60Ge Gasket For 6"

This 6" EPDM Full-Face Gasket provides a reliable, chemical-resistant sealing element for Class 150 flat-face PVC flange assemblies in commercial plumbing, irrigation, water treatment, and light industrial piping systems. Constructed from EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) rubber, it delivers the compression resilience, chemical compatibility, and long-term sealing performance required at bolted flange joints in systems conveying water, wastewater, dilute acids, bases, and a broad range of process fluids where a durable elastomeric face seal is needed between mating flange faces.

The full-face gasket design spans the entire flange face from the inner bore to the outer bolt circle, with bolt holes positioned to align with all standard bolt patterns for the applicable flange class and size. This full-face configuration is the correct style for flat-face PVC flanges — covering the full flange face distributes bolt load evenly across the gasket surface and prevents the concentrated edge stress that a ring gasket can produce on the relatively lower-strength face of a plastic flange. When properly torqued in a cross-bolt sequence, the EPDM gasket compresses uniformly to form a leak-free face seal that accommodates minor flange face imperfections and maintains sealing integrity across normal system pressure and temperature cycling.

EPDM is the standard gasket material for water service, wastewater, dilute chemical, and general-purpose fluid applications in PVC flange assemblies — offering excellent resistance to water, steam, ozone, UV exposure, and a broad range of acids and bases. EPDM is not compatible with petroleum-based fluids, oils, fuels, or hydrocarbon solvents; confirm chemical compatibility against published EPDM resistance charts before specifying for chemical service applications outside water and dilute aqueous systems.

Install by centering the gasket on the flange face with bolt holes aligned before drawing up fasteners. Lubricate bolt threads lightly and tighten in a star or cross pattern in at least two passes — hand-tight first to seat the gasket evenly, then to the specified torque in the second pass. Avoid over-torquing PVC flanges — consult the flange manufacturer's published torque specifications for 6" Class 150 at the applicable bolt size; excessive bolt load can crack PVC flange faces or extrude the gasket beyond its designed compression range.

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Industries & Applications:

• Commercial Plumbing — Seals bolted flange joints on 6" PVC flange assemblies in commercial building water distribution systems at pump stations, main shutoff valve assemblies, backflow preventer flanges, and large-diameter service connection points where a full-face EPDM gasket provides reliable long-term sealing at Class 150 flat-face flanges
• Irrigation & Water Distribution — Used at flanged pump inlets and outlets, valve station flanged connections, filter housing flanged ports, and mainline flanged isolation points in large-diameter agricultural and municipal irrigation systems where 6" flanged PVC assemblies require a chemical-resistant elastomeric face seal
• Industrial Process Piping — Provides a full-face elastomeric seal at 6" Class 150 PVC flanged joints in process water distribution systems, cooling water headers, and equipment flanged connections in water treatment, manufacturing, and chemical processing facilities where EPDM compatibility with the process fluid has been confirmed
• Water Treatment & Aquaculture — Seals flanged connections at 6" filter housing flanges, pump flanged ports, UV system flanged inlets, and recirculating system flanged isolation valves in water treatment and aquaculture installations where a compressible full-face gasket is required at flat-face PVC flange joints
• Wastewater & Drainage Systems — Used at flanged connections in 6" PVC wastewater distribution and collection assemblies where EPDM chemical resistance to dilute sewage, treated effluent, and process wastewater is required at bolted flange joints
• HVAC & Mechanical Systems — Seals 6" flanged PVC connections on cooling tower supply and return headers, chilled water distribution flanged isolation valves, and chemically treated water system flanged pump and equipment connections where a full-face EPDM gasket provides reliable sealing at Class 150 flat-face PVC flange assemblies