American Braiding
Image Style Number American Braiding Product Description
Style 49.pdf 895 Braided from soft, annealed copper wire strands to a square cross section. Contains no treatment.
Style 50.pdf 4000
Carbon yarn packing heavily impregnated with PTFE dispersion.
Style 90.pdf 4000G
Carbon yarn packing impregnated with proprietary graphite dispersion.
Style 154.pdf 344
PTFE filament with PTFE dispersion. (Contains no silicone).
Style 154FDA.pdf 344FDA
Manufactured from pure PTFE yarns lubricated with a food grade break-in lubricant. 154FDA complies with the FDA and USDA requirements under Title 21 Food and Drugs, 178.3570, Lubricants with Incidental Food Contact, 177.1500, Perfluorocarbon Resins. 154FDA contains only materials permitted for food contact use by U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration.
Style 154K.pdf N/A PTFE filament fiber braided with aramid filament corners to prevent roll and extrusion
Style 154S.pdf 344BIL
Soft resilient PTFE packing treated with an inert lubricant. Excellent chemical resistance.
Style 155.pdf N/A "Sequel Equal” Manufactured from pure PTFE yarns with high thermal conductivity. 155 complies with the FDA and USDA requirements under Title 21 Food and Drugs, 178.2570, Lubricants with Incidental food Contact, 177.1550, Perfluorocarbon Resins. 155 contains only materials permitted for food contact use by U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration.
Style 156.pdf 344T 100% conformable PTFE filament braided gasket tape with break in lubricant
Style 160.pdf 8000-8000G Continuous filament graphite yarn packing impregnated with a proprietary graphite dispersion.
Style 165.pdf 8000T 100% GFO graphite filled PTFE fiber with excellent thermal conductivity and chemical resistance. 165 is flexible and pliable and will not harden, swell or become brittle. Packing is stamped with 100% GFO for your reassurance. (ChemStar is a registered seal of assurance braider with W. L. Gore)
Style 165K.pdf 8000T-K Graphite filled PTFE fiber with aramid corners to prevent roll and  extrusion
Style 165LA.pdf 8200BIL Graphite filled PTFE fiber with excellent thermal conductivity and chemical resistance. An economical substitute for 165.
Style 165R.pdf N/A Graphite filled PTFE fiber with reinforced corners to help prevent roll and extrusion. Excellent thermal conductivity and chemical resistance.
Style 170.pdf 300 Aramid filament packing impregnated with PTFE and break-in lube.
Style 182.pdf 300SA Spun aramid fiber impregnated with PTFE dispersion and break-in lube.
  Style 380.pdf N/A A blended synthetic fiber impregnated with a graphite lubricant
Style 525T.pdf 324 Premier marine service packing made with high grade flax fiber and lubricated with PTFE dispersion.
Style 528.pdf 921 Premium grade flax fiber packing lubricated with tallow and wax.
Style 530.pdf N/A Syntex fiber with each strand impregnated with PTFE dispersion, both prior to and after braiding. Product is braided over a resilient Silicone Cord in the center. Finished packing also has a break-in lube.
Style 531.pdf 921G Premium grade flax fiber packing impregnated with a high temperature petroleum lubricant and surface graphited.
  Style 1000GRT.pdf N/A  
Style 1100CR.pdf 5000-OCC Expanded flexible graphite with high strength carbon corners. 1100CR was independently fire tested to API 589 at API 607 temperatures and pressures.
Style 1100I.pdf 5000I Expanded flexible graphite reinforced with Inconel wire. 1100I contains a sacrificial anode (Corrosion Inhibitor) to protect both valve stems and stuffing box. 1100I was independently fire tested to API 589 at 607 temperatures and pressures and can meet most VOC emission control regulations.
Style 1100M.pdf 5000I Braided graphite tape with each strand reinforced with an inconel wire mesh. A corrosion inhibitor is also added.
Style 1100TCP.pdf 5000 Braided from pure expanded flexible graphite. It is self-lubricating, chemically inert and thermally conductive.
Style 1152.pdf N/A Syntex fiber with each strand impregnated with PTFE dispersion both prior to and after braiding. Finished packing also has a break-in lube.
Style 1152K.pdf 3000T-K PTFE coated syntex fiber braided with aramid corners to prevent roll and extrusion. Finished packing also has a break-in lube.
Style 1162IB.pdf 3000T Syntex fiber impregnated with PTFE dispersion and break-in lube.
Style 1190.pdf 320 Special Kynol filament fibers treated with PTFE throughout and a break in lube to assist in start-up.
Style 1398.pdf 3000G Syntex fiber packing thoroughly impregnated with a high temperature lubricant. Finished packing is surface graphited.
Style 1414.pdf 4000I/3030INA High temperature fiber yarn with Inconel wire braided over a resilient core and thoroughly impregnated with graphite and corrosion inhibitor
  Style 1415 N/A Syntex fiber packing thoroughly impregnated with a
high temperature lubricant. Finished packing is surface
graphited.
Style 1416.pdf N/A Heavy density, dry texturized fiberglass
  Style 1420 N/A Round braided Syntex fiber packing thoroughly
impregnated with a high temperature lubricant.
Finished packing is surface graphited.
Style 1430.pdf N/A Syntex fiber packing thoroughly impregnated with a high temperature lubricant. Finished packing is surface graphited.
Style 2000.pdf N/A Meta-aramid (Nomex®) fiber with PTFE and break-in lube. Very conformable and highly resistant to abrasives, degradation and chemical attack.
  Style 2002.pdf N/A A mixture of Nomex and pure self-lubricating PTFE
fibers braided over a resilient core of synthetic fibers
  Style 2065.pdf N/A A unique combination of graphite filled PTFE yarn with
Nomex corners to prevent roll or extrusion and a high
temperature break in lube.
Style 3165.pdf 8100BIL A special blend of graphite filled PTFE fiber with excellent thermal conductivity, chemical and abrasive resistance. 3165 is flexible and pliable and will not harden, swell or become brittle.
  Style 4000.pdf N/A A unique combination of graphite filled PTFE yarn with
Nomex corners to prevent roll or extrusion and a high
temperature break in lube. See Gasket Material page
Style 4100.pdf N/A Form in place round extruded and expanded 100% PTFE valve stem packing. CHEMPAK is quick and easy to install.
Style 4200.pdf N/A
ChemCord 100% expanded PTFE joint sealant is a form in place gasket that is soft and compressible with adhesive backing and FDA compliant.
  Style 5000.pdf N/A See Gasket Material page
  Style 8750.pdf N/A See Gasket Material page
  Style 8900.pdf N/A See Gasket Material page
  Style 352IP.pdf N/A See Packing Sealant page
  Style 354IP.pdf N/A See Packing Sealant page
  Style 365IP.pdf N/A See Packing Sealant page
  Style 367IP.pdf N/A See Packing Sealant page
  Style 370IP.pdf N/A See Packing Sealant page
 
If you do not see it, please ask.
These are general comparisons and should be used as "service equals" only. Manufacturer techniques do vary and when in doubt, contact Chemstar Mechanical Packing, Inc. for more specific details.