Gland packing Chesterton 1724

Specification of

Chesterton 1724/324 PTFE Packing
Non-Hardening with Exceptional Chemical Resistance
  

​​​​​Chesterton 1724 is a unique PTFE valve packing material specially treated with protective lubricants that will not harden and do not deteriorate in a wide range of chemical applications. Valve testing has shown that high pressure is not capable of squeezing out the lubricants from this inter-braid valve packing material. 

Chesterton 324 offers the same construction in a square-braid formation.​
Temperature Limit    1724: 260° C (500° F)
324: 260° C (500° F)​​
Pressure Limit    1724: 210 bar g (3000 psig)
324: 170 bar g (2500 psig)
Chemical Resistance    pH 0 to 14
Applications    1724: Air operated valves, light and heavy hydrocarbon services
324: Valves handling steam, severe chemicals and solvents