FlangeMate® Sealing Gaskets use a metal retainer to encapsulate sealing elements within grooves on each side of the gasket. Once the gasket is fully in position between the flange faces, the sealing elements are totally encapsulated which shields them from fire, chemicals, corrosive fluids or anything that would tend to destroy their effectiveness.

With a metal retainer, FlangeMate Sealing Gaskets provide superior hoop strength and positive assurance against gasket blowout. In addition, the FlangeMate metal-to-metal contact between flange faces and the metal retainer makes it impossible to damage the gasket by over-torquing during installation. This also eliminates the need for gauge rings and other devices and methods to assure the correct torque for a positive seal.

The FlangeMate gasket concentrates the total compressive load of a flange face on the sealing elements to produce a seal with a higher sealing load per square inch than any other gasket. Sealing elements may be made from any compressible material, while retainers may be fabricated from any formable metal.

With a choice of retainer and sealing materials, in any combination, the FlangeMate® sealing gasket may be tailored for use with virtually any media, temperature, pressure or with any pipe size.

Eliminates flange leaks.

Eliminates blowouts.

Provides protection against fire and hostile environments.

Impossible to over-torque.

Increases gasket life.

Matches gasket materials to service conditions.

Absolutely eliminates cold flow problems.

Reduces shipping costs.

Available in all  standard ANSI and API flange sizes from 1/2” and above.

Available in custom odd sizes and shapes.

Available in pressure ratings for all  ANSI and API rated flanges.

For pressures from hard vacuum to 50,000 psi and higher.

Before Tightening
The flange faces come into contact with both the sealing elements and the metal retainer. This initiates the sealing process, and results in the highest possible compressive load on the seals after the flange has been fully tightened.,

After Tightening
The flange faces have reformed the metal retainer to encapsulate the sealing elements within grooves which controls the cold flow characteristics of the sealing material. The high compressive load developed by the tightened flange is concentrated on the seals. Over-torquing is impossible because of the metal-to-metal contact between the retainer and the flange faces.

Metal Retainer Materials	Sealing Elements
Aluminum   Brass   Carpenter 20   Carbon Steel   Clad Steel Materials   Copper   Ductile Iron   Hastelloy B   Hastelloy C   Hastelloy X   Inconel X   Monel   Nickel   Soft Iron   Stainless Steel   Tantalum   Tin   Titanium   Vanadium	Buna-N (Nitrile)   Buna-S   Butyl   EPDM   Grafoil   Hypolon   Kel-F   Natural Rubbers   Neoprene   Nylon   Polyethylene   Polyimide   Polypropylene   Polyurethane   Silicone Rubber   Soft Copper   Teflon®   Vinyl (PVC)   Viton®