Technical Papers - VSP Technologies

VSP personnel are recognized experts in the fields of gasket material capabilities; fluid sealing; and bolted flange connection design, engineering and assembly. Collectively, they have authored numerous technical and research papers. Listed below are samples of these publications. Full copies are available from the specific copyrighting organizations.

SPIRAL WOUND GASKET LEAKAGE PERFORMANCE VARIATION WITH FILLER VARIATION AND STANDARD ASME B16.20 CONSTRUCTION PVP2026-179281

FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE NUT FACTORS OF PTFE-COATED STUDS PVP2025-154425

HOW ACCURATE IS TORQUE? IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF TORQUE BY LEVERAGING STUD MANUFACTURERS, TOOLING, AND PRACTICES PVP2025-154041

TESTING THE ACCURACY AND REPEATABILITY OF COMMON TORQUING EQUIPMENT PVP2025-154072

THE EFFECT OF STUD MANUFACTURING ON TORQUE AND NUT FACTORS PVP2025-153921

ACCURACY OF ASME PCC-1 BOLTING PATTERNS PVP2025-154247

EXPANDED PTFE GASKET MATERIAL PERFORMANCE VARIATION COMPARING SOLID TO JOINTED CONSTRUCTIONS PVP2024-122810

EXPANDED PTFE GASKET MATERIAL PERFORMANCE VARIATION WITH THICKNESS PVP2024-122806

A CONTINUATION OF EVALUATING THE SEALING PERFORMANCE OF ENGINEERING PTFE-BASED GASKETS IN FIBERGLASS-REINFORCED PLASTIC FLANGE PVP2023-105814

PTFE GASKET MATERIAL PERFORMANCE VARIATION WITH THICKNESS PVP2022-84765

LOAD LOSS AS A FACTOR IMPACTING GASKET LEAKAGE PVP2022-84703

BEST PRACTICES FOR TIGHTENING BOLTED FLANGE CONNECTIONS UTILIZING A TORQUE WRENCH WITH AN EXTENSION PVP2022-83963

EVALUATING THE SEALING PERFORMANCE OF ENGINEERED PTFE BASED GASKETS IN FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC FLANGES PVP2022-80474

THE EFFECT OF WATER ABSORPTION ON THE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF GASKET MATERIALS PVP2020-21726

VARIABLES AFFECTING NUT FACTORS IN BOLTED FLANGE CONNECTIONS PVP2019-93721

USING AN EMPERICAL METHOD TO ESTIMATE LEAK RATES IN SUPPORT OF LOWEST EMISSION GASKET SELECTIONS 17TH EDF/PRIME WORKSHOP (October 4, 2018)

REVIEW OF MECHANICAL AND SEALING PERFORMANCE ASPECTS OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PTFE BASED GASKET MATERIALS PVP2018-84082

STRESS MULTIPLIER FOR SEGMENTED GASKETS PVP2018-84029

THE EFFECTS OF FLUOROPOLYMER COATED FASTENERS ON NUT FRICTION FACTORS PVP2018-84027

EXPLORING M & Y GASKET FACTORS AND THEIR DEGREE OF CORRELATION WITH PROPOSED PVRC GASKET FACTORS PVP2017-65734

THE EFFECTS OF LOW TEMPERATURE CARBON DIFFUSION TREATED FASTENERS ON THREAD GALLING RESISTANCE PVP2017-65261

ESTIMATION OF HEAD LOSS DUE TO FLOW INTRUSION WITH INNER RING SPIRAL WOUND GASKETS PVP2016-63614

FURTHER STUDIES ON PREDICTING LEAK RATES USING AN EMISSIONS CALCULATOR FOR BOLTED FLANGE CONNECTORS PVP2015-45196

BUCKLING AND LATERAL PRESSURES IN SPIRAL WOUND GASKETS PVP2014-28449

GASKET TESTING REGIMEN FOR TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERS PVP2014-28771

A SURVEY METHOD TO OPTIMIZE BOLTED FLANGED JOINT ASSEMBLY TORQUES FOR ASME B16.5 FLANGES PVP2014-28270

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR GASKET SELECTION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMISSIONS CALCULATOR FOR GASKET MATERIALS PVP2014-28024

GASKET DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY FOR LARGE DIAMETER GLASS LINED VESSEL FLANGES PVP2012-78600

PRACTICAL EVALUATION OF PTFE THERMAL BEHAVIOR USING THE HOT BLOWOUT THERMAL CYCLING TEST PVP2012-78184

VARIABLES AFFECTING NUT FACTORS FOR FIELD ASSEMBLED JOINTS PVP2011-57197

WRC BULLETIN 495 “TEST PROTOCOL GUIDELINES FOR GASKET MATERIALS” (2009)

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