Gland Packing Chesterton 1600 / 1601
Reinforced graphite tape.
Chesterton 1600 is a Graphite tape plied into compact strands specially designed to control superior leakage. Each strand is reinforced with An Inconel wire mesh covering which dense but pliable. The outside of the packing is then closely impacted with lubricating agents to prevent pitting from the corrosion inhibitor and reduce the stem agents. 1600 is virtually identical to Chesterton 1601, however the only difference being is 1600 is designed to meet the purity requirements of the Nuclear industry.
