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Style 4
Braided Fiberglass Rope
Construction: Square plaited from continuous filament, inorganic flexible glass
fibers. Untreated.
Features: Will not shrink or
swell in service and is completely incombustible.
Equipment: Gasketing material on
covers or processing kettles, tanks, etc.
Recommended For: Static
applications. Extremely high temperatures up to 1000°F/538°C. For
sealing molten metals, acids, solvents, etc. |
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FG 800
Twisted Fiberglass Rope
Construction: Fiberglass rovings tightly twisted to desired diameter.
Features: A dry, flexible rope
packing.
Equipment: Furnace doors,
manhole covers, etc.
Recommended For: Air, hot gases,
dry steam.
Limitations: Temperatures to
1000°F/538°C. |
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FG 801
Single Jacketed Fiberglass Rope
Construction: Braided jacket of fiberglass yarns over a core of twisted fiberglass
rope.
Features: More stable than FG
800.
Equipment: As a seal on furnace
and gas generator doors.
Recommended For: Hot air and
gases.
Limitations: Temperature to
1000°F/538°C. |
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FG 802
Double Jacketed Fiberglass Rope
Construction: Twisted fiberglass core with a double braid-over-braid jacket.
Features: More rugged and
slightly firmer than FG 801.
Equipment: Hot air and gases.
Recommended For: Mild acids, alkalines, steam, brine, oil.
Limitations: Temperatures to
1000°F/538°C.
Remarks: Able to stand more
mechanical abuse than FG 801. |
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FG 805
Solid Braided Fiberglass Rope-Round
Construction: Braid-over-braid.
Features: Stronger and more
dense than FG 801 and FG 802.
Equipment: As a seal on furnace
and gas generator doors wherever the firmest, strongest construction
is required.
Recommended For: Hot air and
gases.
Limitations: Temperatures to
1000°F/538°C.
Remarks: Stronger and firmer
packing than FG 801 or FG 802. A much denser packing, capable of
withstanding greater mechanical abuse. |
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FG 805
SQ Braided Fiberglass Rope-Square
Identical to FG 805 solid braided fiberglass
rope with the exception of its square construction. May be ordered
square or with a rectangular cross section. |