gasketing
Creating watertight joints
Gasketing is the process of applying or installing gaskets—seals placed between joined surfaces to prevent leakage of fluids or gases.
The term also refers to gasket material collectively, often sold in sheets or rolls for cutting custom shapes: We need more gasketing for the pipe flanges.
In manufacturing, gasketing compounds are applied as liquid or paste that cures into a seal.
Stretchable polymer substance
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
- neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer
- nitrileCyano-functional organic compound
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
cork · foam · graphite · fiber · metallic · non-metallic · polymer · adhesive
Projecting attachment rim
- jointShared by multiple parties
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- valveFluid flow controller
- pumpFluid-moving machine
manifold · compressor · tank · boiler · turbine · engine · transmission · hydraulic
Making impermeable
- fitProper or healthy
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- interfaceShared connection point
- contactCommunication or physical touch
torque · alignment · tightening · crush · spacing · lubricant · assembly · preparation
Forcing into smaller space
- tightnessState of being constricted
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- conformabilityTendency to match surroundings
deformation · recovery · squeeze · deflection · torque · clamping · durability · flexibility
Formal assessment of condition
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- leakageUnintended fluid escape
- wearCarry on person
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
failure · preventive · schedule · reliability · monitoring · diagnosis · blowout · extrusion
elastomer
Stretchable polymer substance
- siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
- neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer
- nitrileCyano-functional organic compound
rubber · cork · foam · graphite · fiber · metallic · non-metallic · polymer · adhesive · composite
flange
Projecting attachment rim
pump · manifold · compressor · tank · boiler · turbine · engine · transmission · hydraulic · pneumatic
sealing
Making impermeable
contact · torque · alignment · tightening · crush · spacing · lubricant · assembly · preparation · sequence
compression
Forcing into smaller space
- tightnessState of being constricted
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
conformability · deformation · recovery · squeeze · deflection · torque · clamping · durability · flexibility
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- leakageUnintended fluid escape
- wearCarry on person
deterioration · failure · preventive · schedule · reliability · monitoring · diagnosis · blowout · extrusion · hardening