Merkel Gland Packing Alchem 6375

Merkel Gland Packing Acrylon is manufactured from pure PTFE yarns and is additionally impregnated with PTFE. This guarantees excellent chemical resistance. The high cross sectional density and the tight braid structure ensure a very good sealing behaviour. The packing has a good form stability and a low shrinkage behaviour. Alchem is thus also well suited for plunger pumps.

A special type , Merkel Alchem ST, is available for gaseous oxygen, drinking water and for the food processing industry.

Production advantages

• Very low leak rates
• Very low shrinkage behaviour
• No danger of color contamination.

Application

Plunger pumps, valves.

Operating conditions

*installation with end rings.

Media

All chemicals including concentrated hot acids and alkalis.

Exceptions : molten alkali metals, fluorine and some fluorine compounds.