Pipe Flanges, Fume Ducts, Concrete Lids, Glass Joints, Heat Exchangers, Fiberglass Reinforced, Plastic Vessels, Pump or Compressor Housing Flanges, Steam-Damaged Flanges, Manways and Large Diameter Flanges, Where Surface Finish is Too Rough or Too Smooth, Where Bolting Force is Low, Whenever a Cut Gasket is Not Available, and Many, Many More! (For applications requiring engineering data, please consult office.)

Readirope^® is a new form of PTFE (Teflon^†) gasketing material. Although very strong and tough, it is soft, pliable, and "marshmallowy" in character, permitting it to conform easily to irregular surfaces and to compress to a thin, wide ribbon under seating force. Readirope^® can be used in many applications where other materials fail quickly, either from attack of harmful substances or from a breakdown when exposed to high or low temperatures. Because it is 100% PTFE, it is an FDA sanctioned material and can be used on both liquid and gaseous oxygen!

The unique nature of Readirope^® makes it easy to handle and install. Because it is so soft and flexible, it will easily follow irregular contours, turn corners, and push into narrow openings. A sealed enclosure in completed by simply crossing the two ends.

A thin strip of adhesive has been applied to Readirope^® to hold it in place on a vertical surface.

Since it is highly compressive, only light flange bolt load is required to affect a seal. This makes it particularly useful in plastic, glass, and ceramic vessels and pipe.

Flanges part freely and surfaces need no scraping because the gasket peels off without sticking!

The high compressibility of Readirope^® produces a very thin, wide ribbon under bolt load. This means that the smallest possible gasket surface area is exposed to liquid and gas line pressures. In this condition, the thin film of joint sealant is no longer subject to significant cold flow. You can bolt up once and not have to retorque later. That's something new for PTFE gaskets.

Test results show Readirope^® will withstand pressures in excess of 3000 PSI. It has been successfully used as a seal between smooth and phonograph-finished steel flanges above 3000 PSI.

The remarkable ability of Readirope^® to fill severe irregularities on sealing surfaces not only increases reliability, but also frequently extends the service life of flanges. Maintenance personnel have been amazed to find that badly scored or damaged parts that would normally be junked can be sealed with Readirope^® and put back into service. Used Readirope^® Gaskets peel off effortlessly!

The inherent properties of PTFE contribute to the long life of seals made with Readirope^®. Some of the properties are:

• No deterioration due to age in stock or in service

• Completely unaffected by all common substances

• Handles a PH range of 0–14

• Remains functional and undamaged through a wide temperature range (-450 degrees F to +600 degrees F)*

• Unaffected by, and will not contaminate, flow products which come in contact with it (FDA sanctioned material)

• Pressure range from full vacuum to 3000 PSA*

* Refer to Technical Information Bulletin #4

The contrast between hand cutting a gasket to fit and pressing Readirope^® in place, crossing the ends, and cutting it off is obvious: a substantial amount of cutting and fitting time with hand cutting versus a minute or less with Readirope^®. The convenience and the time savings with universal Readirope^®, as compared to custom-made gaskets—where each size may have to be stocked or ordered by catalog number—makes it even more economical. Additional savings can be realized through the fewer dollars tied up in inventory when using Readirope^®. The 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" sizes of Readirope^® will take care of practically all common requirements. Convenient lengths in compact packages (Kits) are easy to store, handy to use, have unlimited shelf life, and take up little floor or shelf space.