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prEN 18183

Pumps - Specification for Gland Packings manufactured from Yarns and Ribbons

Draft Public enquiry
Comment end date 2025-06-17
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Project stage codes

1. Decision on WI Proposal
2. Projektas
3. Viešoji apklausa
From 2025-04-18 till 2025-06-17
4. Closure of enquiry
5. Submission to Formal Vote

Organisation

CEN Europos standartizacijos komitetas

ICS

23.080 - Pumps

Technical Committee

TK 56 Equipment for petroleum industry

ForeignTC'S

CEN/TC 197

Number of comments

0

Comment start date

2025-04-18

Scope

This document provides a method of describing the materials, impregnates and lubricants for various types of yarn and ribbon based packings intended for use as gland seals in mechanical equipment such as pumps, mixers, etc. It does not include similar products intended for other duties such as thermal insulation. Guidance is also given regarding dimensional and physical quality aspects of the packings and requirements for packaging and marking. Tests are specified for the determination of lubricant content, size and mass. NOTE 1 The information supplied by the purchaser at the time of enquiry and/or order is given in Annex B. NOTE 2 All packings are free from introduced asbestos fibres in conformance with Annex XVII of REACH.