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EVOLUTION® is a patented product that is the first of its kind to be a fully encapsulated isolating gasket. The thinner, 1/8” (3mm) design minimizes the difficulties often encountered while attempting to install thicker isolating gaskets. The total encapsulation allows the gasket to be hydro-tested and kept in the pipeline with virtually no loss in isolation properties.
This innovative gasket is coated using a GPT proprietary material designed specifically for the oil and gas industry that is extremely abrasion and impact resistant. The coating is also chemically resistant to attack from H₂S, steam, CO, CO₂, and other chemicals found in oil and gas pipelines.
EVOLUTION® has passed API 6FB fire testing in multiple sizes and pressure classes and has a considerable increase in operating temperature over GRE products. Furthermore, EVOLUTION® does not have the permeation issues or chemical attack that plagues GRE gaskets.
Under harsh conditions, gaskets made from GRE may be vulnerable to chemical attack, blowout, thermal attack, hydrolysis and emissions —all of which can have serious consequences. EVOLUTION® is different. Its revolutionary materials and design provides industry-leading resistance to leakage and flange corrosion, as well as unprecedented levels of fire safety.
Unlike GRE gaskets, which are prone to delamination, EVOLUTION® has no laminations and as a result can better withstand high-pressure environments.
Rated to 500°F (260°C)*, EVOLUTION® can also operate under high temperatures. Tested comprehensively for safety, the product has API 6FB, 3rd Edition Fire Test recognition.
* When used with Mica sleeves and washers
Patent Pending PCT/US2018/016011
*For higher temperature applications, please order MICA sleeves and MICA washers.
Carrier: 316L stainless steel core
Color: Dark Tan
Fluid Services: Oil and Gas
Maximum Operating Temperature (°F/°C): 500°F/260°C**
Minimum Operating Temperature: (minus): -300°F/-184°C
Maximum Pressure Class: ASME 2,500#/API 5,000
“All component materials are rated for -300F or lower”
*Inert media exposure testing down to -277F
*Assembly functional testing down to -50C
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (thickness tested .125”) X-axis / Y-axis: 10.0 / 13.0 (IPC-TM 650-2.4.24)
This is a general guide and should not be the sole means of selecting or rejecting this material.
* Higher classes available upon request
** Temperature rating when using Mica sleeves/washers
1 All isolation products are affected by exposure to heat and moisture where electrical isolation is concerned.
Please note that field values may vary from test values due to exposure to one or both of these environmental factors.
Coating Scratch Test (400 X Magnification)
1400+ Passes before losing isolation
90 Passes before losing isolation
2 Passes before losing isolation
* 400 X Magnification
SH706 Manual Scratch Hardness Tester - ISO 1518-1, tungsten carbide hemispherical stylus, 2000g of weight. Product is scratched until isolation is lost.
Test result data can be accessed through our Test Package Portal
*Please note that in order to access the Test Package Portal a login is required. Please Email evolutiontesting@gptindustries.com to obtain a login.
Greenhouse gas reductions and carbon capture are hot topics and sure to be a focus of attention for years to come. Traditional GRE gaskets are made of epoxy and glass fiber. Gases travel very easily along the glass fibers making tight emissions difficult for GRE isolation gaskets. EVOLUTION has dual seals on the inside diameter with no use of GRE. This stops media from permeating at the source. Where a typical G10 with stainless steel core isolation gasket might leak 3 cc of helium per hour, EVOLUTION’s leak rate is only 1 cc of helium every 10,000 years on average!
Due to the extreme tightness of EVOLUTION, EVOLUTION is a viable sealing solutions for the transportation of GHG's( Methane, Halogens & C02) hydrogen, and LNG applications.
Seal Types: Proprietary Coated C-ring (Standard), PTFE pressure activated seal (Standard)
Sleeves: G11 (Standard), Mica
Washers: DH (Standard), Stainless Steel, Mica
Carrier Options: 316LSS (Standard)
Note: With Mica Sleeves and washers, the full kit is rated to 500F/260C.
With G11 sleeves and DH washers, the full kit is rated to 392F/200C.
Test
Value
Test Method
Water Absorption (%):
0.03%
ASTM D570 / D229
Taber Abrasion:
56mg
Mass Loss
Taber Abrasion:
11.3
Taber Wear Index
Compression Test:
180 MPa
EN 13555 @ 260° C
Creep Relaxation:
1.0
EN 13555 @ 260° C
Leakage Test:
1.0x10^-7 mg/m/s
EN 13555 @ 40 bar Helium @ 135 Mpa gasket stress)
Hot Blowout Test:
No blowout
HOBT @ 260° C @ 62.3 bar
Dielectric Strength:
1100 Volts/ Mil
ASTM D149 (Short Time)
Tensile Strength Gasket:
70,000 psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Strength Dielectric Material:
24,000 psi
Salt Spray Test:
2000 hours - No Visible Effect 6.48x10^-12 PA
ASTM B117 MESC SPE 85/300-3.3.2 @ ambient @ 81.9
Shell Leakage Test:
-m^3/s/mm Tightness Class A
MPa (gasket stress) @ 51 bar (test pressure) MESC SPE 85/300-3.3.2 @ 260°C @
Shell Leakage Test:
3.08x10^-8 PA-m^3/s/mm Tightness Class B
81.9 MPa (gasket stress) @ 42 bar (test pressure)
Shell Leakage Test:
<0.1 bar (pressure drop)
MESC SPE 85/300-3.3.2 @ 260°C @ 81.9 MPa (gasket stress) @ <0.1 bar (pressure drop)
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