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Introduction
Carrara SpA is a leading manufacturer of gaskets and sealing systems, focusing on quality, innovation, and customer-centric solutions. Their product range includes flat and metal gaskets for various applications, from general to severe conditions.
Product Range
  • PLANIGRAPH®: Graphite gaskets and sheets with variants like LG, LGR, and LGRF, each offering specific reinforcement and application benefits.
  • PLANIFLEX®: Asbestos-free gaskets made from materials such as cellulose, rubber, and aramidic fibers, suitable for steam, hydrocarbons, and chemical applications.
  • PLANIFLON®: PTFE-based gaskets and sheets known for chemical resistance and flexibility.
  • PLANISTEEL: Metallic gaskets including spiral wounds and ring joints, used in industrial plants.
Key Features and Specifications
  • Certainty and Guarantee: Ensures product quality and conformity through controlled production processes.
  • Efficiency and Flexibility: Focuses on optimizing resources and meeting customer needs promptly.
  • Support: Technical staff participates in industry symposiums to maintain and update technical competence.
Technical Specifications
  • Graphite Gaskets: Available in various sizes and thicknesses, with specific recommendations for use based on pressure and temperature conditions.
  • Planiflex® PF 65: Known for its excellent relaxation stress parameter, suitable for steam applications, and certified by Germanischer Lloyd.
  • Planiflex® PF 64: Versatile material with high certification levels, suitable for oils, gas, and inorganic acids.
  • Planiflex® PF 81: Offers optimal thermal and chemical resistance, certified by BAM.
Applications and Compatibility
The document lists various chemicals and conditions compatible with Carrara's gaskets, including acids, alkalis, alcohols, and hydrocarbons, highlighting the versatility and robustness of their products.
Specifications
The document outlines specifications for various materials and products, including Planiflex® and Planiflon® lines. Key materials include aramidic and carbon fibers, NBR, CSM, and PTFE with special fillers. Sizes range from 1.500 x 1.500 mm to 4.500 x 1.500 mm, with thicknesses from 0.4 to 5.0 mm. Tolerances for thickness, length, and width are specified, and standard sheets have an anti-stick coating.
Procedures and Testing
The document references several ASTM and DIN standards for testing compressibility, recovery, tensile strength, stress resistance, and gas permeability. Specific testing methods include ASTM F36/J, DIN 52910, and DIN 3535/6.
Operating Conditions
Maximum operating conditions are detailed, including peak and continuous temperatures, pressure, and P x T values. The materials are suitable for use with aggressive alkalis and acids, with certifications from BAM and Germanischer Lloyd.
Product Lines
Planiflex® PF 13 is noted for its chemical resistance, while PF 41 is described as economical and secure for general applications. Planiflon® products include SEAL TAPE SC, B10, B11, and E12, each with unique properties such as elasticity, low emission, and resistance to deformation.
Chemical Compatibility
The document provides a comprehensive list of chemicals and their compatibility with various Planiflex® and Planiflon® products, indicating which materials are recommended or not recommended based on operating conditions.
Planisteel SW
This section describes the Planisteel SW range of spiral wound gaskets, emphasizing their elasticity and security. The gaskets are available in various materials, including stainless steel and Monel, and are designed to meet specific regulatory requirements.
Materials and Certifications
The document lists materials used in Planisteel gaskets, such as low carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, and brass, along with their ASTM and DIN material numbers. Certifications for low emission and fire safety are also mentioned.
Gasket Types and Standards
Planisteel gaskets are available in multiple styles such as MJ, MJS, and GG, with specific size codes. The document also details the Planisteel RJ Ring Joints, which comply with API 6A and ASME B16.20 standards, suitable for high temperature and pressure applications. The materials used for these gaskets include various stainless steels and alloys, with specific hardness and tolerance levels.
Material Codes and Styles
The document lists material codes and styles for different gasket types, including Style R, RX, BX, IX, SBX, and SRX, with corresponding material specifications and maximum hardness values.
Flange and Gasket Sizes
It provides a comprehensive list of flange and gasket sizes across different pressure ratings (150, 300, 600, 900, 1500, 2500, 3000, 5000), indicating the compatibility of gaskets with various flange sizes.
Tools and Accessories
The Easy Cutter is introduced as a tool for producing flat gaskets quickly, emphasizing its utility in emergency situations.
Company Information
Details about Carrara S.P.A., including their product range, technical data sheets, and contact information, are provided. The company offers a wide range of products, including braided packings, valve components, metallic flange gaskets, and insulation kits.
Environmental and Safety Considerations
The document mentions the FERP Environmental Division, which focuses on monitoring tanks and steam systems, and provides 3D environmental consulting services.
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SETTING FLANGE flange gaskets &c/mm GLOBAL SEALING SOLUTIONS

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GLOBAL SEALING SOLUTIONS Carrara, gaskets with value Carrara believes in the modern SUPPLIER meaning: active subject that actively takes part in the value chain! A value that emerges from: competence, flexibility, innovation and availability, always being oriented to the customer's necessities and the continuous interaction with them. Thanks to the experiences made in the field of the seals systems for flange, Carrara proposes a very complete and eterogeneous Product Range of flat and metal gaskets. For the most general applications as for the most severe one, enriched by the technical competence...

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Carrara S.p.a. is one of the most important worldwide packing producer and of operating seals systems for valves operating in the western world. With quality as always, Carrara also produces flat and metal gaskets. While many other Big Players of the sector move their production activities in other areas, Carrara S.p.a. invests in Italy and in the European Community, because it considers that the customers of this mature market want and will want to buy, integrated with the product, also attributes that are and will be essential prerogatives of this market. Our Competitive Strategy is to compete...

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GLOBAL SEALING SOLUTIONS Give us your attention: Carrara still has a lot to say! Certainty In a market strongly Price Oriented, the risk of a progressive reduction of the qualitative standards is always present. The certainty to have bought the corresponding product to the requested qualifications is a customer's right and a duty of the Supplier. Guarantee Guarantee means keeping control on the productive process and those where the product is involved to guarantee the conformity to certify their performance. Efficiency Efficiency means to manage the production process and those correlated to...

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If offering good products is taken for granted, we are pleased to be repetitive. In our Product Range you will find definite security and quality.

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&CARRAR4 GLOBAL SEALING SOLUTIONS PLANIGRAPH® Graphite gaskets and sheets • Planigraph® LG - LGR - LGRF • Planigraph® Metalbond • Planigraph® Cross Over PLANIFLEX® Asbestos free gaskets and sheets • Planiflex® PF 13 • Planiflex® PF 41 - PF 41G • Planiflex® PF 63 - PF 63R - PF 64 - PF 65 • Planiflex® PF 81 - PF 81R PLANIFLON® PTFE gaskets and sheets • Planiflon® B10 • Planiflon® B11 • Planiflon® E12 • Planiflon® Seal Tape PLANISTEEL Metallic gaskets • Planisteel SW • Planisteel MJ • Planisteel MJS • Planisteel GG • Planisteel RJ

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Planigraph® Competitive quality Whoever manages daily graphite products, a quick glance is enough to notice the difference between two gaskets from different production, apparently equal. The CARRARA S.p.a. products are always identifiable and certified. Just by touching it you notice the intimate adhesion between graphite and steel of the reinforced product and the extreme compactness of the product in pure graphite. Carrara offers performance, not only product. Carrara S.p.a. products are recognizable by colour: green identifies LG/C, rose identifies LGR/C and blue identifies LGRF/C. Carrara...

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&CARRAR4 GLOBAL SEALING SOLUTIONS Planigraph® LG The pure graphite without insertion The gaskets in pure LG graphite are perfect for applications on flanged couplings at low pressure or used as a seal element with a metal support.The pure graphite has poor resistance to traction; therefore it is always advisable the use reduced thickness (by 0.4 to 1.0 mm) to obtain a perfect seal. Not usable with oxidizing stream. With oxygen and air, the maximum temperature is 400°C. Setting Flange

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Planigraph® LGR The pure graphite with smooth insertion The gaskets in pure LGR graphite offer excellent performances in the applications on the Bonnet of the valves and for flanged couplings of heat exchangers. A better resistance to the permeability can be obtained with the internal edge of the gasket. To obtain a perfect seal with this kind of gasket, the thickness use of 1.5 mm is recommended. Not usable with oxidizing stream. With oxygen and air, the maximum temperature is 400°C.

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GLOBAL SEALING SOLUTIONS Planigraph® LGRF The pure graphite with tanged insertion The gaskets in pure LGRF graphite are the most versatile and of universal application on the flanges and flanged couplings of heat exchangers. A better resistance to the permeability can be obtained with the internal edge of the gasket. To obtain a perfect seal with this kind of gasket, the thickness use of 2 mm is recommended. Not usable with oxidizing stream. With oxygen and air, the maximum temperature is 400°C.

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Planigraph® Metalbond The protection ring Planigraph® Metalbond is a Planigraph® gasket, with an inside reinforcement ring that increases the effectiveness of the seal, a solution that allows minimal spread of the fluid through the most stressed part of the gasket. Economy and long duration The steel ring prevents the erosion of the inner edge of the seal and at the same time precludes the infiltrations between the graphite and the reinforcement sheet. Since the graphite does not no infiltration between SS insert and gasket minimal liquid and gaseous fugitive emissions enter directly in contact...

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GLOBAL SEALING SOLUTIONS Planigraph®Compatible fluid process ACIDS boric acid bromic acid hydrochloric acid chromium sulphate acid up to 20%* hydrochloric acid hydrofluoric acid nitric acid 20-65% nitric acid up to 20% phosphoric acid up to 20% sulphuric acid up to 70%* sulphuric acid from 70 to 100%, up to 100 °C sulphurous acid ORGANIC ACIDS acetic acid acrylic acid hexachlorophenylacetic acid formic acid maleic acid monochloroacetic acid phthalic acid phenylacetic acid stearic acid sulphonic acid tartaric acid trichloroacetic acid ALKALIS ammonium solutions caustic potash caustic soda potassium...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.