Pyro-Tex Joint Sealants

The Pyro-Tex Joint Sealant is a self-forming gasket made from patented graphite-foil encapsulated carbon-fiber reinforced yarns (also available with stainless-steel foil yarns). This self-forming gasket when in place is compressed to fit snugly. Available in 25 and 50 foot spools in various configurations, shapes, and thicknesses.

Change gasket without pulling tube bundles
Adhesive bonds in place during installation
Self forms into endless gasket
Made to virtually any thickness or width
Never hardens or dries out
Metallic reinforcement impedes extrusion
Readjustable, often re-usable
Individual strands reinforced with:
carbon fiber, 304 SS, or Inconel foil
Packaged on plastic spools
Inventory just one or two sizes
Eliminates the need to remove heat exchanger tubes from the shell

Performs better than:

Double jacketed metal gaskets
Spiral wound gaskets
Corrugates metal gaskets

More reliable than PTFE joint sealants
Eliminates large inventories
Easier to Handle
Stops damage from rough handling
Doesn’t kink out of shape
Adjusts to warped flanges
Fills pits and scratches up to 1/8″ deep

Pressures: Stainless & Inconel versions, 4500psi
Carbon fiber version, low pressure services only
Temperatures: For temperatures over 1000°F/540°C, consult the factory

Pyro-Tex Joint Sealant HP

Pyro-Tex HP (high-pressure) Joint Sealant is made from the same patented stainless-steel foil yarns as our sheet (also available with carbon fiber reinforcement). Available in 25 and 50 foot spools in various configurations, shapes, and thicknesses.

Change gasket without pulling tube bundles
Adhesive bonds in place during installation
Self forms into endless gasket
Made to virtually any thickness or width
Never hardens or dries out
Metallic reinforcement impedes extrusion
Readjustable, often re-usable
Individual strands reinforced with:
304 SS or Inconel foil
Packaged on plastic spools
Inventory just one or two sizes
Eliminates the need to remove heat exchanger tubes from the shell

Performs better than:

Double jacketed metal gaskets
Spiral wound gaskets
Corrugated metal gaskets

More reliable than TFE joint sealants
Eliminates large inventories
Easier to Handle
Stops damage from rough handling
Doesn’t kink out of shape
Adjusts to warped flanges
Fills pits and scratches up to 1/8″ deep