e s s i n g a n d r e s i s t a n c e to a b r o a d r a n g e of fluids. Two n e w g r a d e s s p e c i f i c a l l y d e s i g n e d to m e e t the n e e d s of t h e a u t o m o t i v e i n d u s t r y , Viton GBLT-301 a n d G B L T - 6 0 1 , offer r e s i s t a n c e to r e f o r m u l a t e d a u t o m o t i v e fuels. T h e s e g r a d e s a r e a l o w e r - c o s t a l t e r n a t i v e to e x i s t i n g m a t e r i a l s w h i l e offering t h e a d v a n t a g e s of s t a t i c s e a l i n g a t -40°C. C o n t a c t : D u P o n t D o w E l a s t o m e r s Ltd, M a y l a n d s A v e n u e , H e m e l H e m p s t e a d , H e r t s , HP2 7DP, UK. Tel: + 4 4 1 4 4 2 3 4 6 8 0 0 ; Fax: + 4 4 1 4 4 2 3 4 6 8 1 0 .
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Name change for Garlock Keith Miller, p r e s i d e n t of G a r l o c k M e c h a n i c a l P a c k i n g Di~qsion, r e c e n t l y a n n o u n c e d t h a t t h e d i v i s i o n ' s n a m e is c h a n ~ e d to G a r l o c k S e a l i n g T e c h n o l o g i e s . The c h a n g e is efteclive i m m e d i a t e l y . T h e c o m p a n y leels t h e n a m e m o r e a c c u r a t e l y reflects all of l h e fluid s e a l i n g p r o d u c t s it manufactures -- seals, gaskets, packings and e x p a n s i o n j o i n t s for i n d u s t r i a l a p p l i c a t i o n s . T h e c o m p a n y e m p l o y s m o r e t h a n 1600 p e o p l e in 20 facililies a r o u n d t h e world. It is a u n i t of Coltec lnduslries, a North Carolina-based manufacturing c o m p a n y lbcusin,~ on a e r o s p a c e a n d g e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l markels. Contact: Garlock Sealing Technologies, 1666 D i v i s i o n S t r e e t , P a l m y r a , N e w York 1 4 5 2 2 - 9 3 5 0 , USA. Tel" +1 3 1 5 5 9 7 4 8 1 1 ; Fax: +1 3 1 5 5 9 7 3 1 7 3 .
Seals sessions at Turbo Laboratory symposium T h e T u r b o m a c h i n e r y L a b o r a t o r y of T e x a s A&M U n i v e r s i t y is o r g a n i s i n g its 14th I n t e r n a t i o n a l P u l p U s e r s S y m p o s i u m a n d S h o r t C o u r s e s on M a r c h 3 - 6 1997. T h e s y m p o s i u m differs from t y p i c a l t e c h n i c a l socieW p r o g r a m s in t h a t it is o r g a n i z e d b y u s e r s , r a t h e r t h a n a c a d e m i c s or r e s e a r c h e r s . It is of i n t e r e s t to u s e r s c o n c e r n e d w i t h m a i n t e n a n c e , p e r f o r m a n c e , t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g , o p e r a t i o n , a n d p u r c h a s e of p u m p s . The program includes lectures, tutorials, discussions g r o u p s , a n d a n e x h i b i t of p r o d u c t s a n d services. S e v e r a l l e c t u r e s will be of specific i n t e r e s t to s e a l s people.,. • • • •
M e c h a n i c a l s e a l r e l i a b i l i t y i m p r o v e d w i t h API p i p i n g p l a n 23. P r e s s u r e r a t i n g s of m e c h a n i c a l s e a l s . R e b u i l d i n g p r o c e s s p u m p s to c o m p l y w i t h fugitive emissions standards. D e v e l o p m e n t a n d field t e s t r e s u l t s of h i g h p e r f o r m a n c e s e a l s tor a n NGL i n j e c t i o n p u m p .
Sealing Technology No. 3 7
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D e s i g n a n d a p p l i c a t i o n of d u a l g a s s e a l s for s m a l l bore seal chambers. Diamond-like carbon coatings: tribological p o s s i b i l i t i e s a n d l i m i t a t i o n s in a p p l i c a t i o n s on s i n t e r e d silicon c a r b i d e b e a r i n ~ a n d seal faces.
A s h o r t a d v a n c e d c o u r s e on m e c h a n i c a l s e a l s will be held, a l o n g w i t h five d i s c u s s i o n g r o u p s e s s i o n s . The s y m p o s i u m is s t r u c t u r e d so t h e t e c h n i c a l s e s s i o n s a n d e x h i b i t s d o n ' t overlap, e n a b l i n g a t t e n d e e s to c o n c e n t r a t e on b o t h ol t h e s e p r o g r a m aspects. C o n t a c t : T u r b o m a c h i n e r y Laboratory, T e x a s A&M U n i v e r s i t y , College S t a t i o n , T e x a s 7 7 8 4 3 - 3 2 5 4 , USA. Tel- +1 4 0 9 8 4 5 8 9 4 3 ; Fax- +1 4 0 9 8 4 5 1 8 3 5 .
Expanded product line to improve processing performance D u P o n t Dow E l a s t o m e r s h a s c r e a t e d n e w g r a d e s of Viton f l u o r o e l a s t o m e r s to m e e t t h e n e e d for h i g h e r p e r f o r m a n c e p a r t s in t h e c h e m i c a l a n d a u t o m o t i v e i n d u s t r i e s . T h e e x p a n d e d p r o d u c t line i n c l u d e s n e w peroxide-curable types and superior attlomotive lilel-resistant grades. This is p a r t of its a g g r e s s i v e t e n - y e a r p l a n to b r i n g p r o d u c t s to t h e m a r k e t t h a t h e l p r e d u c e cost, i m p r o v e performance and help meet environmental requirements. Three new grades have been commercialized as p e r o x i d e - c u r a b l e types. Viton G F - 2 0 5 NP, w h i c h d o e s n o t r e q u i r e a post--cure p r o c e s s , offers p r o c e s s o r s s e v e r a l a d v a n t a g e s s u c h a s lower l a b o u r a n d e q u i p m e n t costs; i m p r o v e d a n d i n c r e a s e d c a p a b i l i t i e s b e c a u s e of a n e l i m i n a t e d m a n u f a c t u r i n g step; lower air e m i s s i o n s ; a n d i m p r o v e d w o r k e r safety. Viton G B L - 2 0 5 LF p r o v i d e s t h e a d v a n t a g e s of s t e a m a n d a c i d r e s i s t a n c e w i t h o u t t h e n e e d for or u s e of l e a d oxide. T h i s p r o v i d e s i n c r e a s e d w o r k e r s a f e t y a n d e l i m i n a t e s d i s p o s a l of h a z a r d o u s l e a d c o m p o u n d s . Viton G F - 3 0 0 is a n o t h e r n e w p r o d u c t t h a t offers i m p r o v e d p r o c e s s i n g a n d r e s i s t a n c e to a b r o a d r a n g e of fluids. Two n e w g r a d e s s p e c i f i c a l l y d e s i g n e d to m e e t the n e e d s of t h e a u t o m o t i v e i n d u s t r y , Viton GBLT-301 a n d G B L T - 6 0 1 , offer r e s i s t a n c e to r e f o r m u l a t e d a u t o m o t i v e fuels. T h e s e g r a d e s a r e a l o w e r - c o s t a l t e r n a t i v e to e x i s t i n g m a t e r i a l s w h i l e offering t h e a d v a n t a g e s of s t a t i c s e a l i n g a t -40°C. C o n t a c t : D u P o n t D o w E l a s t o m e r s Ltd, M a y l a n d s A v e n u e , H e m e l H e m p s t e a d , H e r t s , HP2 7DP, UK. Tel: + 4 4 1 4 4 2 3 4 6 8 0 0 ; Fax: + 4 4 1 4 4 2 3 4 6 8 1 0 .
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