Asbestos VS Non Asbestos Gasket
Gasket is compressible or combination of material which when clamped between two stationary members to prevents the passage of media across those members. Asbestos are mining product & hazardous in nature. Non asbestos gasket provide alternate solution for media being sealed for various application. Asbestos gasket are used in industry with many years. Asbestos is mining products.Asbestos fiber is thin in nature & when come in contact with People who is handling asbestos fiber over period of time may cause health issue.People who are continuously inhalingthe asbestos fiber may cause lung related disease.Once asbestos fiber are processed incalendaring machine with ingredients like rubber,solvent etc. than asbestos gasket are safe to use. To overcome the health related issues Non asbestos gasket are introduced.
In many countries asbestos are banned soOEM which are exporting their equipment to those countries are using non asbestos gasket in their equipment &replacement of the same will be non asbestos gasket. Phrama & automobile manufacturer are using non asbestos gasket.
Asbestos are used in gasket because it can with stand high pressure ,High Temperature&its chemically inert in nature.
Non asbestos gasket are made from man made fiber like carbon fiber, aramid fiber, synthetic fiber with NBR binder which insure pressure resistance, temperature resistance, chemical resistance. Non asbestos gasket can be with stand water,steam ,oil, hydro carbon many other applications which is common in industries. Non asbestos gasket are safer to use.
Uni klinger make UKL ( non asbestos gasket) over come the Temperature & pressure limits of conventional non asbestos gasket with Technical know how ,strong R & D, advancement in fiber technology, expertise in providing solution.
Ukl-1000 which comes in metallic & non metallic gasket can With stand High Temperature = 530 Degree C.
High Pressure =150 bar
Uni klinger make UKL Gasket ( non asbestos gasket) come with unique 3 XA properties.
A = Anti Stick, A=Anti corrosion, A= Anti leak
UKL Gasket is as per BS7531 Grade X & Y