Rubber Fab Tri-Clamp® Screen Gasket - 1.5" - EPDM - 60 Mesh

Rubber Fab Screen Gaskets

Rubber Fab sanitary screen gaskets combine a standard Tri-Clamp® gasket with an integrated stainless steel mesh screen, allowing them to function as both a pipeline seal and an inline strainer in a single component. Available in five elastomer options, EPDM, PTFE, Tuf-Steel®, Buna N, and Silicone. Along with mesh sizes ranging from 10 to 100 mesh, they give process engineers precise control over particle filtration at any clamp connection in food, dairy, beverage, biotech, and pharmaceutical pipelines. ADI Free across all materials except Buna N.

With 209 products spanning nominal diameters from 1/2" through 4", the lineup covers a wide range of pipe sizes, filtration requirements, and process conditions. Tuf-Steel® screen gaskets are the premium choice for high-temperature SIP and steam applications, rated from -320°F to 550°F, while EPDM and Buna N options offer a cost-effective solution for general-purpose straining in lower-demand process lines. Choosing the right mesh size depends on your particle size tolerance; coarser 10–20 mesh for larger debris protection, finer 60–100 mesh for tighter filtration requirements.

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About Rubber Fab Gaskets

Tuf-Flex®: Tuf-Flex® is the world’s first unitized gasket, setting new standards for purity, performance and flexibility. A Tuf-Flex® Gasket’s contact surface is PTFE unitized to an EPDM rubber inner core. This totally bonded construction provides a PTFE gasket with the mechanical characteristics, including memory, of an elastomer gasket. Designed to meet critical requirements in biopharmaceutical, ultra-pure water, WFI (water for injection) and difficult food and beverage processing.

Tuf-Steel®: Tuf-Steel® is composed of a unique 50/50 blend of non- pigmented PTFE and 316L passivated and atomized stainless steel. Testing and seven years of documented application usage has demonstrated that Tuf-Steel® is the choice for perfect surface performance, outstanding durability and extended service life in both SIP (steam in place) and WFI (water for injection) applications. Tuf-Steel® is ideal for sanitary steam pipe connections in extreme temperatures ranging from -320°F to 550°F. The superior strength of Tuf-Steel® eliminates creep and cold flow providing a leak-free seal and preventing maintenance problems and system downtime.

PTFE: PTFE is the material of choice whenever low temperature flexibility or gasket memory is not required and can remain in service for longer periods of time in both water andsteam applications. PTFE is not recommended with large temperature variations due to creep and cold flow. PTFE has minimal extractables, has a low absorption rate and excellent resistance to process fluids.

Platinum Cured Silicone: Platinum Cured Silicone is the material of choice in sanitary water systems when PTFE is not feasible due to severely misaligned fittings, or if the cost of high pressure clamps does not outweigh the benefits of PTFE (extended service life). See Rubber Fab’s Platinum Silicone Hygienic Seal literature for more information.

FKM & EPDM: FKM Fluoroelastomer and EPDM compounds are specified by many of our process equipment manufacturers. They are generally suitable for these applications, however, service life must be considered and a preventative maintenance program be implemented to mitigate degradation.

Buna: Buna is the last choice in most applications due to temperature limitations and does not pass U.S. Pharmacopeia Class VI Certification and Cytotoxicity.