Loctite® 518 Gasket Sealant

Loctite®518 Gasket Sealant

Medium-strength, general purpose gasketing product - excellent contamination tolerance. Ideal for use on casted iron, steel and aluminum flanges.

LOCTITE 518 cures when confined in the absence of air between close-fitting metal surfaces. It is an anaerobic gasketing material designed for use on rigid iron, aluminum, and steel flanged mating surfaces. Fills gaps up to 0.25mm and forms a flexible, chemical-resistant seal that will not tear or decay. Parts disassemble easily, even after extended service. Typical applications include sealing close-fitting joints between rigid metal faces and flanges. It is also used as a formed-in-place gasket on rigid flanged connections, e.g. transmissions and engine housings. NEW: Henkel has recently improved the product formulation of LOCTITE 518 providing:

l  Higher strength on contaminated surfaces

l  Better flexibility and improved adhesion

l  Enhanced sealing capability

l  Improved gap cure

l  High performance on passive metals without an activator

benefits

l  Semi-flexible, medium-strength anaerobic flange gasket

l  For active and inactive rigid metal flanges

l  Cures through minor surface contamination

l  Adapts to flange surface irregularities and gaps up to 0.25 mm

l  Gel-type consistency

l  Seals instantly against low pressure

l  Reduces inventory costs – no need for large inventory of cut gaskets

l  Resists high pressure when fully cured

l  No compression set or misaligned gaskets

l  Easy to automate

Reduces process costs – eliminates manual assembly of conventional gaskets