- represent to Government and other relevant national and international agencies the commercial and professional interests of companies engaged in the cutting of gaskets and in the conversion and application of suitable materials as gaskets and joint sealants;
- to extend, increase and disseminate knowledge of the conversion/application processes involved;
- to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas in regard to all questions connected with such conversion/application processes;
- to bring to the attention of Members any new developments in or improved methods of such processes;
- to enhance the reputation and professional standing of Members;
- to provide a forum for the effective interchange of ideas both between Members and those with whom they have commercial and professional dealings;
- to enhance the professional status and esteem of all those engaged in the gasket cutting profession(s) and to provide a ready point of contact between those engaged in conversion/application processes and those with whom they have professional, commercial or regulatory dealings.






