ESA Packings Division

Projects and activities

 Current projects of the Packings Division are outlined below. 

Valve packing testing with hydrogen

The ESA Packings Division is working with the University DHBW Mannheim in Germany on a project to test different packing types to compare hydrogen and helium leakage rates at room and elevated temperatures.  

Packing Test Rig

Specification for gland packings manufactured from yarns and ribbons

This specification, developed by a Technical Task Force of ESA and FSA members, was submitted to CEN as an NWIP for a new European standard. In CEN/TC 197 it was accepted as a new working item and a working group, WG3, has been established. The working group is currently developing the standard. It aims to characterise and define material properties for packings and its materials. 

Packings Standard Cover Page