Double Jacket Gasket

A gasket is a mechanical seal, which fills the space between two or more mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression. source : Wikipedia The most common use of a gasket is to interface between two surfaces to improve the function of the components. Gaskets can be used for many different purposes, such as: sound and noise reduction, hygiene, sealing, anti-vibration, packaging and as supports and mountings or as a safety device.Gasket materials are selected for their characteristics: such as their resistance to chemicals, alkaline, acids, pressures,extreme temperatures,and their ability to withstand different environments (such as deep-sea, mining etc.). In fact, The properties of a gasket are typically those of the material out of which it is manufactured.There are many different materials that gaskets can be made out of.