PELICAN'S PRESS RELEASES

2008-12-31 : NEW INNOVATIVE GASKET

Pelican’s Sister Company Develops the 4” 90? Extended Pneumatic Driven Flowmaster Foot Valve Gasket

Heinenoord, The Netherlands – December 1, 2008:  Pelican Worldwide B.V., the innovator in valves and sealing for the tank industry, and its sister company PTFE Industries are proud to introduce their latest development, the gasket for the 4" 90? Extended Pneumatic Driven Flowmaster Foot Valve. This gasket boasts a fully encapsulated FEP/Silicone ‘O’ Ring. This fully encapsulated FEP Gasket ensures no media contact with its silicone rubber core, the leading design problem with other gaskets currently on the market. A cycle test of 1000x was administered on the PTFE gasket and it performed perfectly, coming through the test completely undamaged.

This innovative gasket is in stock and ready to ship. Orders can be placed by contacting the sales staff directly or through this website.

Additionally, PTFE Industries has a new website that is revamped and extremely user-friendly. The new weight calculator is a very useful online tool for determining the precise weight of PTFE materials with the simple click of a mouse.  Visit the site today at www.ptfeinds.com.

Pelican Worldwide offers the most versatile line of products in the tank industry. Pelican owns superior quality, in-house technical equipment, and partners with PTFE Industries to combine its experience in the metal parts industry with excellence in the gasket industry. Pelican can manufacture virtually any product and provides friendly, fair and flexible service to meet each customer’s individual needs. PTFE Industries is a trusted and leading manufacturer of gaskets, and PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) skived sheets, tapes and films. Custom thicknesses are available ranging from .002" to .180" and widths from 1/4" to 48". PTFE offers products vital to the chemical market as the properties of its materials and compounds are unsurpassed for versatility and media resistance. Pelican and PTFE Industries are consistently striving to bring you product innovation.