Gland Packing

Gland Packing acts as a protective sleeve over a cable or for piping in applications where pressure or other factors pose as a threat.

Gland packing is often used instead of a mechanical seal as packing is cost effective, easy to install and can be used in various types of products.

Gland packing

Examples where packing is used:

  • Valves
  • Pumps
  • Boilers

Industries where packing is used:

  • Food
  • Mining
  • Construction
  • Industry
  • Farming
  • Government

How to Install a Packing Gland

STYLE LR2771 LR3701 LR2300 LR2554 LR2503 LR2600 LR4600 LR4960
Base Yarn Non-Asbestos Cotton PTFE Acrylic Acrylic Glass Yarn Glass Rope Ceramic Fibre
Reinforced / Modified Braided Twisted Twisted
Lubricant Graphite Graphite None Fluxin PTFE & Oil
Pressure (bar) Rot./Recip./Stat 15/70/100 15/15/50 15/80/150 20/80/150 20/80/110 -/-/250 -/-/- -/-/-
Temp ⁰C Min – Max -40˞100 -40˞120 -200˞280 -40˞260 -40˞220 +540 +540 +1260
Surface Speed m/s 10 10 8 12 10 n/a n/a n/a
pH 5-9 4-8 0-14 2-12 4-11 3-14 3-14 4-11
STYLE LR2122 LR2192 LR2120 LR2160 LR2190 LR2199 LR2169 LR2101 LR2211
 Base Yarn Exp. Graphite Exp. Graphite Exp. Graphite Exp. Graphite Exp. Graphite Exp. Graphite Reinf. Glass Carbon Fibre Carbon Fibre
 Reinforced / Modified Carbon
(Internal)		 Wire Reinf.
Carbon		 Carbon
Corners		 Glass Fibre

Inconel Mesh

 Inconel Wire Inconel Wire
 Lubricant Carbon Core

 

 Graphite Core  Graphite Graphite/ PTFE
Pressure (bar) Rot./Recip./Stat 35/100/275

 -/-/300

25/100/275

20/-/100

-/-/500

-/-/300

 -/-/350

20/100/300

20/80/250

 Temp ⁰C Min – Max

 -20 ˞650 -200˞650 -100˞650 -240˞650 -200˞650 -240˞650 -240˞650 -200˞650 -50˞560

 Surface Speed m/s

 20 15 12 16 n/a n/a n/a 25 15

 pH

 0-14 0-14 2-12 0-14 0-14 0-14 3-11 0-14 0-13
STYLE LR2206 LR2201 LR2203 LR2301 LR3301 LR2321 LR2366 LR2803 LR2563
Base Yarn Carbon Fibre Carbon Carbon Graphite PTFE Graphite PTFE Graphite PTFE Graphite PTFE Ramie Acrylic
Reinforced / Modified Carbon Corners Kevlar Spun Pyramid
Lubricant Graphite/ PTFE Graphite PTFE

Graphite

PTFE & Oil

PTFE & Oil
Pressure (bar) Rot./Recip./Stat 20/80/250 20/80/250 20/100/150 15/80/150 10/50/100 25/150/200 25/150/200 10/80/100 20/100/200
Temp ⁰C Min – Max -50˞560 -50˞450 -40˞260 -200˞280

-200˞260

 -100˞280 -100˞250 -50˞130 -40˞260
Surface Speed m/s 15 13 12 20 16 16 20 10 11
pH 0-13 1-13 1-13 0-14 0-14 1-13 1-13 4-12 3-11