Pump diaphragm and method for making the same
US6138550A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B43/0054
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A composite pump diaphragm 10 includes a layer 12 fabricated from annealed polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bonded to a layer 14 fabricated from an unreinforced thermoplastic elastomer including ethylene-propylene terpolymer (EPDM) and polypropylene. The diaphragm 10 is fabricated by chemically etching the PTFE layer 12, coating a surface thereof with a polyurethane adhesive, superimposing the layer 14 with layer 12 under heat and pressure, and allowing the superimposed layers to cure.
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