Chemical / Oil & Gas Processing

Fluorosint ® 500
Abradable Polymer Labyrinth Seal

Challenge
Improve compressor seal efficiency

Fluorosint® 500 material has been the

industry standard for abradable polymer
seals for over forty years. Mitsubishi
Chemical Advanced Materials’ Fluorosint®
seals allow for superior sealing efficiency
without destroying shaft labyrinth teeth.
Abradable Polymer Labyrinth Seals

Key Requirements
• Increased compressor efficiency

• Increased design capabilities

• Reduced downtime

• Lower cost in service

• NORSOK M-710 (sour gas aging)

compliance for Ketron® PEEK stock shapes

Customer Benefits
• Improved efficiency and reliability in
compressor seals

• Reduced chemical corrosion

Cross-section of horizontally split high-performance process compressor utilizing polymer • Increased seal life in fouling gas services
labyrinth seals. Photography courtesy of Elliott-Company Div. of Ebara Corporation
• Cost effective solutions, ease to manufacture
 Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Seal Holder
Materials Added Value
• Fluorosint® 500 has continuous service Abradable Seal
temperatures up to 500˚F / 260˚C for compressor
labyrinth seal applications
Flow
• Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion similar Path
to aluminum

• High resistance to fuels, lubricants and chemicals

• Near net shapes, machining and molded parts Shaft with

Rotating Labyrinth

Deformation Under Load Coefficients of Linear Thermal Expansion

10 20
PTFE Fluorosint® 500 PTFE
25% GF PTFE Aluminum
Fluorosint® 207 PTFE
% Deformation @2000psi, 122ºF (50ºC)

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upon tests and such tests are believed to be reliable and practical field
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