Graphite and PTFE Impregnated Lubricated Gland Packing (VP2)
Graphite and PTFE Impregnated Lubricated Gland Packing (VP2)
- VP2 packing is manufactured solely from a unique fibre G1 developed to be very similar in material construction to the original GORE® GFO fibre and has been manufactured to optimise performance at an improved cost.
- G1 yarn is constructed from PTFE tape and Graphite inter-locked to create a true synergy between these two premier packing materials.
- High temperature break-in and running lubricants are added to the yarns, prior to braiding in our CROSS-LOCK® lattice.
- The result is an exceptional process packing that gives, often many times, longer service life in the vast majority of applications.
- With the exceptions of high mechanical load (highly abrasive media or high pressure) or temperatures above PTFE’s limit of 536°F (280°C), VP2 is the ultimate packing for general pump duties.
- VP2 resists all chemicals across the entire pH range (except oleum, aqua regia, fuming nitric acid and fluorine), is self lubricating and does not shrink, harden nor dry out.
- The packing is very cool running with exceptionally good thermal conductivity thus practically eliminating shaft scoring.
