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AP Services, a product and service brand of Curtiss-Wright, is a manufacturer and integrated supplier of mechanical valve and pump packing, metal and fabricated gaskets, and a wide variety of specialized fluid sealing products for use in the power generation, chemical, pulp & paper, and refining industries.
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AP STYLE 650
AP Services, a product and service brand of Curtiss-Wright, manufactures valve and pump packing products that have the lowest leak rates and friction in the industry. Style 650 is square braided from high quality, long line flax fibers, free from course or short fibers. The packing is lubricated throughout with marine fat and paraffin and formed to a medium hardness.
Style 650 Flax packing is designed for cold water and hydraulic oil on reciprocating and rotary pumps and hydraulic equipment. Style 650 is available as individual rings, combination sets, and in bulk.
| Maximum Temperature | 220 ºF |
| Maximum Shaft Speed | 1200 FPM |
| Ph Range | 5-9 |
| Construction | Square Braid |
| Size | 1/8 | 3/16 | 1/4 | 5/16 | 3/8 | 7/16 | 1/2 | 9/16 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 1 |
| ft./lb. | 139 | 59 | 28 | 21 | 14.8 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
AP STYLE 650WPH
AP Services, a product and service brand of Curtiss-Wright, manufactures valve and pump packing products that have the lowest leak rates and friction in the industry. Style 650WPH is square braided from high quality, long line flax fibers, free from course or short fibers. The packing is lubricated throughout with marine fat and paraffin and formed to a medium hardness. Style 650WPH is available with a special graphite and tallow compound, making the packing practically waterproof.
Style 650WPH Flax packing is designed for cold water and hydraulic oil on reciprocating and rotary pumps and hydraulic equipment. Style 650 is available as individual rings, combination sets, and in bulk.
| Maximum Temperature | 220 ºF |
| Maximum Shaft Speed | 1200 FPM |
| Ph Range | 5-9 |
| Construction | Square Braid |
| Size | 1/8 | 3/16 | 1/4 | 5/16 | 3/8 | 7/16 | 1/2 | 9/16 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 1 |
| ft./lb. | 115 | 50 | 28 | 20 | 13.5 | 10 | 8 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
AP STYLE 714
AP Services, a product and service brand of Curtiss-Wright, manufactures valve and pump packing products that have the lowest leak rates and friction in the industry. Style 714 is braided from high quality, long line flax fibers, free from course or short fibers. Style 714 is lubricated with a PTFE dispersion and has a low frictional value. The result is an excellent water service packing well suited to most industries.
Style 714 is designed for cold water on reciprocating and rotary pumps. Style 714 is available as individual rings, combination sets, and in bulk.
| Maximum Temperature | 250 ºF |
| Maximum Shaft Speed | 1500 FPM |
| Ph Range | 4-9 |
| Construction | Square Braid |
| Size | 1/8 | 3/16 | 1/4 | 5/16 | 3/8 | 7/16 | 1/2 | 9/16 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | 1 |
| ft./lb. | 120 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
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