GlobalSpec has asked its users about the latest design trends and features related to Gaskets and Gasketing. They have also shared their product applications and tips on how to buy and use these products.
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What would your design or feature "wish list" be for this product?
15 answers
An effective and cheaper alternative for Ceramic fiber material for high temperature applications. A good rubber material that could answer both high temperature requirements & resistance to chemicals & strong acids ( something better than Viton in maximum temperature limit ).
~Marketing/Sales, Scarborough, Canada
High temperature capability, high pressure, chemically inert, ease of installation, but must be cost effective.
~Joe P, Technical Sales Rep., Vandergrift, PA
Soft, something that can be cut/extruded in a shape we need. Again, high temperature application is the point.
~Sameep D, Student working as Research Assistant, Laramie, WY
Self aligning, non-sticking, smart gasket that produces installation load read out on hand held device.
~Steve S, Technical Support, Sugar Land, TX
Relation to fillers and use of external greases during joint tightenings
~Shlomo Targan, VP Special Projects, Tel Aviv, Israel
To create the specific products needed for modern machinery.
~ANANDARAJAN V, CEO, KOCHI, INDIA
High temperature /high pressure non -metallic gaskets
~Yent Huie, Project engineering manager, Morristown, NJ
Greater, faster availablity of matrerials and sizes.
~Carl N, Principal Engineer, Beaver, PA
One gasket material to suit all of my applications.
~Dave M., Design Engineer, Sarnia, Canada
ASTM test results "HOR & ROT" tests
~Art S, Design Engineer, Bowmanville, ON., Canada
Service against gasket material
~Samir K, Engineer, MUMBAI, INDIA
Non contaminating gaskets
~Freddy S, Purchaser, Maracaibo, Venezuela
Universally applicable
~Prathmesh K, Technical Support, Vapi, India
Seal-Water,Air,Sound
~Joseph C, Marketing/Sales, Troy, MI
Specification
~Purchasing, DUNGUN, Malaysia
