Fugitive Emissions Containment Sealing Solutions
Fugitive emissions can create safety risks, environmental concerns, regulatory challenges, and costly unplanned maintenance. Durlon fluid sealing products are engineered to help industrial facilities reduce leaks at bolted flanged connections through high-performance gasket materials, proven sealability, technical support, and proper installation practices.
From oil and gas and chemical processing to mining, power generation, and other demanding industries, Durlon sealing solutions help operators meet emissions containment goals while supporting safer, more reliable plant operations.
The Durlon Sealing Advantage
We manufacture two specific product categories that have been tested and proven to offer exceptional sealability in challenging conditions. Our compression-molded and skived manufacturing process allows for the best control of physical properties and performance characteristics compared to other manufacturing processes.
With unique formulas of fillers, Durlon PTFE products can meet your tough chemical applications and engineering specifications. This most versatile product offers exceptionally tight sealing characteristics and has achieved numerous certifications.
Our filled-PTFE products – notably the most versatile product, Durlon 9000 glass-filled PTFE, offers exceptionally tight sealing characteristics. Secondly, our premium grade corrugated metal insert gasket, Durlon Durtec, is ideally suited to fluctuating pressure and temperature conditions while being fire-safe and offering unparalleled sealability. When it comes to the hazardous and challenging conditions present in the oil and gas, chemical and mining industries, to name a few, these product specifications ensure safety, reliability and the assurance of a significant reduction in overall fugitive emissions.
Our Durlon Commitment
Through field measurements, continuous testing, and published data, it has been proven that Durlon products seal as tight, or tighter, under various applications than any other brand. In a low carbon world, tighter sealing is the difference between an unplanned release and zero emissions. Our commitment is to helping others achieve and exceed today’s challenging emissions standards. Durlon has been and will continue to be dedicated to fugitive emissions containment.
Designed to Support LDAR and Emissions Reduction Programs
Leak detection and repair programs are essential for identifying and resolving fugitive emissions before they become larger operational or environmental concerns. Once a leak is detected, the right sealing solution can make the difference between repeated maintenance and long-term containment.
Durlon products are designed to seal tightly in challenging applications, helping maintenance teams address troublesome and costly leaks while supporting compliance with methane emissions reduction requirements in the USA, Canada, and global markets.
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Product Technologies for Tight Static Seals
Durlon 9000 Glass-Filled PTFE is a versatile filled-PTFE gasket material engineered for tight sealing performance in tough chemical and industrial applications. Its filled-PTFE construction supports demanding service conditions where chemical resistance, reliability, and emissions containment are critical.
Durlon Durtec Corrugated Metal Insert Gasket is a premium corrugated metal insert gasket designed for applications involving fluctuating pressure and temperature. It offers strong sealability and fire-safe performance, making it well suited for hazardous and challenging operating environments.
Together, these technologies help provide the safety, reliability, and emissions containment performance required in critical industrial service.
Quality Assurance and Compliance-Focused Manufacturing
Durlon quality is supported by an active ISO 9001:2015 Quality Assurance program. Manufactured products are batch tested for compliance with internal and published technical data, and fabricated gaskets are individually measured for dimensional accuracy prior to shipping.
This quality-focused approach helps customers specify sealing products with confidence, especially in applications where fugitive emissions, regulatory requirements, and operational reliability are key considerations.
Durlon products also support a wide range of industry needs, with certifications and compliance capabilities that may include NSF/ANSI 61, TA-Luft, USP Class VI, API 607, and applicable FDA-related requirements, depending on the product and application.
Installation Training for Better Emissions Performance
Even the best gasket material must be installed correctly to achieve reliable sealing performance. Durlon supports customers with gasket installation training designed to improve field practices and reduce the risk of flange leaks.
The Durlon Gasket Installation Certification program combines classroom learning with hands-on training using a gasket training rig that helps participants understand what happens inside the flange during installation. This practical approach reinforces proper bolt tightening, gasket handling, and installation best practices for emissions-critical applications.
Proper installation may take more time upfront, but it can help improve safety, protect personnel, reduce leaks, and support long-term environmental performance.
Application Engineering and Custom Support
Every bolted flange connection is different. Pressure, temperature, media, flange condition, gasket material, bolt load, and installation technique all affect sealing performance.
Durlon treats technical inquiries as custom inquiries, helping customers evaluate product selection, application conditions, installation practices, and relevant industry standards. Experienced Applications Engineers work with end users and plant personnel to identify sealing solutions that align with both performance expectations and emissions containment goals.
Global Support for Emissions-Critical Facilities
Durlon sealing products are supported through a global distribution and technical network, helping customers access product guidance, application support, and sealing solutions wherever their facilities operate.
With support across North America, Asia, and other key industrial regions, Durlon is positioned to help customers address emissions containment requirements in local and global operations.
Innovation for Future Emissions Requirements
Regulatory expectations for fugitive emissions and methane reduction continue to evolve. Durlon invests in research and development to improve existing products and evaluate new sealing technologies, including processing techniques and PTFE resin formulations that may offer enhanced performance characteristics.
This forward-looking approach helps customers prepare for current and future emissions standards while maintaining cost-effective sealing performance.
Fugitive Emissions Containment FAQs
Fugitive emissions are unintended releases of gases or vapors from industrial equipment, including valves, pumps, connectors, and bolted flange connections. In gasketed joints, emissions can occur when the sealing system is not properly specified, installed, or maintained.
Yes. Durlon offers gasket installation training that combines classroom instruction with hands-on learning to help improve installation practices and sealing performance.
High-performance gaskets help create tight static seals in bolted flange connections. When paired with proper installation practices, the right gasket material can reduce leakage, improve safety, and support compliance with emissions regulations.
Durlon® 9000 glass-filled PTFE and Durlon® Durtec® corrugated metal insert gaskets are two key products used in challenging applications where tight sealing, reliability, and emissions containment are important.
Incorrect gasket installation can lead to insufficient gasket stress, uneven loading, or premature leakage. Proper installation practices help the gasket achieve the intended seal and reduce the risk of fugitive emissions.
Yes. Durlon Sealing Solutions can help facilities address leaks identified through leak detection and repair programs by providing gasket materials and technical support for emissions-critical applications.