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You will get maximum performance from our gasket materials when you use our gasket installation procedure. [1] clean and inspect the flanges, surface or parts that require gasket
Clean or replace your bolts, nuts & washers. Lubricate the bolt's, thread, nuts, washers and the underside of the head with graphite based compound
Flat washers are recommended to assure even distribution of the bolting force. Ensure lubricant doesn't contaminate gasket. Carefully insert the gasket between the mating surfaces
The use of a torque wrench is highly recommended. This assures a longer life and leak free performance. Whether an automotive head gasket or a flange gasket, it should be torqued
Make four even increment passes in a 12-6-3-9 o'clock pattern sequence. The appropriate stress on the gasket material you use is key to its success which varies depending material chosen

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Sterling Seal Inc style #7175 silicone 50 60 durometer flange gaskets have excellent weathering properties and handle both hot and cold temperature extremes; resists ozone and oxygen attack Silicones, also known as polysiloxanes, are polymers that include any inert, synthetic compound made up of repeating units of siloxane, which is a chain of alternating silicon atoms and oxygen atoms, frequently combined with carbon and/or hydrogen Sterling Seal #7175 silicone gaskets conform easily to uneven flange surfaces, has fair abrasion resistance, good impact strength, excellent resilience and a fair tensile strength Silicone is a very popular flange gasket for hot or cold water Because silicone is odorless and tasteless, it is ideal for certain surgical and food processing applications Silicone rubber sheet has poor resistance to oils, fuels, and hydrocarbons Fair performance when exposed to acids, alkalis and solvents Sterling Seal Inc of NJ style 7175 silicone flange gaskets have proven their long-term reliability over the course of many years