LOCTITE High Flex Gasket Maker - Henkle Loctite

The LOCTITE High Flex Gasket Maker (Model 38657) provides a professional-grade sealing solution essential for demanding automotive and industrial environments. This advanced formulation ensures a robust, form-in-place seal that expertly manages dynamic movement, extreme temperatures, and harsh operating conditions, promoting long-term reliability in critical assemblies. Technicians can rely on this 38657 Loctite product for durable, leak-proof results precisely where needed.

Key Features

• Exceptional Flexibility: Engineered to maintain seal integrity under significant vibration, thermal cycling, and component movement, effectively preventing common leak paths in dynamic settings.
• Broad Fluid Resistance: Resists degradation from a wide array of automotive and industrial fluids, including engine oils, coolants, transmission fluids, and various chemicals, ensuring seal longevity.
• Extreme Temperature Stability: Performs consistently across a wide operating temperature range of -63°F to +350°F (-54°C to 177°C), making it suitable for high-heat engine compartments and challenging industrial settings.
• Form-in-Place Capability: The LOCTITE High Flex Form in Place Gasket capability allows technicians to create custom, precise gaskets on complex or irregular surfaces, filling gaps up to 0.020 inches (0.5 mm). This eliminates the need to stock numerous pre-cut gaskets.
• Durable, Leak-Proof Seal: Forms a tenacious bond that effectively prevents fluid loss and contamination, thereby increasing the reliability and operational integrity of sealed parts.

Applications

This LOCTITE High Flex Gasket Maker is ideal for a diverse range of professional sealing tasks. In automotive settings, it is commonly utilized for sealing engine components such as oil pans, valve covers, timing chain covers, and intake manifolds. It also excels in creating seals for transmission housings, differential covers, water pump housings, and thermostat housings. For general industrial use, the 38657 Loctite is effective for creating flexible, custom seals on machinery, pumps, and equipment where dynamic movement or irregular mating surfaces demand a reliable and adaptable gasket solution, including PTO housing covers and brake separator plates.

Specifications

• Model Number: 38657
• Weight: 0.2 lbs
• Dimensions: 8 x 4 x 1.75 inches
• Operating Temperature Limits: -63°F to +350°F (-54°C to 177°C)
• Gap Filling: Up to 0.020 inches (0.5 mm)