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Flat semi-finished product, component made therefrom and process for the production thereof

US6596369B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2001
Grant dateJul 22, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31544
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A flat semi-finished product includes a filled fluoroplastics substrate in the form of a sheet, which is coated at least partially on at least one surface with a soft, thin coating of fluoroplastics. The substrate material of the sheet has a Shore-D hardness of at least 65 and the average layer thickness of the thin sheet coating is at most 20 &mgr;m. A component, in particular a flat gasket, is made from the semi-finished product. A process for the production thereof is also provided.

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