General Service

General Service Packings

Palmetto manufactures compression seal packing used to seal pumps and valves.

Palmetto is located in the USA, and our parent company, Greene, Tweed & Co., has a warehouse in Europe.

To reduce shipping lead time, Palmetto will inventory and ship packing materials from our European warehouse, in the styles, sizes, and quantities requested by our European customers.

Packing sizes range from 1/8" (3.175mm) to 1-1/2" (38.1mm).

We generally sell our packing in the following quantities:

1 pound (.45 kg) spool/box
5 pounds (2.3 kg) spool/box
10 pounds (4.5 kg) spool/box
25 pounds (11.3 kg) plastic reel
50 pounds (22.7 kg) plastic reel

European customers can order per kg, e.g., 2 kg or 5 kg boxes, or 10 kg reels.

When ordering by meter, our 8-meter length is popular.

The following link provides a cross-reference guide by manufacturer product: Cross-Reference Guide

Please email Palmetto at palmetto@gtweed.com to learn more about our packing products.

 

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MaterialStyleApplicationDescriptionPhoto
Flax-Ramie1600General Service (marine, economical)Flax-Ramie with talo wax lubricant
Flax w/ PTFE1613General Service (marine, economical)Flax with PTFE coating
Acrylic / Graphite1007AFGeneral Service (economical)Acrylic with graphite & lubricant
Acrylic / PTFE / Aramid corners1340General Service (economical)White Acrylic with PTFE & lubricant & Aramid corners
Acrylic / PTFE1347AFGeneral Service (economical)White Acrylic with PTFE & lubricant
Novoloid / Aramid1030AFGeneral ServiceNovoloid / Aramid with graphite
Novoloid / Aramid1392HGeneral ServiceNovoloid / Aramid with PTFE
Novoloid / Aramid1392SGeneral ServiceNovoloid / Aramid with PTFE & lubricant
Novoloid / Aramid1397General ServiceNovoloid / Aramid with PTFE (yarn pre-coated, softer than 1392S)
ePTFE Graphite1382General Service+ePTFE Graphite with added lubrication. Good value and all-around packing
"Dry" PTFE Graphite1387General ServicePacking with no added lubrication made from GORE® G2 Fiber
ePTFE Graphite1389 GFO®General Service+100% GFO® packing
One of the best packings on the market and often imitated around the world. Recommended for most industrial applications unless high temperature (over 550F / 288C), need white packing or very abrasive slurry.

Slurry / Abrasive Packings

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MaterialStyleApplicationDescriptionPhotoSpec Sheets
Aramid1350Slurry / AbrasiveAramid with PTFE & lubricant (yellow)
Aramid / Graphite & PTFE/GraphitePE1082Slurry / AbrasiveAramid with graphite / PTFE (black) mixed with PTFE/Graphite
Aramid / GraphitePE1000Slurry / AbrasiveAramid with graphite / PTFE (black)
Aramid1371Slurry / AbrasiveMeta-aramid (white)
PTFE Graphite / Aramid corners1359Slurry / AbrasiveePTFE Graphite (1382) with yellow aramid (1350) corners
PTFE / Aramid corners1364Slurry / AbrasiveWhite PTFE (1367) with yellow aramid (1350) corners

White PTFE Packings

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MaterialStyleApplicationDescriptionPhoto
PTFE1367CPTFE for higher speed shaftsWhite PTFE with talc & silicone lubricant
PTFE1367SChemical compatibility 0-14 pHWhite PTFE with lubricant
PTFE1367FSWhite, non-contaminating, used in food and pharma applicationsWhite PTFE with mineral oil lubricant
PTFE1367HValves (non-steam) or dry powder applications in slow moving equipment like mixersWhite PTFE with no lubricant

High Temperature Packings

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MaterialStyleApplicationDescriptionPhotoSpec Sheets
Flexible Graphite5000High temperature or shaft speedFlexible graphite
Flexible Graphite5000WSteam valvesFlexible graphite with inconel wire (not for pumps)
Flexible Graphite5010High pressure steam valvesFlexible graphite with substantial inconel wire (not for pumps)
Flexible Graphite5080High temperature or shaft speedFlexible graphite with carbon corners
Flexible GraphitePinnacleHigh temperature or shaft speedFlexible graphite with PTFE & lubricant
Carbon1585High temperature or fast shaft speedCarbon with graphite coating
Carbon1575High temperature or shaft speedCarbon with graphite coating (less expensive than 1585)
Carbon1588High temperature or shaft speedCarbon with PTFE coating
Carbon4062AFSteam valves / expansion jointsCarbon with inconel wire (not for pumps)
Graphite1555High temperature or shaft speedGraphite filament packing

Pac-King Injectible Packing

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Product StyleDescriptionSize/WeightTemperaturepHSpec Sheet
10Most popular all-around general service injectible packing (combine with Palmetto 1389 GFO or 1382)10 @ .5 LBS500F (260C)0-14
500White, non-staining injectible packing (combine with Palmetto 1367H, 1367S, 1367FS)10 @ .5 LBS500F (260C)0-14
2000High temperature injectible packing (combine with Palmetto 1555, 1575 or 1585)10 @ .5 LBS800F (427C)0-14
OtherOther styles available are Style 1, 3, 100, 200T10 @ .5 LBSN/AN/A