FSA

Seals

Valve Packing Friction: the Hidden Factor for Better Plant Performance

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Centrifugal Pumps

Overview of Multiple Lip Seals

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Gaskets

Best Practices for Gasket Installation

How to clean, align, install, lubricate and tighten gaskets for ideal results.

Pumps

FSA Introduces the KnowledgeBase Technical Reference

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Seals

Factors for Successful Emissions-Compliant Valve Stem Seals

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Gaskets

Improper Gasketed Joints Can Be Deadly

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Seals

Back to Basics: Expansion Joints

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Gaskets

Back to Basics: Semi-Metallic Gaskets

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Gaskets

Back to Basics: Soft Gaskets

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Seals

Back to Basics: Compression Packing

Sealing Sense - Understanding basic compression packing installation steps

Mechanical Seals

Back to Basics: Mechanical Seals

Sealing Sense - Mechanical Seal Basics: How Mechanical Seals Work

Mechanical Seals

Birth of the General-Purpose, High-Performance ePTFE/Graphite Packing Fiber

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Expansion Joints

Manage Rubber Expansion Joints in Piping Systems to Maximize Reliability & Efficiency

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Pumps

Trade Group Initiatives for 2016

Pump industry associations anticipate a year of new initiatives and educational programs for end users.

FSA Responds to EPA Rules on Methane Emissions

WAYNE, Pa. (Aug. 18, 2015) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced draft rules to reduce methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas industry.

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Expansion Joints

What You Need to Know About FSA's 5 New Styles of Rubber Expansion Joints

Compression Packing

How To Avoid Compression Packing Failure

Waiting to replace packing in centrifugal pump service can lead to downtime and safety issues.

FSA Adds Key Members to Board of Directors

WAYNE, Pa. (Oct. 21, 2014) – The Fluid Sealing Association has appointed Michael Shorts as president, Phil Mahoney as vice president and Robert S. Coffee as member of its board of directors. Shorts is currently vice president and general manager for Triangle Fluid Controls Ltd. (TFC) located in Belleville, Ontario, Canada; Mahoney is serving as the design engineering manager for compression packing and mechanical seals for the A.W.

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Compression Packing

Preformed Packing Rings Outperform Field-Cut Parts

FSA Appoints New Members to Board of Directors

WAYNE, PA., (July 7, 2014) – The Fluid Sealing Association (FSA) has announced the appointment of Phil Mahoney and Robert Rutherford to its board of directors.