Permatex Form-A-Gasket Sealant (80057-CAN) is a professional-grade, non-hardening, slow-drying sealant specifically formulated for critical engine, drivetrain, and industrial sealing applications. This trusted formulation creates a flexible, durable film that ensures long-term seal integrity across a wide range of fluids and temperatures, while also allowing for straightforward disassembly during future service procedures.
Key Features
- Non-Hardening Flexibility: This sealant remains pliable to effectively absorb vibration and accommodate thermal expansion, preserving seal integrity and facilitating clean component separation for routine maintenance.
- Broad Fluid Resistance: Engineered to resist gasoline, engine oil, gear lube, automatic transmission fluid, grease, antifreeze, and seawater, making it suitable for diverse underhood, industrial, marine, and field uses.
- Wide Operating Temperature Range: Maintains consistent sealing performance from -65°F to 400°F (-54°C to 204°C), handling both cold-start conditions and high-heat environments encountered by professional technicians.
- Optimized Gasket Dressing: Improves the seal of fiber, paper, and composite gaskets on stamped steel and flexible flanges, providing reliable leak prevention for critical assemblies.
- Mil-Spec Qualified: Meets MIL-S-45180D, Type II, certifying its robust performance for demanding aviation and heavy equipment applications where reliability is crucial.
Applications
Permatex Form-A-Gasket Sealant is widely utilized in passenger cars, light trucks, heavy-duty trucks, agricultural equipment, construction machinery, and industrial equipment. Common applications include gasket dressing and sealing on valve covers, oil pans, timing covers, thermostat housings, and manifold gaskets. It is also effective on freeze plugs, cover plates, hose connections, and threaded fittings requiring a flexible, fuel- and oil-resistant seal, and is frequently specified for aviation and marine service procedures.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Permatex
- Model Number: 80057-CAN (Permatex 80057)
- Weight: 0.36 lb.
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