AMERICAN SEAL & PACKING
We cut our own custom gaskets from quality Gasket Materials to meet your specifications. Our gasket materials stock includes quality brands AS&P, Durlon, Sichem, Thermoseal, Grafoil, Leader, and Teadit. We can cut other brands including Garlock, Frenzelit, Sepco, Utex, Interface Solutions, Etc.
Gasket material is used to seal joints between 2 flat surfaces. Knowing what to place between flanges or mating pieces requires understanding what demands the joint may see. The material used for your gasket must be compatible with the temperatures, pressures, and media the gasket will see. The sealing materials that will seal the widest range of applications are Flexible Graphite and Expanded PTFE.
Our Gaskets
The gaskets we recommend are based on sound engineering. Time-proven solutions to fluid sealing problems are our specialty. As an independent family-owned business, we can supply the best gasket material to cut your gaskets from and cut them for you quickly.
The last gasket did not last long enough?
Let us help to select a better brand, material, or design for the job.
Our Materials
The key to producing a quality gasket is to use only the best gasket materials. We pride ourselves on cutting materials from the finest grade manufacturers including; Durlon, Grafoil, Sichem, Garlock, Thermoseal, AS&P and others.
Sealing since 1989
With over 30 years of dealing with every type of industry and solving gasket sealing applications from each of them, we have solutions.
Most of the sheet material we cut is made in the USA. Our objective, however, is to provide quality sealing solutions from the best possible quality source.
Gaskets & Gasket Materials
Elastomeric Material
Commonly referred to as rubber from natural rubber, synthetic elastomers come in many forms. We offer sheet goods, so you can cut the gasket you need when you need it.
Non-Asbestos
Non-asbestos materials are a combination of an elastomer combined with pressure-resistant fillers. The most common brands are Durlon, Garlock, and Thermoseal (Klinger).
Rubber Gasket
The properties of a “rubber” gasket vary greatly depending on the compound rubber the gasket is cut from. Neoprene is great for the cold but not the Heat while Viton (FKM) is just the opposite.
Flange Gasket Kits
Isolation Gasket Kits make safer pipelines by reducing conductivity between pipe flanges. Also called Insulation kits. Materials of construction include G10, G11, Non-asbestos, Viton and Phenolic. Sleeves and washers complete the set.
O-Rings
Encapsulated O-Rings with an FEP shell. This problem-solving design prevents Silicone or Viton from being chemically attacked but maintains o-ring recovery from compression.
PTFE Joint Sealant
Expanded PTFE Joint Sealant. This unique product allows you t make a gasket on the spot. With an adhesive one side, simply peel the paper off and overlap at one point on the flange.
PTFE Materials
AS&P offers multiple grades of PTFE including Expanded PTFE, Skived PTFE and biaxially oriented PTFE made in the HS10 process.
Flexible Graphite Gaskets
We cut high-temperature graphite gaskets in an infinite number of shapes. Our programmable CNC allows us to cut gaskets without dies. We also die form graphite parts!
THERE IS NO SEALING DEVICE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN A CHEAP ONE.
We are unique. Most distributors are tied to one major line and promote only that line. We offer multiple lines because no one sealing company is good at, or most cost effective in all the product segments they offer. Let us help you get the most for your money.
Brands we offer: Durlon – Gasket Resources – Thermoseal – Klinger – FMI – Sepco – JM Clipper Utex Industries – Armstrong – Grafoil – Garlock – Teadit
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Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT GASKET MATERIAL BRANDS ARE BEST?
No Branded brands are always superior. There are plenty of bargain unbranded gasket materials out there. It never makes sense to skimp on the most vulnerable part of your equipment.
IS THERE A UNIVERSAL GASKET MATERIAL?
The closest thing to a universal material would be Flexible Graphite, or Expanded PTFE simply because they both have a 0-14ph range. So they are both compatible with most materials. Sulfuric and Nucleic acids are a problem for graphite. In PTFE or Teflon, Fluorine based chemicals can be the problem.
WHAT IS THE EASIEST WAY TO KNOW WHICH GASKET MATERIAL IS BEST?
The first thing to consider is, does the manufacturer brand their product? In today’s market, there is a lot of foreign-made inferior sheets that are usually unbranded. Most unbranded sheets were sold to the gasket cutter based on price.
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU CUT GASKETS WITH?
The method of cutting depends on the quantity being cut and the tolerances required. Old fashion clicker presses are still the most efficient way to cut high volumes. A knife edge CNC allows us to cut without requiring the cost and delay of having a die made. We also cut with a laser for ideal materials like PTFE.
All we need is a gasket drawing or sample