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Gaskets

US8876118B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 8, 2004
Grant dateNov 4, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L23/18
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The gasket includes a sealing strip comprising a resilient material, the resilient material comprising a chemically exfoliated vermiculite (CEV) component in a proportion of at least 25% w/w of the sealing strip, the said CEV component being at least partially derived from dry CEV, wherein the sealing strip does not include a carrier strip, made by the process of the application of a wet sealing strip material to a forming sheet to form a layer; partially drying the wet sealing strip layer on the forming sheet; removing the layer from the forming sheet; and (d) cutting the layer into strips suitable for use in the formation of a spirally wound gasket.

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