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Usage of AFO Seal

 

@Clean both flange faces.
APeel off the paper and circle AFO seal and stick it onto the central part of flange surface. Cross the edges by 1-2 cm at bolt part.
BTighten the bolts diagonally by turns to make it uniform tightness.
CApplicable sizes, standard thickness and width after tightening the gasekts are as follows.

AFO P.T.F.E. soft sealing material

Nominal Size

Flange Size

Standard Thickness After Tightening.

Standard Width After Tightening
MS-3 10A〜50A 0.2mm 5mm
MS-6
MS-9
65A〜300A
over 300A
0.4mm
0.7mm
8mm
12mm
MS-12 Over 350A 1.0mm 17mm

Size of AFO seal

 

 

 

Nominal Size Width Standard Length (per roll)

 ★Other sizes available are; 14, 16, 20, 25mm width and Tape Type of the following size.
1mm thick x 20, 30, 50 mm width
3mm thick x 20, 30, 50 mm width
 10 Rolls / Case

 Thickness is around 1/2 of Width

 

MS-3 3mm 30m
MS-6 6mm 15m
MS-9 9mm 8m
MS-12 12mm 5m
MS-9 9mm 8m

AFO seal applications
Flange Gasket
Sealant, Tank, Casing
Duct, Pressure Vessel, Heat Exchanger, Cooling Tower
Reactor, Lining Vessel
Sealing Gaskets for equipment with large diameter flanges.

AFO seal is economical
☆Economical as you can cut it to required length.
☆Compared with P.T.F.E. Full Face Gaskets or Teflon Envelope gasket, cost reduction of 40 - 50% can be achieve by introducing this gasket.

ITEM SPECIFICATIONS
MELTING POINT 327 deg. C
GASKET FACTOR 2 to 4
MINIMUM TIGHTENING PRESSURE

 

 

 

3mm…75kg/cm2
6mm…100kg/cm2
9mm…125kg/cm2
12mm…150kg/cm2
APPLICABLE PRESSURE

 

Gas...20kg/cm2
Liquid...50kg/cm2
APPLICABLE TEMPERATURE - 110 deg. C to + 260 deg. C
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE Acid, Alkali, Solvents
GOOD FOR EVERY FIELD OF INDUSTRY

AFO Seal = Ask Flange Out Seal(Commonly Known as "fool seal as afo means it in Japanese")
General Sales Agent ASK Western Japan Sales Agent: Akitsu Industry Co., Ltd.