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Company Overview
James Walker Moorflex is a merger of Moorside and James Walker Metaflex, with over 100 years of experience in sealing technology. The company is known for manufacturing excellence, service, research, and development, supported by comprehensive stock availability and a 24-hour emergency service.
Quality and Standards
Moorflex products meet ISO 9001:2000 and API Spec Q1-Standard 6A standards, providing gaskets that meet extreme mechanical and thermal performance demands.
Product Range
The company offers a wide range of gaskets, including custom-designed gaskets, rubber-coated ring joint gaskets, solid metal gaskets, flange insulation sets, multiple pressure gaskets, Kammprofile and Grafonic gaskets, corrugated and metal jacketed gaskets, spiral wound gaskets, metal reinforced graphite, and PTFE and soft cut gaskets.
Non-Metallic Gaskets
James Walker provides non-metallic gasket materials such as elastomers, cork-elastomers, calendered fibre, PTFE, and expanded graphite, designed to meet various industrial and military specifications.
Support Services
Moorflex offers a global network of manufacturing and service centers, providing services like leak detection, tension control fasteners, and on-site repair and installation.
Emergency Manufacture
James Walker can manufacture gaskets using CAD/CAM controlled water-jet cutters, ensuring precision and minimal material wastage.
Introduction
James Walker Moorflex flange insulation sets are used globally to isolate electrical currents in pipeline systems, preventing explosive conditions and mitigating galvanic corrosion.
Flange Insulation Sets
These sets include a central insulating gasket, insulating sleeves, and washers for each bolt, ensuring full electrical isolation. Different types are available for specific flange types and conditions.
Material Selection
Materials are selected based on dielectric strength, compressive strength, and temperature resistance, including neoprene-faced phenolic and glass-reinforced epoxy.
Chemical Suitability Guide
The document provides a chemical compatibility guide for various substances with sheet jointings and Supagraf® products.
Semi-Metallic Gaskets
Semi-metallic gaskets like Metaflex® spiral wound gaskets are used in industries such as steam, petrochemicals, marine, nuclear, and hydraulic applications.
Gasket Profiles
Metaflex® gaskets are constructed from V-shaped metal strips with filler inlays, customizable with different materials for specific requirements.
Types of Gaskets
Various types of gaskets are detailed, including Type SG, SG/IR, C, H, H/IW, C/IR, TE, WG, and WG/IR, each designed for specific applications.
Manufacturing Parameters
Metaflex® gaskets are available in thicknesses from 2.5mm to 7.3mm, with specified nominal and compressed thicknesses and diameters.
Materials
The document lists materials used for winding metal and inner rings, such as SS 316L, and discusses compatibility with different flange metals.
Compression and Performance
Metaflex® gaskets require specific compression for maximum service potential, with a focus on PTFE compression characteristics.
Special Gaskets
Includes Lolode and Kammprofile gaskets, designed for high temperatures and pressures, offering effective sealing without damaging flange surfaces.
Specifications
Details on API Std. 6A Ring Joint Gaskets, RX and BX series joint gaskets, transition rings, PTFE inner rings, and flange guard protectors are provided.
Procedures and Applications
RX and BX series gaskets are designed for high-pressure environments, with specific applications and self-sealing actions.
Materials and Manufacturing
Gaskets are made from materials like soft carbon steel and stainless steel, with precision manufacturing processes and coatings.
Recommendations and Best Practices
Recommendations include using PTFE inner rings and neoprene flange guard protectors to reduce turbulence and moisture ingress.
Quality Assurance
James Walker Moorflex ensures quality through ISO 9001:2000 and API Spec 6A and Q1 certifications.
Disclaimer and Specifications
No warranty is given regarding the information provided, and specifications may change without notice.
Health Warning
PTFE products can emit fumes when heated, which may cause unpleasant effects if inhaled. Health & Safety data sheets are available upon request.
Company Information
James Walker Moorflex Limited is located in Bingley, West Yorkshire, England, with global manufacturing and distribution facilities.
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James Walker Moorflex was created bymerging Moorside and James WalkerMetaflex - two James Walker Groupcompanies which bring together over 100years experience at the forefront of sealingtechnology.Their mutual commitment to manufacturingexcellence, service, research anddevelopment, together with their internationalreputation, ensure that Moorflex is uniquelyplaced to deliver the best products, backedby the finest service, world-wide.This commitment is borne out through themost comprehensive stock availability in thegasket industry, a 24 hour emergencybreakdown service, plus the strategiclocation...

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Throughout the world the oil, gas, petroleumand chemical processing industries operatein environments where only the strongestsurvive.The precision engineering of materials andtheir supply, wherever and whenever theyare required, is fundamental in order to gainthe trust of operators in these mostdemanding technologies.Our aim is to supply quality products andservices and to fulfil our customersexpectations. This is underpinned by ourQuality System approvals to ISO 9001:2000 and API Spec Q1-Standard 6A , which aresupplemented by many company andindependent authority approvals.Moorflex takes great...

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James Walker Moorflex gaskets set thestandards for sealing technology excellenceworld-wide. Metal, graphite, PTFE, non-metallic and semi-metallic; the range ofgasket materials available is as diverse asthe operating environments to which theyare subjected. Wherever a pipe or valve isconnected theres a Moorflex gasket toensure the join is safe, strong and totallyreliable - from reactors to heat exchangers,pipelines to pressure vessels. > In order to provide the best inservice and reduce the costs ofdowntime, Moorflex hasestablished a network of manufacturing and service centresworld-wide. This...

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Soft Cut Gaskets Eyeletted Gaskets Metal ReinforcedGraphite PTFE Gaskets > Non-metallic gaskets in a widerange of materials (includingmaterials to replace allasbestos products) forstandard and non-standardflanges. Graphite and non-metallic gaskets fitted with internal andexternal reinforcements toimprove handling andperformance. Flat gaskets with a highchemical resistance, suppliedeither as solid or envelopedesigns for pipe flanges andvessels. These resilient gaskets aremanufactured from high purityexpanded graphite, reinforcedwith metallic inserts to easeinstallation and enhanceperformance....

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The Cut Gasket service isdedicated to meeting industrys immediate needs for precision gaskets produced from sheetjointing materials.Moorflex holds stocks of gasketsto suit flange profiles found in allsectors of industry. > Supagraf In the unlikely event of not havingparticular gaskets available immediately from stock, James Walker can readily manufacture them, using highly accurateCAD/CAM controlled water-jetcutters. These machines are pre- programmed with every gasket design to national and international standards. Large stocks of non-asbestos sheetjointings, rubber and > James Walker produce...

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DESCRIPTION Premium grade universal sheetjointing. Contains an advanced carbon fibre material and a nitrilerubber (NRB) binder. Anti-stickfinish to both surfaces is suppliedas standard PRIME FEATURES Carbon fibre for strength andstability 450 ΰ C maximum temperatureOutstanding chemical and steamresistance- User friendly easy to cut, handle and remove from flanges > DESCRIPTION A high quality, reliable,economically priced jointing based on glass and aramid fibrescombined with a nitrile (NBR)binder. Anti-stick finish to bothsurfaces is supplied as standard SPECIFICATION Easily meets the requirements...

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DESCRIPTION Specially stabilised PTFE sheetmaterial, mechanically treated to improve multi-directional strength, combat creep andimprove resilience for flange jointing duties. TYPICALAPPLICATIONS Flanged joints on plant thathandles extremely aggressivefluid media. Also where hygieneis top priority Ζ such as in the pharmaceutical, food & electronic industries PRIME FEATURES Highly recommended for dutieswith strong acids & oxidising agents at elevated temperatures& all concentrationsOutstanding resistance to a verywide range of chemical mediaInherently clean, non-toxic andnon-taintingCan be used...

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PLAIN& HIGH PURITY PLAIN& HIGH PURITY ή ή ή ή Supagraf > ή PRODUCTS > Supagraf Supagraf TANGED T10 Supagraf LAMINATED N7 Supagraf LAMINATED S10 Supagraf > PRODUCTS > Supagraf Supagraf TANGED T10 Supagraf LAMINATED N7 Supagraf LAMINATED S10 STEAM > llll LINSEED OIL > llll STEAM CONDENSATE > llll LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS > llll WATER > llll LYE > llll AIR > llll METHANE > llll ACETIC ACID > l NO > l NOACETONE METHYL ALCOHOL (Methanol) > llll llll METHYL CHLORIDE > llll ACETYLENE > llll METHYL ETHYL KETONE > llll ADIPIC ACID > ll NO > l METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER > llll ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE > ll NO >...

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James Walker Moorflex flange insulationsets are installed worldwide in numerouspipeline systems, where they perform anessential role in the isolation of the flow ofelectrical current. Moorflex haveconsiderable experience in the manufactureand utilisation of flange insulationcomponents and are committed to providingour customers with cost effective and efficientsolutions.For quality products and superb service,industry puts its trust in Moorflex. > In order to ensure efficient operation ofcathodic protection systems for stainlesssteel pipelines, it is necessary to divide thepipelines into manageable...

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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.