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Guidelines for safe seal usage – Flanges and gaskets
This document has been prepared for use by original equipment manufacturers, engineering contractors and end users. It is focused on solutions to the [...]
Gasket Installation Procedure Fitter’s Flyer
This flyer describes the correct steps and procedure to install gaskets.
Glossary of Sealing Terms – Part 1 Flanges and Gaskets
This glossary aims to provide the reader with a comprehensive background to terms used in describing aspects of sealing terminology for flange and [...]
2022 December – Valve World – Flange Isolation kit
In this article for the December 2022 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Flange Gaskets Division member Francesca Torriani writes about how to [...]
2022 April – Valve World – Cleaning of components for oxygen service
In this article for the April 2022 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Packings and Flange Gaskets Division member Francesca Torriani discusses cleaning [...]
Gaskets Selection for the Use in Liquid Chlorine and Dry or Wet Chlorine Gas Service
GEST 94/216 5th Edition September 2019 - Gaskets Selection for the Use in Liquid Chlorine and Dry or Wet Chlorine Gas Service is [...]
2022 February – Valve World – Corrosion and corrosion protection for flange connections in pipelines
In this article for the February 2022 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Flange Gaskets Division member Dick Pronk discusses corrosion and corrosion [...]
2021 June – Valve World – Reduction of fugitive emissions: the new TA-Luft
In this article for the June 2021 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA member Dr. Manfred Schaaf discusses fugitive emission regulations for valves [...]
2021 June – Valve World – Metal-to-metal contact GEM gaskets for nuclear applications
In this article for the June 2021 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA member Jane Abi Aad describes the development of GEM gaskets [...]
2021 April – Valve World – Current standards for fire testing of flange gaskets and stem packing
In this article for the April 2021 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA member Maria Garcia gives an overview about current standards for [...]
2021 February – Valve World – Common assembly methods for bolted flange joints: an overview
In this article for the February 2021 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA member Francesca Torriani gives an overview about common assembly methods [...]
2020 September – Valve World – Bolting of flange joints – Part 2
In part 2 of this two part article for the September issue of Valve World magazine, ESA member Randy Wacker uses an example [...]
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2024 September – Valve World – Sealability of PTFE gaskets in cryogenic and gaseous hydrogen environments
In this article for the September 2024 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Flange Gaskets Division Member Thomas Schmitz examines the technical tightness [...]
2024 August – Valve World – Techniques for reliable bolt loading in flange connections
In this article for the August 2024 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Flange Gaskets Division Member Randy Wacker discusses the correct techniques [...]
2024 May – Valve World – Changes in PTFE gasketing materials under cryogenic and gaseous hydrogen environments
In this article for the May 2024 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Flange Gaskets Division Member Ralf Kulessa provided a Garlock article [...]
2024 April – Valve World – Why flange joint failures happen and how to avoid them
In this article for the April 2024 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Flange Gaskets Division Member Sandy van den Broeck describes how [...]
2024 February – Valve World – Comparison of emission tests with helium and hydrogen for graphite gaskets
In this article for the February 2024 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Technical Director Ralf Vogel compares hydrogen and helium emission testing [...]
2023 December – Valve World – Elastomer guideline transfer to KTW-BWGL
In this article for the December 2023 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Flange Gaskets Division members Andreas Will and Oliver Zach inform [...]
2023 October – Valve World – ESA Gasket Database and Characteristics
In this article for the October 2023 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Flange Gaskets Division member Manfred Schaaf describes the ESA Gasket [...]
2023 April – Valve World – Gasket sealability test results in line with new Air Quality Control act
In this article for the April 2023 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Flange Gaskets Division member Ralf Kulessa writes about leakage test [...]
2022 June – Valve World – A brief history of ASME m and y factors
In this article for the June 2022 issue of Valve World magazine, ESA Flange Gaskets Division member Randy Wacker discussed the history and [...]
Wytyczne bezpiecznego stosowania uszczelnień — Kołnierze i uszczelki
Wytyczne bezpiecznego stosowania uszczelnień — Kołnierze i uszczelki Polish language version. Published in collaboration with the FSA.
La Sicurezza dei Sistemi di Termini – Parte 1 – Guidelines per la Manutenzione e la Progettazione
La Sicurezza dei Sistemi di Termini – Parte 1 – Guidelines per la Manutenzione e la Progettazione ESA Publication 009/98 Italian language version. [...]
Directives concernant une utilisation sûre des joints d’étanchéité – Brides et Joints
Directives concernant une utilisation sûre des joints d’étanchéité – Brides et Joints ESA Publication 009/98 French language version. Published in collaboration with the [...]