Artein is Europe ' s gasket materials nerd - so you don ' t have to be !
Founded in 1958 , Girona , Spain based gasket , seal and air cleaner specialist Artein is one of the largest motorsports and industrial sector gasket manufacturers in Europe , supplying OEM customers as well as the aftermarket customers , and noted for its advanced technology , precision manufacturing and cutting-edge research and development investments into performance materials . In motorcycle terms , Artein remains a leader in the scooter and competition markets and in recent years has started building a high profile in the off-road market , especially with its XRADICAL programme . The quality of Artein ' s products has been proven and demonstrated many times - on the street and in competition - and for development of the XRADICAL lines , Artein brought together engine technicians and performance engineers and sealing materials specialists to develop premium application-specific product solutions . Artein is not a " one tech fits all " manufacturer - it understands how different applications have different gasket and seal requirements , and engineers application-specific design and raw
material solutions . The primary gasket materials used in the XRADICAL range include Artein CS6900 Soft ( in yellow ) for low tightening torque applications . The material has a high level of adaptability due to its 25 % compression capacity and 64 % recovery ( which is very high ) while offering a high level of temperature resistance . German made Victor Reinz AFM 34 ( in soft green ) is an aramid fibre-based gasket material that is the perfect sealing solution for a wide range of media and a wide range of temperatures ( peaks of 400 ° C ) and operating pressures . It is used for low compressibility applications which require a very high level of precision , such as for cylinder base gaskets . It is a top grade material with compressibility of between 5 and 8 % and 55 % recovery . AFM 34 is more than 1,000 times more leak-proof than the TA Luft and VDI Guideline 2440 requirements - even after 48 hours of exposure to air at 200 ° C ( 392 ° F ) in a gasket installed in a DN 40 / PN 40 flanged connection .
Simply put , it is a very , very good material ! Foamet is one of the best known of contemporary gasket materials . It has an aluminium core with a Nitrile foam rubber coating on both sides . It is noted for providing extraordinary sealing properties , assuring the best performance in the most critical of situations . The aluminium used is formulated for its chemical and heat resistance and tolerance , and is known for its stiffness , giving it the ability to be precisionmanufactured . The cross-linked Foamet Nitrile synthetic rubber is chemically blown - the cellular structure of the matrix reduces density and increases thermal and acoustic insulation properties . The result is to create a soft , conformable layer that is permanently bonded to the SAE 5052 H38 aluminium core . Again , to put it simply , Foamet compresses , providing excellent and reliable torque retention sealability , with no additional sealants required . The head gaskets and cylinder base gaskets in the XRADICAL range are manufactured with advanced materials and technologies , such as spring steel , and have a true elastomer covering in highly resistant and durable VITON . Artein CS6900 Soft , Victor Reinz AFM34 and Foamet were specifically selected by Artein engineers as application specific operating and performance requirement solutions for the new XRADICAL range . The gaskets are available singly or as kits , all securely board mounted to maintain confirmation and integrity . There are three main kits in the XRADICAL range . The Top End kit includes all the essential gaskets for the cylinder setup . The Smart kit is an extended gasket kit for convenient repair to the top end of the engine . Artein ' s Complete Set is the indispensable gasket set for complete engine maintenance .
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