Profile: Slade Inc. develops patented sealing products. We produce patented graphite yarns. Our product line includes gaskets, valve packings, pump packings and equipment seals. Our gasket type includes turbine crossover, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and diesel engine heads. Our Pyro-tex joint sealant is made from patented graphite-foil encapsulated carbon-fiber reinforced yarns, which eliminates the need to remove heat exchanger tubes from the shell. We serve pulp & paper mills, steam, nuclear, petrochemical and mining industries.