The Garlock family of companies announced that a new study confirmed that the GYLON BIO-PRO sanitary gasket meets the high standards of quality and performance required for use in pharmaceutical and bioprocessing industries.
Independently studied by the Bio-Process Institute in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, the gasket met or exceeded all requirements of the 2014 American Society of Mechanical Engineers bioprocessing equipment standards (ASME-BPE) for intrusion and recession characteristics.
The tests focused on three main areas of performance: Fit-up and dimensional conformance, process exposure (up to 500 simulated Steam-In-Place cycles and 22 hydraulic flow cycles), and chemical compatibility at accelerated temperature and chemical conditions.
“GYLON BIO-PRO sanitary gaskets have been used successfully in critical pharmaceutical and bioprocessing applications around the world for nearly a decade”, said Stephen Doherty, Global Pharmaceutical Segment Leader at Garlock. “We’re pleased this study by a respected, independent institution confirms that the GYLON BIO-PRO® gasket is truly a best-in-class gasket choice.”