Technical library

2026 April – Valve World – Strengthen your sealing expertise with the European Sealing Association

2026 February – Valve World – The impact of artificial intelligence on valve sealing technology

2025 December – Valve World – Food contact regulations in the EU and their implications

2025 October – Valve World – Performance evaluation of elastomeric seals at low-temperature conditions

Elastomeric & Polymeric Seals

2025 August – Valve World – Valve packing sets vs packing lengths for fugitive emission applications

2025 June – Valve World – PFAS legislation and its impact on fluoropolymer materials for sealing devices

2025 April – Valve World – Concerns surrounding PFAS

2025 April – Valve World – R&R gasket material: a way to innovation and sustainable manufacturing

2025 February – Valve World – Fiber-based gasket materials for hydrogen applications

01 2025 – Flow Magazine – The Role of Carbon-Graphite and Silicon Carbide Seal Ring Wear Faces in the Energy Transition and Efficiency of Pumping Equipment

Mechanical Seals

2024 December – World Pumps – Expense control for mechanical seals

Mechanical Seals

2024 November – World Pumps – How diamond coated mechanical seals can help prevent equipment breakdowns

Mechanical Seals

2024 September – Valve World – Sealability of PTFE gaskets in cryogenic and gaseous hydrogen environments

2024 August – Valve World – Techniques for reliable bolt loading in flange connections

2024 May – Valve World – Changes in PTFE gasketing materials under cryogenic and gaseous hydrogen environments

2024 April – Valve World – Why flange joint failures happen and how to avoid them

2024 February – Valve World – Comparison of emission tests with helium and hydrogen for graphite gaskets

2023 December – Valve World – Elastomer guideline transfer to KTW-BWGL

2023 December – Hose+Coupling World – Design of Non-Metallic Expansion Joints for Low Temperature Applications

Expansion Joints

2023 October – Valve World – ESA Gasket Database and Characteristics

Theory/Calculation

2023 August – Valve World – Arrhenius seal life prediction project: results and analysis

Elastomeric & Polymeric Seals

2023 June – Valve World – REACH PFAS restriction process and the effects on the Valve and Sealing Industry

2023 June – Hose+Coupling World – Optimal Designs for Fabric Expansion Joints

Expansion Joints

Design/Construction

2023 April – Valve World – Gasket sealability test results in line with new Air Quality Control act

2023 February – Valve World – Can optimal seating stress improve valve packing performance?

2022 December – Valve World – Flange Isolation kit

2022 October – Valve World – A valuable resource for sealing information

2022 August – Valve World – Valve packing optimization

Theory/Calculation

2022 August – Hose+Coupling World – The Benefit of Flexible and Hygienic Expansion Joints

Expansion Joints

2022 April – Pump Engineer – Cavitation in Centrifugal and Axial-Flow Pumps

Mechanical Seals

2022 June – Valve World – A brief history of ASME m and y factors

Theory/Calculation

2022 May – Valve World – Sealing devices and the need for PFAS

Elastomeric & Polymeric Seals

2022 April – Valve World – Cleaning of components for oxygen service

2022 February – Valve World – Corrosion and corrosion protection for flange connections in pipelines

2021 October – Valve World – Right gland load crucial for fugitive emission sealing

2021 August – Valve World – Developments in valve stem sealing technology

2021 August – Valve World – Industrial valves and fugitive emissions: new perspectives

2021 August – Valve World – Corrosion inhibitors in graphite packing

2021 June – Valve World – Reduction of fugitive emissions: the new TA-Luft

2021 June – Valve World – Metal-to-metal contact GEM gaskets for nuclear applications

2021 April – Valve World – Current standards for fire testing of flange gaskets and stem packing

2021 February – Valve World – Common assembly methods for bolted flange joints: an overview

2020 December – Valve World – Compression packings: from natural fibers to hybrid composites

2020 September – Valve World – Bolting of flange joints - Part 2

Theory/Calculation

2020 August – Valve World – Bolting of flange joints - Part 1

Theory/Calculation

2020 June – Valve World – Factors for successful emissions reduction

2020 March – Valve World – Valve packing friction: the hidden factor for an improved plant performance

2019 December – Valve World – “100 per cent tightness an illusion”

2019 June – Valve World – Valve stem packing: optimum performance through correct installation

2018 November - Valve World - “An experimental determination of the gasket-flange surface friction factor, µG"

Theory/Calculation

PUMP ENGINEER August 2018 – Failures of Mechanical Seals: Part 2

Mechanical Seals

Troubleshooting

2018 May – Valve World – Qualifying quarter-turn valves for low emissions

2018 March – Valve World Publications – “The bolted connection – seal failure analysis and corrective action"

Troubleshooting

2018 February – Valve World Publications – “Understanding and preventing causes of down time”

Troubleshooting

2017 November – Valve World Publications – “Choosing between the various types of gasket materials”

2017 September – Valve World Publications – “Graphite packing rings”

2017 July – Valve World Publications – “The recommended handling and appropriate packaging for flange gaskets”

2017 May – Valve World Publications – “Gasket factors derived from EN 13555 for use with EN 1591”

Theory/Calculation

2017 March – Valve World Publications – “Oxygen – Component of the air that we breathe and a dangerous substance”

2016 November – “VDI2290 – Resulting consequences for users and manufacturers of static gaskets”

2016 September – “Durability of expanded graphite in high temperature applications”

2016 July- “Fugitive emission packings – friction and its effects”

2016 May – “Primary flange forces – Part 2”

Theory/Calculation

2016 May – “Primary flange forces – Part 1”

Theory/Calculation

2015 November – “Optimising stem seal performance in valves by means of surface coating”

2015 September – “Valve packing characterisation and design”

Design/Construction

2015 July – “How should I store my gasket?”

2015 May – “Gasket compression and recovery”

Theory/Calculation

2015 March – “Emission standards for valve packings”

2014 November – “What gasket thickness should I use in my flange system?”

Design/Construction

2014 June – “What are the considerations for the proper torque of a valve packing gland?”

Design/Construction

2014 April – “Effect of temperature on bolted flange assemblies”

2014 January – “How do I prevent galvanic corrosion in my packing gland?”

2013 September – “What are the key steps to cutting compression packings for optimum performance?”

2013 June – “What is the impact of flange finish on gasket performance?”

2013 April – “Carbon and Graphite Packings.”

2013 January – “Tightness in Gasketed Flanged Joints III ; new European standards.”

2012 November – “Tightness in Gasketed Flanged Joints II ; Standards for calculation and testing; early attempts in the USA and Germany.”

2012 September – “Tightness in Gasketed Flanged Joints I ; Background and challenges.”

Theory/Calculation

2012 June – “Determination of bolt torque for flanged connections.”

Theory/Calculation

2012 April – “What is the impact of packing friction on valve performance?”

2012 January – “An introduction to gasket selection and installation.”

2011 November – “Advantages of die-formed packing rings.”

2011 September – “What makes a good stuffing box packing?”

2009 September – “Was it Really the Gasket?”

Troubleshooting

Successful sealing with elastomers

Elastomeric & Polymeric Seals

Engineering Guide (English)

Expansion Joints

Flexible and hygienic expansion joints for dairy products

Expansion Joints

Fitters Guide (English)

Expansion Joints

Engineering Guide (French)

Expansion Joints

Engineering Guide (Spanish)

Expansion Joints

Engineering Guide (Turkish)

Expansion Joints

Fitters Guide (Turkish)

Expansion Joints

Installation Guide (Danish)

Expansion Joints

Installation Guide (Dutch)

Expansion Joints

Installation Guide (English)

Expansion Joints

Installation Guide (German)

Expansion Joints

Installation Guide (Russian)

Expansion Joints

Installation Guide (Turkish)

Expansion Joints

La Sicurezza dei Sistemi di Termini – Parte 1 – Guidelines per la Manutenzione e la Progettazione

Article about ESA in the Pump Engineer Magazine

COMPRESSION PACKING TECHNICAL MANUAL 4TH EDITION

Design/Construction

ESA Position Statement regarding PFAS

Press Release on the European Parliament Plenary Vote on the Recast of the Drinking Water Directive

PRESS RELEASE ON THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY VOTE ON THE RECAST OF THE DRINKING WATER DIRECTIVE

Fugitive Emissions Journal

Theory/Calculation

Gaskets Selection for the Use in Liquid Chlorine and Dry or Wet Chlorine Gas Service

Gaskets Handbook – 1st Edition July 2017

Design/Construction

Guía para la utilización segura de elementos de sellado – Juntas y Bridas

Design/Construction

Gasket Installation Procedure Fitter's Flyer

Guidelines for safe seal usage - Flanges and gaskets

Standards and Regulations for Flange Gaskets

Directives concernant une utilisation sûre des joints d’étanchéité – Brides et Joints

Glossary of Sealing Terms - Part 1 Flanges and Gaskets

Theory/Calculation

UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING CAUSES OF DOWN TIME

Wegweiser für eine sichere Dichtverbindung an Flanschen

Wytyczne bezpiecznego stosowania uszczelnień — Kołnierze i uszczelki

IECEx Explosion Protection Procedures for Mechanical Seal Manufacturers (Overview)

Mechanical Seals

Design/Construction

Mechanical Seal Design for Emission Control and User Experience

Mechanical Seals

Design/Construction

Pharmaceutical Guide for Mechanical Seals

Mechanical Seals

Mechanical Seal Reliability Document

Mechanical Seals

Troubleshooting

Compression Packing Technical Manual 4th Edition

Design/Construction

Compression Packing Technical Manual 4th Edition (German)

Design/Construction

Pump and Valve Packing Installation Procedures

Specification for a Test Procedure for Packings for Rotary Applications

Characterisation of polymer materials in hydrogen

Elastomeric & Polymeric Seals

DIN Presentation Hydrogen Technologies in German

Plan 53B Information Bulletin

AN EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE GASKET-FLANGE SURFACE FRICTION FACTOR, ΜG

Design/Construction

THE BOLTED CONNECTION – SEAL FAILURE ANALYSIS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION

Design/Construction

List of Test Institutes for PFOA Testing

Standards and Regulations for Elastomeric & Polymeric Seals

Elastomeric & Polymeric Seals

Standards and Regulations for Mechanical Seals

Mechanical Seals

Standards and Regulations for Packings

Standards, Regulations and Guidelines for Fabric Expansion Joints

Expansion Joints

Sealing Devices Reduction Of Fugitive Emissions