Spiral wound gasket and graphite filler material for a spiral wound gasket

Abstract

The present invention relates to a filler material (1) for a spiral wound gasket, and to a spiral wound gasket (W) using the fillermaterial (1). The fillermaterial (1) and the spiral wound gasket (W) according to the invention can be applied to various pipe joints and a joint portions of fluid equipments for sealing fluid such as liquid and gaseous body. The filler material (1) of the invention is obtained by removing, by blast treatment, a high density portion on a front surface (2A) or a back surface (2B) of a tape-like expansive graphite tape (2) formed by integrally pressurizing expanded graphite particles. The spiral wound gasket (W) is obtained by overlapping the filler material (1) and a hoop material (5) made of metal band plate with each other and winding them in the form of a spiral. The spiral wound gasket (W) is superior in productivity, and in flexibility, bending property and pliability, and exhibit excellent sealing property even at a low surface pressure.

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