Technical Publications

This laminated, pocket-sized document provides guidance to maintenance operators, engineers, and fitters to ensure a successful packing installation. Format is similar to the very successful FSA/ESA Gasket Installation Procedures pamphlet (Item #24). As a primer, it is intended to complement other plant-approved installation procedures. Available in 5 languages including: English, German, Spanish, Italian, and French. ©2003, 16 Pages.

This comprehensive revision of the Guidelines for the Use of Compression Packings is a joint publication of the Fluid Sealing Association and the European Sealing Association. It provides extensive coverage of a wide range of topics including the latest technological improvement in packing materials and construction and their performance parameters. From proper selection for applications to safe installation best practices, trouble shooting and environmental control, the manual provides practical, factual information. Packings for valves, pumps and a variety of other specialty equipment are reviewed. The Manual is a reference document for a broad range of personnel including plant maintenance, engineering and operations. It also is useful for manufacturers of OEM equipment and distributors charged with technical support in a wide range of industries. Methods of packing manufacture and function are described and technical references, including standards, are listed. The publication is arranged and colorfully illustrated to serve as a useful tool for those who presently use or are interested in using compression packing. Available in English. ©2018, 126 Pages.

The Glossary aims to provide the reader with a comprehensive background to terms used in describing aspects of sealing terminology, allowing the user access to technical considerations involved in safe and reliable sealing. ©2009, 68 Pages.

This document has been prepared for use by original equipment manufacturers, engineering contractors and end users. It is focused on solutions to the typical challenges faced by maintenance engineers and fitters responsible for pipe and equipment connections involving flanges and gaskets. The document aims to provide the reader with a series of guidelines for the safe usage of sealing components, in order to ensure maximum performance of the seal under service conditions. Available in English and Spanish. ©1998, 40 Pages.

This laminated, pocket-sized document provides guidance to maintenance operators, engineers, and fitters to ensure successful gasket installation and assembly of bolted flange connections. It is intended to complement other plant-approved installation procedures. ©2001, 12 Pages.

This handbook was prepared by the FSA to assist designers, engineers and maintenance personnel in the selection of correct metallic and metallic composite gasketing materials for a wide range of applications and also to aid in their proper installation and maintenance for efficient service. ©2001, 19 Pages.

Successfully sealing a bolted flange connection is dependent on all components of a well-designed system working together, effectively and safely. This handbook provides technical information on gaskets as a constituent part of a bolted flange connection, typically employed in chemical, petrochemical, refinery, power plant and other industrial facilities. It includes guidance to plant engineers on specifying gaskets; maintenance operators on installing and trouble-shooting bolted flange connection leaks, as well as purchasing personnel on the important functional distinctions between various gasket types. Contents include definition of mechanical considerations for a bolted flange connection, important considerations for flanges, fasteners, and installation best practices, with a focus on gasket selection and gasket-to-flange system interaction. Gasket storage and handling also are addressed. This handbook is arranged and detailed to serve as a useful tool for those who presently use or are interested in using gaskets. ©2017, 138 pages.

This edition of the handbook provides updated compilations of construction standards and guides for specifying and purchasing non-metallic expansion joints and flexible pipe connectors. It is based on the latest experience in research, design and application of rubber (elastomer) expansion joints by engineers associated with the Expansion Joint – Piping Division member companies of the Fluid Sealing Association. The publication is intended to be a reference source of information and data for engineers who design and install piping systems. It provides guidance on design and selection of material and proper installation. This handbook is not intended to serve as a guide for design of piping systems. It historically has been widely used in customer inquiries as a reference for expansion joint design and performance standards. ©2023, 52 pages.  

This publication is sponsored by the members of the Expansion Joint Division of the European Sealing Association in cooperation with the German RAL Quality Assurance Association and the Fluid Sealing Association. It provides best practices for the final installation of non-metallic ducting expansion joint components. FSA documents that provide further details on installation and storage are cited. ©2007, 8 Pages.

This book created to give both the designed and the user of flue gas ducting systems a better understanding of non-metallic expansion joints and a means of evaluating the various products on the market. The handbook describes in detail the applications and capabilities of non-metallic joints; provides information on standardized expansion joints and outlines the basic engineering concepts that are involved. It provides information on materials used plus many other sections organized to help in the design and specifying on non-metallic expansion joints. This handbook provides the basis for working intelligently with manufacturers to solve problems and to select the proper products for given applications. ©2010, 45 Pages.

This document provides guidance to maintenance operators and engineers to ensure that the installation of an expansion joint meets or exceeds system requirements. As a primer, it is intended to complement other plant-approved installation procedures. ©2015, 4 Pages.