There are 4 styles of Garlock’s plastic-lined valves: GAR-SEAL®, SAFETY-SEAL®, STERILE-SEAL®, and MOBILE-SEAL®. All valves are offered in lug or wafer bodies, with various material options.
The GAR-SEAL® Valve
- The standard, default, general-purpose valve
- Used where corrosive, abrasive, and toxic media need to be reliably controlled
- Used in the chemical, petrochemical, chlorine, paper, and electro-plating industries
- Offered with all material options except the Anti-Static PTFE, which is only available in the SAFETY-SEAL® Valve
The SAFETY-SEAL® Valve
- Used for applications needing static dissipation
- Used where corrosive, abrasive, and toxic media need to be reliably controlled and electrostatic charges need to be avoided
- Used in the chemical and food industries
- Valve is ATEX- and FDA-compliant
- Comes with a grounding strap which connects every part of the valve
- Offered with all material options; however, the liner must be Anti-Static PTFE, and the disc can be Anti-Static PTFE or Metal
The STERILE-SEAL® Valve
- Unique valve used in applications requiring a heated disc and stem seal
- Used where sterile processes need to be maintained in the food or pharmaceutical industries or in applications requiring the disc and stem seals to remain hot
- This completely unique valve has a steam inlet in the neck, an outlet at the bottom, and a specially-crafted stem, which allows steam to travel the full length of the valve without entering the process
- The steam heats up the surrounding areas and sterilizes the valve from the inside out
- Offered with all material options except the Anti-Static PTFE, which is only available in the SAFETY-SEAL® Valve
The MOBILE-SEAL® Valve
- Used on European road tanker vehicles, railway wagons, silos, and other transportation and storage containers where high chemical resistance, reliability, and safety are required
- Valve is EN 14432 approved
- Comes with a grounding strap which connects every part of the valve
- Available in sizes DN 50-100 (2-4”)
- Offered with all material options
