The Seal

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As stated previously, the purpose of a gasket is to create a static seal between two stationary flanges. The seal itself is effected by achieving the proper compression on the gasket causing it to flow into the imperfections on the surface of the flange. This results in a tight, unbroken barrier, impervious to the fluid being contained.

In many instances, a good seal is obtained through the limited “swell” caused by the reaction of the inside edge of the gasket material with the fluid being contained.

A certain amount of swell is desirable, as long as it reaches an equilibrium and does not reach a condition of degradation where the gasket begins to breakdown. In many instances, the fluid being contained may “cauterize” the inside edge of the gasket and “seal off” the gasket from further fluid penetration