Compression packings are among the most versatile products used in fluid sealing today. In fact, some of today’s compression packings can replace mechanical seals providing better reliability, less or no seal water, no pump modifications, and at a more economical cost. Here you will find one of the most comprehensive product offerings on the market today.

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MULTI-CORE PACKINGS Excellent for worn glands and for large equipment with eccentricity and run-out problems, or where large deformation of the packing is required. Style 278 is FDA approved.
SUITABLE FOR: Water, hydraulic fluids, oils, greases, most chemicals, brine solutions, alkalies, mild acids, solvents and steam.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Rotary, valves, reciprocating shafts, mixers, agitators, and food processing equipment.

METALLIC PACKINGSConstructed of low friction special alloy foils, has wide range of sealability.
SUITABLE FOR: Water, salt water, oils, hot oil, steam, hydraulic fluids, gasoline's, distillates, heat transfer fluids, ammonia, general services, and mild chemicals.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Centrifugal oil pumps, hot oil charge pumps, boiler feed pumps, condensate pumps, rotary and reciprocating applications, and valves.

TECHNICAL SPECIALTIES PACKINGS Synthetic fibers specially treated to produce a non-staining, high speed, non-abrasive packing.
SUITABLE FOR: Water, oils, hydrocarbons, most chemicals, pulp and paper applications, most solvents and other general uses.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Rotary and centrifugal equipment, pulp and paper equipment, reciprocating equipment, and valve stems.

Multi-Core Packings
Excellent for worn glands, for large shaft diameters, worn equipment and where large deformation of the packing is required. This unique packing is constructed with an elastomeric cord. Each style is designed with fibers positioned in the corners and cross braided around the cord. This breakthrough in technology provides maximum flexibility, uniform density and resiliency critical to efficient performance.

Style 240 – Composite braid, high strength aramid fibers braided around a silicone rubber cord forming a packing that offers excellent resilience and wear resistance. Excellent for worn glands and for large equipment with eccentricity and runout problems. Suitable for water, hydraulic fluids, oils, and most general services. Recommended for rotary, valves, and reciprocating shafts, mixers, and agitators. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 3 to 11, and shaft speeds up to 1900 fpm.

Style 243 – Composite braid, graphite impregnated PTFE self-lubricating fibers, braided around AFLAS rubber cord, excellent resilience and resistant to chemical attack. Suitable for water, oils, greases, most chemicals, and brine solutions. Recommended for rotary, valves, and reciprocating applications, mixers and agitators. Especially suited for applications involving shafts with large run-out or eccentricity problems. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft speeds to 4000 fpm. Also available as Style 239 with nitrile cord.

Style 277 – Composite braid, acrylic fibers, individually lubricated with PTFE and graphite, braided around nitrile rubber cord, surface treated with special break-in lubricants to seal all voids. General service packing designed for use in large shaft diameters or worn equipment.
Suitable for alkalies, mild acids, solvents, steam, and oils. Recommended for large diameter rotary, valves, and reciprocating equipment which is worn or has run-out problems. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 2 – 12, Shaft Speeds to 1000 fpm.

Style 278 – Composite braid, FDA approved PTFE filaments braided around FDA approved white silicone rubber cord forming a packing that offers excellent resilience. Designed to seal in applications where large run-out or eccentricity of the shaft exists or large deformation of the packing is required. Suitable for food processing services and meets FDA guideline 178.3570, 177.1550, 175.300 and 1700.2600. Recommended for mixers, agitators, food processing equipment, valves, and reciprocating applications. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 3 to 10, and Shaft Speeds to 1000 fpm.

PTFE/GRAPHITE COMPOSITE PACKINGS
These low friction and thermally stable packings are extremely easy to install and remove, while providing superior performance and compatibility in a wide range of applications including acids, alkalies, solvents, petroleum and synthetic oils, steam and similar severe services.

Style 210 – TexLok interbraid, GFO fiber, graphite particles encapsulated in an expanded PTFE matrix. Recommended for boiling water or steam, oils, solvents, acids, hydrocarbons, and alkalies. Especially suited for rotary applications. Also recommended for reciprocating applications, valve stems, agitators, and other general applications. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speeds to 4.300 fpm.

Style 244 – TexLok interbraid, graphite impregnated PTFE with break-in lubricant. Suitable for a wide range of services including corrosive applications. Not suitable for fuming nitric acid, potassium chlorate, and turpentine. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts, reciprocating equipment, and valves. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speeds to 4.800 fpm.

Style 246 – TexLok interbraid, blend of graphite impregnated PTFE hard corners with proprietary graphite PTFE composite soft fiber seams. Suitable for a wide range of services including corrosive applications. Not suitable for fuming nitric acid, potassium chlorate, and turpentine. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts, reciprocating equipment, and valves. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speeds to 4.500 fpm.

PTFE PACKINGS
Continuous PTFE fibers are lubricated and braided, each style is dimensionally stable and treated with a PTFE dispersion to provide a low friction braided packing that will minimize gland adjustment. Each has excellent chemical and solvent resistance for general plant applications.

Style 231 – TexLok interbraid, pure 100% PTFE filament yarns, impregnated with PTFE suspensoid and high temperature break-in oil. Suitable for water, steam, concentrated acids and caustics, solvents, oils, fatty acids, detergents, aggressive gasses, resistant to gamma and neutron rays, hydrogen, heat transfer oils, and most other chemicals and solvents. Recommended for use in valves, plunger pumps, agitators, mixers, expansion joints, etc. Specially suited for high pressure valves. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 1500 fpm.

Style 232 – TexLok interbraid, pure 100% PTFE filament yarns, impregnated with PTFE suspensoid. Firm high-density braided packing. Suitable for a wide range of process chemicals and concentrated acids. Recommended for valve stems, rotary shafts, reciprocating equipment, and other processing equipment. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 1500 fpm.

Style 245 – TexLok interbraid, FDA approved PTFE filament yarns, impregnated with PTFE and treated with a special break-in lubricant. Suitable for food processing and meets FDA guidelines for 178.3570, 177.1550 and 175.300. Recommended for centrifugal equipment, homogenizers, and valve stems. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 1700 fpm.

Style 276 – TexLok interbraid, oxygen service PTFE packing, braided from pure PTFE filaments without the use of additional lubricants or break-in oils. Thermally treated to remove all oxidants. Suitable for oxygen and oxidizing services. Recommended for centrifugal and rotary shafts, reciprocating applications, and valve stems. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 1500 fpm.

ARAMID PACKINGS
Engineered for performance and designed for quality. Braided from aramid fiber yarn to produce a high tensile strength and abrasion resistant packing. Incorporation of PTFE or other lubricants and alternating filament material offer a wide range of styles for general plant applications in air, oil, gases, caustics and mild acids.

Style 212 – TexLok interbraid, pure aramid IT fiber coated with a high temperature lubricant and braided to produce a dense packing. Suitable for mild chemicals, oils, mild caustics, hydrocarbons, aromatic and aliphatic solvents. Especially suited for salt solutions, slurries, and other abrasive services. Recommended for reciprocating applications, valves and other static applications. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 3 to 11, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 213 – TexLok interbraid, texturized aramid filament, impregnated with PTFE and break-in lubricant. Suitable for mild chemicals, oils, mild caustics, hydrocarbons, aromatic and aliphatic solvents. Especially suited for salt solutions, slurries, and other abrasive services. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts, reciprocating applications, valves and other static applications. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 3 to 11, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 214 – TexLok interbraid, combines dual materials of aramid fibers positioned in the corners for strength and graphite impregnated PTFE lubricating fibers in the seams. Suitable for water, waste water, greases, oils, weak acids, alkaline solutions, and paper mill applications. Recommended for reciprocating and valves applications where lower friction is required. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 3 to 11, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 215 – TexLok interbraid, high tensile strength aramid fibers and PTFE fibers diagonally positioned and braided for high performance. Suitable for paper and pulp applications, waste water treatment, and non-FDA approved food processing. Recommended for reciprocating rotary, and centrifugal applications. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 3 to 11, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 216 – TexLok interbraid, high tensile strength aramid fibers and graphite impregnated PTFE self-lubricating fibers diagonally positioned and braided to produce a low friction, wear-resistant packing. Suitable for water, waste water, oils, greases, hydrocarbons, weak acids, alkaline solutions, and abrasive applications. Recommended for reciprocating, rotary, and centrifugal applications. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 3 to 11, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 217 – TexLok interbraid, aramid fiber corners interbraided for added strength and anti-extrusion performance, combined with PTFE fibers in the seams. Suitable for paper and pulp, waste water treatment, petrochemical, and other general industrial applications. Recommended for reciprocating, rotary, and valves. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 3 to 11, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 241 – TexLok interbraid, pure aramid filament corners interbraided for strength and abrasion resistance combined with synthetic filaments to produce a high performance chemically resistant packing. Suitable for general petrochemical and industrial applications. Recommended for reciprocating, rotary, and valves. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 3 to 10, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 220 – TexLok interbraid, impregnated with PTFE throughout, the PTFE suspensoid fills and seals all voids around the spun aramid packing. Surface coated with a special break-in lubricant. Suitable for a wide range of chemicals, solvents, and most general plant applications. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts, reciprocating applications, and valves. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 3 to 11, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 222 – TexLok interbraid, spun aramid yarns thoroughly impregnated with PTFE and treated with oils and wax. Suitable for slurries, mild chemicals, and most general plant applications. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts, reciprocating applications, and valves. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 3 to 11, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 225 – TexLok interbraid, spun aramid fiber, with PTFE dispersion with special lubricant and graphited. Suitable for waste water treatment applications. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts, reciprocating applications, and valves. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 3 to 10, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 165 – Square braid, synthetic yarns which are treated with wax and tallow for lubrication. Suitable for water, brine, oils, hydraulic fluids, mild solvents, and mild acids. Recommended for rotary shafts, reciprocating applications, medium pressure hydraulic rams, and valves. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 4 to 10, Shaft Speed to 1500 fpm.

Style 208 – TexLok interbraid, synthetic composite yarns individually treated with PTFE and graphite. Surface coated with special break-in lubricant to seal all voids. Suitable for water, solvents, steam, mild acids, and oils. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal equipment, agitators, reciprocating applications, and valve stems. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 2 to 12, Shaft Speed to 2300 fpm.

Style 233 – Square braid, synthetic composite yarn impregnated with special lubricant and graphite. Suitable for a wide variety of moderate services such as solvents, water and mild acids. Recommended for rotary and reciprocating pumps, and valve stems. Temperatures to 550F, pH Range from 4 to 10, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 234 – Square braid, synthetic composite yarn individually coated with PTFE to fill and seal all voids and treated with a special break-in lubricant. Suitable for general acids and chemicals, oils, solvents, and water. Recommended for rotary and reciprocating pumps, and valve stems. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 2 to 12, Shaft Speed to 2200 fpm.

Style 235 – Square braid, individual strands of synthetic composite yarn thoroughly impregnated with PTFE to provide excellent resistance to chemical attack. Surface treated with a special break-in lubricant. Suitable for alkalies, mild acids, solvents, steams and oils. Recommended for rotary and reciprocating pumps, and valve stems. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 2 to 12, Shaft Speed to 2200 fpm.

Style 236 – TexLok interbraid, synthetic composite yarn impregnated with special lubricant and graphite. Suitable for a wide variety of solvents, alkalies, mild acids, oils, and water. Recommended for rotary and reciprocating pumps, and valve stems. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 4 to 10, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 237 – TexLok interbraid, synthetic composite yarns treated with PTFE suspensoid which fills and seals all voids, and treated with a special break-in lubricant. Suitable for most general service plant applications. Recommended for rotary and reciprocating pumps, valve stems, and agitators. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 2 to 12, Shaft Speed to 2200 fpm.

Style 238 – TexLok interbraid, each strand of synthetic composite yarn is thoroughly impregnated with PTFE to provide extra resistance to chemical attack. Surface treated with a special break-in lubricant. Suitable for most general service plant applications. Recommended for rotary and reciprocating pumps, valve stems, and agitators. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 2 to 12, Shaft Speed to 2200 fpm.

Style 226 – TexLok interbraid, unique low friction carbon yarn controls wear evenly during long service life. Multi-service applications in hydrocarbons and chemicals where carbon is suited. Lubricated with PTFE and graphite. Suitable for most high temperature corrosive acid and caustic applications. It is not recommended for strong oxidizer applications. Recommended for high temperature rotating and centrifugal shafts, reciprocating applications, and valves. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 4000 fpm.

Style 227 – TexLok interbraid, carbon yarn, inconel wire inserted to provide added strength when removing packing. Style 227 is only used as a buffer, bull, or end rings in packing assemblies for extrusion control. Suitable for hydrocarbon and chemical applications. Recommended for high temperature valves. It is only used for bull or end rings. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 2000 fpm.

Style 228 – TexLok interbraid, each strand is thoroughly impregnated with PTFE to prevent carbon migration. Treated with a special non-silicon break-in lubricant. Suitable for hydrocarbons, virtually all chemicals, and water services, including paper and pulp applications. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 2600 fpm.

Style 249 – TexLok interbraid, carbon yarn treated with PTFE throughout to form a dense packing for harsh services such as reciprocating pumps. Suitable for pulp and paper applications, chemical service, hydrocarbons, hot water, and most acids. Recommended for reciprocating applications and valves. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 2000 fpm.

Style 229 – TexLok interbraid, pure graphite yarns lubricated with PTFE and graphite lubricant. Suitable for most high temperature corrosive acid and caustic applications. Recommended for rotary equipment, reciprocating applications, and valve stems. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 5000 fpm.

Style 230 – TexLok interbraid, graphite filament yarns braided with a light PTFE break-in lubricant. Has excellent heat dissipation characteristics. Style 230 is only used as a buffer, bull, or end rings in packing assemblies for extrusion control. Suitable for most chemicals and acids, especially corrosive applications. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal equipment, valves, dryers, and blowers. It is only used for bull or end rings. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 5000 fpm.

Style 280 – TexLok interbraid, graphite filament yarns coated with graphite powder, and approved for nuclear service. Meets G.E. spec. NEDC-31735P certified. Style 280 is used only as a buffer, bull, or end rings in packing assemblies for extrusion control. Suitable for nuclear plant services such as water, steam, oils, and most chemicals. Recommended for valves and high temperature static applications in the nuclear industry. It is only used for bull or end rings. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 200 fpm.

Style 686 – TexLok interbraid, pure flexible graphite which has been expanded and made into a braidable yarn. Suitable for steam, water, oil, solvents, alkalies, acids, and most chemicals. Exceptions are oleum, fuming nitric acid, aqua regina, and fluorine. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts, valves and other static applications. Style 686 will require bull rings of styles 226, 229, 230, or 685 for high pressures. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 200 fpm.

Style 687 – Braided expanded flexible graphite center portion with braided carbon corners. Suitable for steam, water, oil, solvents, alkalies, acids, and most chemicals. Exceptions are oleum, fuming nitric acid, aqua regina, and fluorine. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts, valves and other static applications. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 4500 fpm.

Style 688 – Square braid, pure flexible graphite which has been expanded and made into a braidable yarn and treated with PTFE as a sealant. Especially suited for die formed rings. Suitable for steam, water, oil, solvents, alkalies, acids, and most chemicals. Exceptions are oleum, fuming nitric acid, aqua regina, and fluorine. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts, valves and other static applications. Style 688 will require bull rings of styles 226, 229, 230, or 685 for high pressures. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from  0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 4000 fpm.

Style 155 – Square braid, flax fibers which are treated with wax and marine grease for lubrication. Suitable for cold water, cold oil, and brine applications. Recommended for rotating equipment, reciprocating applications, general medium pressure hydraulics, stern tubes, and valves. Temperatures to 250F, pH Range from 5 to 10, Shaft Speed to 1200 fpm.

Style 200 – Square braid, flax fibers are treated with tallow and marine wax. Suitable for ambient water, cold brine, brine applications, and other general services. Recommended for rotating equipment, reciprocating applications, medium hydraulic rams, stern tubes, and valves. Temperatures to 150F, pH Range from 6 to 8, Shaft Speed to 1000 to 2000 fpm.

Style 201 – Square braid, flax fibers which are thoroughly impregnated with PTFE, surface coated with water repellant lubrication. Suitable for brine, cold water services, and cold oil services. Recommended for rotating equipment, reciprocating applications, stern tubes, and valves. This packing is especially suited for marine applications. Temperatures to 200F, pH Range from 5 to 10, Shaft Speed to 1800 fpm.

Style 204 – Square braid, flax fibers which are thoroughly impregnated with tallow and wax, plus a graphite coat for extra lubrication. Suitable for brine, cold water services, hydraulics, and cold oil services. Recommended for general hydraulic, low-pressure valves, rotary equipment, reciprocating applications and stern tubes. Temperatures to 200F, pH Range from 5 to 9, Shaft Speed to 1200 fpm.

Style 206 – Square braid, flax fibers which are thoroughly impregnated with PTFE to seal the fibers, surface treated with a special break-in lubricant and dry PTFE particles. Suitable for brine applications, excellent in water applications, and light oils. Recommended for rotary equipment, reciprocating applications and stern tube packing combinations. Temperatures to 200F, pH Range from 5 to 10, Shaft Speed to 1800 fpm.

Style 253 – Square braid, flax fibers and lead wire for reinforcement and strength upon removal and added load bearing characteristics. Braid is treated with marine grease and wax. Suitable for water, oil, hydraulics, and other down hole services. Recommended for slow moving reciprocating polished rod applications. Temperatures to 250F, pH Range from 2 to 12, Shaft Speed to 400 fpm.

Style 132 – Round construction, knitted packing consisting of high density texturized glass rope. Suitable for applications where excellent chemical resistance is needed. In addition, it is noncombustible. Recommended for high temperature ovens, casting molds, boiler doors, and expansion joints. Temperatures to 1000F.

Style 161 – Twisted proprietary strands of glass roving, treated with special lubricants and coated with graphite. Suitable for mild acids, steam, oil, brine, and other general applications. Recommended for low pressure valve stems and rotary shafts. Temperatures to 450F, pH Range from 4 to 10, Shaft Speed to 1900 fpm.

Style 162 – Twisted rope packing consisting of proprietary glass roving without any secondary lubricants added. Suitable for high heat general service applications. Recommended for low pressure valve stems and static rods, and for heat sensitive applications. Temperatures to 450F, pH Range from 4 to 10.

Style 163 – Tightly twisted multiple strands of glass fibers, with no added ingredients. Widely used throughout industry due to flexibility, durability, and temperature resistance. Suitable for excellent chemical resistance. Recommended for low pressure valve applications, expansion joints, high temperature pipe fittings, and molds. Temperatures to 1000F.

Style 167 – Tightly twisted rope of alumina-silica ceramic strands with no added ingredients. Suitable for excellent chemical resistance and is resistant to all chemicals except strong caustics such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, and strong acids such as phosphoric acid and hydrofloric acid. Recommended for low pressure valve applications, expansion joints, high temperature pipe fittings, and molds. Temperatures to 2300F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 200 fpm.

Style 683 – This braided synthetic packing contains a special core of flake graphite, corrosion inhibitors, composite fillers and organic binders with an inconel wire inserted carbon/synthetic fiber jacket treated with graphite and corrosion inhibitors which help protect stainless steel parts against galvanic corrosion. Suitable for water, steam, aqueous alkaline, and most acid solutions. Recommended for valve stems, expansion joints, and other static applications. Temperatures to 850F, pH Range from 2 to 12, Shaft Speed to 200 fpm.

Style 684 – This braided synthetic packing contains a special core of flake graphite, corrosion inhibitors, composite fillers and organic binders with an inconel wire inserted carbon/glass fiber jacket treated with graphite and corrosion inhibitors which help protect stainless steel parts against galvanic corrosion. Suitable for high temperature applications of water, steam, aqueous alkaline, and most acid solutions. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from 1 to 12, Shaft Speed to 200 fpm.

Style 685 – High-tech packing made of high purity TexLok interbraid carbon yarn with overbraid of inconel wire reinforced carbon/glass jacket. Special corrosion inhibitors are incorporated to guard against galvanic corrosion of stainless steel parts. Resistant to most chemicals and solvents in demanding service conditions. Temperatures to 1200F, pH Range from 0 to 14, Shaft Speed to 200 fpm.

Style 609 – Metallic packing comprising layers of a lead alloy foil treated with a special lubricant and graphite and then twisted and crimped around a nitrile rubber core. Suitable for water, oils, steam, hydraulic fluids, and mild chemicals. Recommended for centrifugal oil pumps, boiler feed pumps, condensate pumps, reciprocating applications and valves. Temperatures to 250F, pH Range from 4 to 10, Shaft Speed to 2500 fpm.

Style 610 – Metallic packing comprising layers of a lead alloy foil treated with a special lubricant and graphite and then twisted and crimped. Available in regular and dense constructions. Suitable for ammonia, water, salt water, oils, steam, gasoline's, heat transfer fluids, and mild chemicals. Recommended for rotary and reciprocating pumps, valve stems, and most other general sealing applications. It can be used as end rings in combination with braided packing. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 4 to 10, Shaft Speed to 2500 fpm.

Style 616 – Metallic packing composed of thin layers of alloy lead foil wrapped, layer over layer, around a proprietary fiber core to provide added resilience. Treated with high temperature oil and graphite. Suitable for oils, distillates, water, salt water, and other general services. Recommended for rotary and reciprocating pumps, valve stems, and most other general sealing applications. It can be used as end rings in combination 
with braided packing. Temperatures to 500F, pH Range from 4 to 10, Shaft Speed to 2500 fpm.

Style 631 – Metallic packing composed of thin ribbons of aluminum foil material, each layer treated with a special lubricant and graphite, twisted and crimped around a fiberglass core producing a flexible, resilient packing. Suitable for oil, water, steam, ammonia, heat transfer fluids, and mild chemicals. Recommended for hot oil, charge pumps, boiler feed pumps, centrifugal equipment, reciprocating equipment, and valves. Temperatures to 1000F, pH Range from 4 to 10, Shaft Speed to 2500 fpm.

Style 632 – Metallic packing composed of aluminum foil ribbons, thoroughly lubricated and graphited, twisted and crimped to form a resilient, flexible packing. Suitable for hot oil, steam, condensate, heat transfer fluids, and mild chemicals. Recommended for centrifugal oil charge pumps, boiler feed pumps, centrifugal equipment, reciprocating applications, and valves. Temperatures to 1000F, pH Range from 4 to 10, Shaft Speed to 1800 fpm.

Style 248 – TexLok interbraid, thermoset synthetic Novoloid fibers treated with PTFE throughout and a non-silicone break-in lubricant. Excellent where nonstaining, high speed, and non-abrasive packing is required. Suitable for water, oils, hydrocarbons, most chemicals, and the pulp and paper industry. It is non-staining and non-abrasive. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts, reciprocating applications, and valves. Temperatures to 5000F, pH Range from 1 to 14, Shaft Speed to 2000 fpm.

Style 251 – TexLok interbraid, PTFE impregnated proprietary fiber with a proprietary blocking agent and a non-silicone break-in lubricant to create a packing with a similar chemical resistant to PTFE, without the thermal expansion characteristics of PTFE. Suitable for water, hydrocarbons, mild chemicals, and mild solvents. Temperatures to 2500F, pH Range from 1 to 14, Shaft Speed to 2500 fpm.

Style 279 – TexLok interbraid, thermoset synthetic Novoloid fibers individually treated with PTFE and graphite, then braided and surface coated with a multi-process break-in lubricant. This packing is non-abrasive and chemical resistant. Designed to replace graphite/PTFE packings. Suitable for water, oils, hydrocarbons, most chemicals, and other general applications. Recommended for rotary and centrifugal shafts, reciprocating equipment, and valves. Temperatures to 750F, pH Range from 1 to 14, Shaft Speed to 4800 fpm.

IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY
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COMPARATIVE CHART

CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY - Contact Fluid Sealing Service for a complete listing of packing chemical compatibility for rotating equipment and valves.

SIZE AVAILABILITY 
Style TexLox Interbraid
210, 212, 213, 214, 217, 220, 226, 228, 229, 231, 232, 236, 237, 238, 248, 277, 279, 687.
TexLox interbraid styles are available in the following cross-section range: 1/8" to 1 1/2",  3.0 mm to 38.1 mm
Note: Styles 214, and 217 are only available in 1/4" (6mm) and up. Style 277 is available only in 3/16" (5mm) and up.
NOTE: Any TexLox interbraid smaller then 1/4" (6mm) will be square braided construction.
Style Square Braid
155, 201, and 686. 
All square braided styles are available in the following cross-section range: 1/8" to 2", 3.0mm to 50.8mm
Style Jacketed
684. 
Style 684 is available in the following cross-section range: 1/8" to 2", 3.0mm to 25.4mm.
Style Texturized Glass/Ceramic Packings
163.
Style 163 is available only in the following cross-sections: 1/8" to 2", 3mm to 50.8mm.