What Does
Gasket Mean?
A gasket is a piece of flexible material used to create a seal between two surfaces. Gaskets are manufactured to meet the specifications of the surfaces that they seal. In the trenchless construction industry, they are used for a variety of applications, such as creating watertight bonds between pipes or sealing lubricant in machine compartments.
Trenchlesspedia Explains Gasket
Gaskets can take many forms. They are usually thought of as flat, but they can be manufactured to fit the shape of different devices. A gasket can be made of rubber, paper or cork, and it can be manufactured in different grades. Seals can also be made with liquid gasket material that comes in a tube. Mechanics are familiar with gaskets used to create seals for water, air, oil and other fluids.
In trenchless construction, gaskets may be used in the form of O-rings to mate two pipe sections together. The seal created must be strong enough to withstand pressure through the pipes. Construction projects may involve many different machines that contain gasket materials to seal mechanical parts.