Palmetto Packings
High-quality packing materials that provide a "compression seal" for pumps and valves.
Custom Gaskets Ltd. is honored to be an authorized distributor of Palmetto Packings, a leading manufacturer of high-quality packing materials for pumps and valves. As a trusted supplier of sealing solutions, we understand the importance of providing reliable and efficient products to our customers. Palmetto’s packing rings are specifically designed to provide a “compression seal” for pumps and valves, ensuring optimal performance and preventing any leakage or damage to the equipment.
What is Packing? Packing also referred to as pump packing, valve packing, braided packing, compression packing, rope packing, and mechanical packing, is a crucial component in the sealing process. With over 100 years of demonstrated material expertise, Palmetto Packings has established a strong reputation in the industry for providing innovative and reliable packing solutions.
Palmetto offers a wide range of packing materials to suit various applications, including PTFE, carbon, PTFE/graphite like 100% GFO®, aramid, flax, acrylic, flexible graphite, novoloid, graphite, and more. Additionally, Palmetto and Custom Gaskets provide custom-engineered packing and ring sets to meet the unique needs of customers across different industries.
Partnering with Palmetto allows us to provide our customers with high-quality, cost-effective sealing solutions that meet their specific requirements. Custom Gaskets Ltd. strives to deliver outstanding customer service and technical support to ensure our clients’ success.
Featured Products
Palmetto style 1389, (100% GFO®) delivers the best all-around packing on the market. Highly recommended in wide ranging service conditions, including highly reactive fluids, high shaft speeds, and moderate to high pressures. Style 1389, (100% GFO) is proven in such diverse equipment as rotating pumps, valves, mixers, blenders, extruders, reciprocating pumps, and agitators, among others.
Product Data:
| Material: | Oriented virgin ePTFE highly loaded with ultra- pure graphite powder, with inert lubricant |
| Construction: | InterwovenTM braid |
| pH Range: | 0 – 14 (all fluids except strong oxidizers in the 0 – 2 pH range, such as oleum, fluorine, fuming nitric acid and aqua regia) |
| Pressure Limit: | 300 psi |
| Shaft Speed: | 4300 fpm (21.8 m/s) |
| Temperature Limit: | -400°F to 550°F (-240°C to 288°C) |
When placing your order, please specify the style number, size, quantity, and desired packaging.
| Size | in | 1/8″ | 3/16″ | 1/4″ | 5/16″ | 3/8″ | 7/16″ | 1/2″ | 9/16″ | 5/8″ | 11/16″ | 3/4″ | 13/16″ | 7/8″ | 15/16″ | 1″ |
| mm | 3,20 | 4,80 | 6,40 | 7,90 | 9,50 | 11,10 | 12,70 | 14,30 | 15,90 | 17,50 | 19,10 | 20,60 | 22,20 | 23,80 | 25,40 | |
| Length | ft/lb | 62.48 | 44.47 | 26.24 | 15.53 | 10.1 | 7.72 | 5.79 | 4.78 | 3.95 | 3.5 | 2.79 | 2.4 | 2.12 | 1.9 | 1.63 |
| M/ kg | 41,86 | 29,79 | 17,50 | 10,40 | 6,76 | 5,17 | 3,80 | 3,20 | 2,64 | 2,34 | 1,86 | 1,60 | 1,42 | 1,27 | 1,09 | |
| Packaging | Sizes 1/8″ through 1/2″ available in 1 lb. spools. All sizes available in 5 and 10 lb. boxes; 25 and 50 lb. reels. |
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Style 1007AF contains graphite and a custom viscous grease prior to braiding. The graphite conducts heat more efficiently than surface coatings, and the specialized lubricant reduces frictional heat and prolongs packing and sleeve life through self-adjusting flow. Use for centrifugal pumps, mixers, agitators, reactors, and valves handling mild acids, mild caustics, steam, oils, brine, slurries and water. Reciprocating plunger pumps in sewage treatment.
Product Data:
| Material: | Graphite Impregnated Syn-Tex™ |
| Construction: | InterwovenTM braid |
| pH Range: | 3 – 11 |
| Pressure Limit: | 1500 psi (103 bar) |
| PV Factor: | 425,000 |
| Temperature Limit: | -10ºF to 450ºF (-23ºC to 232ºC) |
| Shaft Speed: | To 2400 fpm (12 m/s) |
When placing your order, please specify the style number, size, quantity, and desired packaging.
| Size | in | 1/8″ | 3/16″ | 1/4″ | 5/16″ | 3/8″ | 7/16″ | 1/2″ | 9/16″ | 5/8″ | 11/16″ | 3/4″ | 13/16″ | 7/8″ | 15/16″ | 1″ |
| mm | 3,20 | 4,80 | 6,40 | 7,90 | 9,50 | 11,10 | 12,70 | 14,30 | 15,90 | 17,50 | 19,10 | 20,60 | 22,20 | 23,80 | 25,40 | |
| Length | ft/lb | 99.50 | 50.50 | 28.00 | 18.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 7.95 | 6.50 | 5.15 | 4.60 | 3.90 | 3.20 | 2.70 | 2.30 | 1.95 |
| m/kg | 66,70 | 33,80 | 18,80 | 12,10 | 8,04 | 6,70 | 5,33 | 4,36 | 3,45 | 3,08 | 2,61 | 2,14 | 1,81 | 1,54 | 1,31 | |
| Packing | Sizes 1/ 8″ through 1/ 2 Packaging ” available in 1 lb. spools. All sizes available in 5 and 10 lb. boxes; 25 and 50 lb. reels | |||||||||||||||
Style 1382 is a high-quality PTFE Graphite packing with no added lubrication, which reduces tightening needs and can prevent extrusion from pressure, making it suitable for static, reciprocating, or hydraulic applications, including large turbines that require fewer adjustments to seal, but not for fast shaft speeds in rotating pumps.
Product Data:
| Material: | PTFE Graphite |
| Construction: | InterwovenTM braid |
| Temperature Limit: | 550°F or 288°C |
| ph Range: | 0 – 14, except strong oxidizers |
| Shaft Speed: | 800 rpms |
| Pressure: | 500 psi pumps and turbines, 1500 psi vales, 2,500 psi plunger pumps |
When placing your order, please specify the style number, size, quantity, and desired packaging.
| Size | in | 1/8″ | 3/16″ | 1/4″ | 5/16″ | 3/8″ | 7/16″ | 1/2″ | 9/16″ | 5/8″ | 11/16″ | 3/4″ | 13/16″ | 7/8″ | 15/16″ | 1″ |
| mm | 3,20 | 4,80 | 6,40 | 7,90 | 9,50 | 11,10 | 12,70 | 14,30 | 15,90 | 17,50 | 19,10 | 20,60 | 22,20 | 23,80 | 25,40 | |
| Length | ft/lb | 62.48 | 44.47 | 26.24 | 15.53 | 10.1 | 7.72 | 5.79 | 4.78 | 3.95 | 3.5 | 2.79 | 2.4 | 2.12 | 1.9 | 1.63 |
| M/ kg | 41,86 | 29,79 | 17,50 | 10,40 | 6,76 | 5,17 | 3,80 | 3,20 | 2,64 | 2,34 | 1,86 | 1,60 | 1,42 | 1,27 | 1,09 | |
| Packaging | Sizes 1/8″ through 1/2″ available in 1 lb. spools. All sizes available in 5 and 10 lb. boxes; 25 and 50 lb. reels. |
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Palmetto Style 5000 is a superior material that becomes denser as adjustments are made and eliminates the need for extractions, provides excellent service without scoring, and is easy to install without tearing or unraveling.
Typically used in Steam valves, Boiler feed pumps, Condensate pumps, Chemical and Petrochemical applications, Expansion joints and High-temperature groove packing.
Product Data:
| Material: | Pure Expanded Flexible Graphite Yarn |
| Toxicity: | Nontoxic in accordance with EPA maximum concentration of contaminants list |
| pH Range: | 0 – 14 (except fuming nitric, aqua regia, oleum) |
| Pressure Limit: | 2500 psi in valves |
| 250 psi in pumps | |
| Temperature Limit: | -400°F (-240°C) |
| 650°F (343°C) oxidizing | |
| 1200°F (649°C) steam | |
| 6000°F (3300°C) nonoxiding |
| Size | in | 1/8″ | 3/16″ | 1/4″ | 5/16″ | 3/8″ | 7/16″ | 1/2″ | 9/16″ | 5/8″ | 3/4″ | 7/8″ | 1″ |
| mm | 3,20 | 4,80 | 6,40 | 7,90 | 9,50 | 11,10 | 12,70 | 14,30 | 15,90 | 19,10 | 22,20 | 25,40 | |
| Length | ft/lb | 113.00 | 52.00 | 26.00 | 18.00 | 14.00 | 9.50 | 7.80 | 5.40 | 4.80 | 3.40 | 2.70 | 2.00 |
| m/kg | 76,60 | 35,20 | 17,60 | 12,20 | 9,38 | 6,36 | 5,23 | 3,62 | 3,22 | 2,28 | 1,83 | 1,36 | |
| Packing | Sizes 1/ 8″ through 1/ 2 Packaging ” available in 1 lb. spools. All sizes available in 5 and 10 lb. boxes; 25 and 50 lb. reels. | ||||||||||||
Palmetto Packing Products
| Material | Style | Application | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flax-Ramie | 1600 | General Service (marine, economical) | Flax-Ramie with talo wax lubricant |  |
| Flax w/ PTFE | 1613 | General Service (marine, economical) | Flax with PTFE coating |  |
| Acrylic / Graphite | 1007AF | General Service (economical) | Acrylic with graphite & lubricant |  |
| Acrylic / PTFE / Aramid corners | 1340 | General Service (economical) | White Acrylic with PTFE & lubricant & Aramid corners |  |
| Acrylic / PTFE | 1347AF | General Service (economical) | White Acrylic with PTFE & lubricant |  |
| Novoloid / Aramid | 1030AF | General Service | Novoloid / Aramid with graphite |  |
| Novoloid / Aramid | 1392H | General Service | Novoloid / Aramid with PTFE |  |
| Novoloid / Aramid | 1392S | General Service | Novoloid / Aramid with PTFE & lubricant |  |
| Novoloid / Aramid | 1397 | General Service | Novoloid / Aramid with PTFE (yarn pre-coated, softer than 1392S) |  |
| ePTFE Graphite | 1382 | General Service+ | ePTFE Graphite with added lubrication. Good value and all-around packing |  |
| “Dry” PTFE Graphite | 1387 | General Service | Packing with no added lubrication made from GORE® G2 Fiber |  |
| ePTFE Graphite | 1389 GFO® | General Service+ | 100% GFO® packing One of the best packings on the market and often imitated around the world. Recommended for most industrial applications unless high temperature (over 550°F / 288°C), need white packing or very abrasive slurry. |  |
| Material | Style | Application | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramid | 1350 | Slurry / Abrasive | Aramid with PTFE & lubricant (yellow) |  |
| Aramid / Graphite & PTFE/Graphite | PE1082 | Slurry / Abrasive | Aramid with graphite / PTFE (black) mixed with PTFE/Graphite |  |
| Aramid / Graphite | PE1000 | Slurry / Abrasive | Aramid with graphite / PTFE (black) |  |
| Aramid | 1371 | Slurry / Abrasive | Meta-aramid (white) |  |
| PTFE Graphite / Aramid corners | 1359 | Slurry / Abrasive | ePTFE Graphite (1382) with yellow aramid (1350) corners |  |
| PTFE / Aramid corners | 1364 | Slurry / Abrasive | White PTFE (1367) with yellow aramid (1350) corners |  |
| Material | Style | Application | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible Graphite | 5000 | High temperature or shaft speed | Flexible graphite |  |
| Flexible Graphite | 5000W | Steam valves | Flexible graphite with inconel wire (not for pumps) |  |
| Flexible Graphite | 5010 | High pressure steam valves | Flexible graphite with substantial inconel wire (not for pumps) |  |
| Flexible Graphite | 5080 | High temperature or shaft speed | Flexible graphite with carbon corners |  |
| Flexible Graphite | Pinnacle | High temperature or shaft speed | Flexible graphite with PTFE & lubricant |  |
| Carbon | 1585 | High temperature or fast shaft speed | Carbon with graphite coating |  |
| Carbon | 1575 | High temperature or shaft speed | Carbon with graphite coating (less expensive than 1585) |  |
| Carbon | 1588 | High temperature or shaft speed | Carbon with PTFE coating |  |
| Carbon | 4062AF | Steam valves / expansion joints | Carbon with inconel wire (not for pumps) |  |
| Graphite | 1555 | High temperature or shaft speed | Graphite filament packing |  |
| Material | Style | Application | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTFE | 1367C | PTFE for higher speed shafts | White PTFE with talc & silicone lubricant |
| PTFE | 1367S | Chemical compatibility 0-14 pH | White PTFE with lubricant |
| PTFE | 1367FS | White, non-contaminating, used in food and pharma applications | White PTFE with mineral oil lubricant |
| PTFE | 1367H | Valves (non-steam) or dry powder applications in slow moving equipment like mixers | White PTFE with no lubricant |
| Product Style | Description | Size/Weight | Temperature | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Most popular all-around general service injectible packing (combine with Palmetto 1389 GFO or 1382) | 10 @ .5 LBS | 500°F (260°C) | 0-14 |
| 500 | White, non-staining injectible packing (combine with Palmetto 1367H, 1367S, 1367FS) | 10 @ .5 LBS | 500°F (260°C) | 0-14 |
| 2000 | High temperature injectible packing (combine with Palmetto 1555, 1575 or 1585) | 10 @ .5 LBS | 800°F (427°C) | 0-14 |
| Other | Other styles available are Style 1, 3, 100, 200T | 10 @ .5 LBS | N/A | N/A |
