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tested using a high sensitivity helium leak detector
that can detect a helium leak rate as small as
1 x 10-10 atm cc/s. Notice how well the Vespel® Ring
Inlet Seal performs at all levels, but especially at
the lower torque levels. This means changing seals
is now easier than ever, and the seal is reliable
every time.
by Brad Rightnour and Michael Goss, Instrument Innovations Team
t oo l s For Easier GC
Maintenance Try These
New Tools from Restek
0.8mm ID Vespel Ring Inlet Seal (washers included) 2-pk./price 10-pk./price
Gold-Plated 21562 21563
Silcosteel® 21564 21565
Stainless Steel 21560 21561
1.2mm ID Vespel Ring Inlet Seal (washers included) 2-pk./price 10-pk./price
Gold-Plated 21568 21569
Silcosteel® 21570 21571
Stainless Steel 21566 21567
These new seals are available in stainless steel,
gold-plated, or with a Silcosteel® coating. Use the
stainless steel seal for normal analyses. To reduce
breakdown and adsorption of active compounds,
use the gold-plated or Silcosteel®-treated seals. The
gold surface offers better inertness than standard
stainless steel, and the Silcosteel® treatment pro-
vides inertness similar to that of fused silica capil-
lary columns. Why trust a metal-to-metal seal when
you can make leak-tight seals quickly and easily—
and more reliably—with the Restek Vespel® Ring
Inlet Seal?
Vespel® Ring Inlet Seals for Agilent 5890/6890 and 6850 GCs
Description qty. cat.# price
Inlet Maintenance Kit for Agilent 5890/6890/6850 GCs kit 21069
FID Maintenance Kit for Agilent 5890 GCs kit 21070
FID Maintenance Kit for Agilent 6890/6850 GCs kit 21071
Inlet kits include:
• Viton® o-rings.
• Capillary nuts.
• Inlet seals.
• Reducing nut.
• Scoring wafer.
• 11 mm
Thermolite®
septa.
• 4.0mm single gooseneck liner.
• 0.4, 0.5, and 0.8mm ID graphite ferrules.
• 4.0mm split liner with wool.
• Capillary column caps.
• 1 /4- to 5 /16 -inch wrench.
• Septum puller.
• Installation gauge.
• Wire cleaning brush.
• Jet reamers/ferrule removers.
• Inlet liner removal tool.
FID kits include:
• 1/4-inch, 0.4, 0.5,
and 0.8mm ID
graphite ferrules.
• FID/NPD cap-
ilary adaptor.
• Capillary nuts.
• Jet reamers/fe-
rule removers.
• 1/4-inch nut.
• Scoring wafer.
• Ignitor for either Agilent 5890 or 6890/6850 GCs.
• Capillary column caps.
• FID flow measuring adaptor.
• 1 /4- to 5 /16 -inch wrench.
• Installation gauge.
• Wire cleaning brush.
• High-performance Silcosteel ® FID jet for either
Agilent 5890 or 6890/6850 GCs.
• 1 /4-Inch nut driver for jet removal.
Dislodge ferrules or remove silica
deposits with the
Jet Reamer/Ferrule Remover.
The Capillary Installation
Gauge makes seating the fer-
rule and installing the column
consistent and easy.
The Inlet Liner Removal Tool
safely removes an inlet liner from
a hot injection port without
cracking the liner—and you
won’t burn your fingers!
The Inlet Maintenance Kit includes these tools and many others.
FID maintenance made easy with
tools and replacement components
specifically matched to your instru-
ment.
The FID Ignitor meets original
equipment specifications.
The High-Performance
Silcosteel® FID Jet will stay
clean longer—even when exposed
to highly active compounds.
The FID Maintenance Kit includes these tools and many others.