German-based manufacturer C. Otto Gehrckens (COG), who recently exhibited at the 2017 Valve World Americas Expo & Conference in Houston, Texas has announced a new compound for seal manufacture, which it claims could be a breakthrough for the global valve and gas industry.
“One of the central demands from the valve sector and gas industry has been for a seal material that has suitable low temperature flexibility, and which conforms to the DIN EN 14141 standard,” writes COG in a statement.
Designed with a TR-10 value of -40.1°C, the company claims that the compound is suitable for use at temperatures as low as -46°C and has a demonstrated resistance to the DIN EN 13787 standard. COG claims that this combination of properties represents a major advance in seal technology for valves and the gas industry.