Fiber

Fiber is a highly compressible, special blend of cellulose fibers treated with a glue glycerin binder rendered insoluble by means of a tanning solution to give it a strong, flexible, oil-proof property and to provide excellent sealing ability. It is also highly conformable to compensate for distortion in flanges. It has excellent resistance to diesel fuel, gasoline, ethylene glycol, petroleum chemicals and lubricating oils, making it a highly-effective general purpose flange gasket material. Fiber color comes in many different colors, the most popular is tan. Various *ASTM and Mil-specs. Standard thickness is .006" through .062".