Temperature Chart 2

Rubber Fab’s Sanitary Gasket Guidelines
• Tuf-Flex® is the world’s first unitized gasket, setting new standards for • GYLON® BIO-PRO PLUS™ is manufactured from our proprietary
purity, performance and flexibility. A Tuf-Flex® Gasket’s contact surface GYLON® style 3522 modified PTFE. GYLON® BIO-PRO PLUS™ delivers
is PTFE unitized to an EPDM rubber inner core. This totally bonded best in class performance across all critical factors such as compliance,
construction provides a PTFE gasket with the mechanical characteristics, chemical compatibility, seal-ability, creep and cold flow.
including memory, of an elastomer gasket. Designed to meet critical
• PTFE is the material of choice whenever low temperature flexibility or
requirements in biopharmaceutical, ultra-pure water, WFI (water for
gasket memory is not required and can remain in service for longer periods
injection) and difficult food and beverage processing.
of time in both water and steam applications. PTFE is not recommended
• Tuf-Steel® is composed of a unique 50/50 blend of non-pigmented PTFE with large temperature variations due to creep and cold flow. PTFE has
and 316L passivated and atomized stainless steel. Testing and years of minimal extractables, has a low absorption rate and excellent resistance to
documented application usage has demonstrated that Tuf-Steel® is the process fluids.
choice for perfect surface performance, outstanding durability and extended
• Platinum Cured Silicone is the material of choice in sanitary water
service life in both SIP (steam in place) and WFI (water for injection)
systems when PTFE is not feasible due to severely misaligned fittings, or
applications. Tuf-Steel® is ideal for sanitary steam pipe connections in
if the cost of high pressure clamps does not outweigh the benefits of PTFE
extreme temperatures ranging from -320°F to 550°F. The superior strength
(extended service life).
of Tuf-Steel® eliminates creep and cold flow providing a leak-free seal and
preventing maintenance problems and system downtime. • FKM Fluoroelastomer and EPDM compounds are specified by many
of our process equipment manufacturers. They are generally suitable
• GYLON BIO-PRO® is a safe sealing solution with its modified and
for these applications, however, service life must be considered and a
restructured PTFE material, pre-formed and stress controlled, for all
preventative maintenance program be implemented to mitigate degradation.
Tri-Clamp® applications. It is also dimensionally stable and resists
intrusion. • Buna is the last choice in most applications due to temperature limitations
and does not pass U.S. Pharmacopeia Class VI Certification and
Cytotoxicity.
1 = Excellent 2 = Good 3 = Acceptable 4 = Marginal 5 = Poor 0 = Do Not Use

Gasket Continuous Intermittent Pure Water Pure Water Process Fluids Process Fluids Process Fluids Variable Temp.
Comments Steam Steam Ambient Hot Ambient Hot (<0ºC - >100ºC) Range
Tuf-Flex®/Ansi-Flex 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -20°F to
Maintains seal with wide temperature variations. Has extended service life** 300°F
Tuf-Steel® 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -320°F to
Maintains seal with wide temperature variations. Has extended service life** 550°F
GYLON BIO-PRO® 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -346ºF to
Modified and restructured PTFE material, pre-formed and stress controlled 500ºF
GYLON® BIO-PRO PLUS™ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -450ºF to
Best in class performance for chemical compatibility, seal-ability, creep and cold flow 500ºF
PTFE 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 -100°F to
Wide temperature variations and may cause leakage at ∆T 500°F
Silicone (platinum) 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 -40°F to
Very flexible low temperature 450°F
FKM Fluoroelastomer 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 -30°F to
Acceptable for steam applications 400°F
EPDM (peroxide cured) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 -30°F to
Low pressure steam only 300°F
Buna* 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 -30°F to
Not recommended for strong acids and ozone 200°F
*Buna does not pass U.S. Pharmacopeia Class VI Certification and Cytotoxicity and is not ADI free. ** Application dependent.
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1 = Excellent 2 = Good 3 = Acceptable 4 = Marginal 5 = Poor 0 = Do Not Use

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