Filler material for spiral wound gasket and spiral wound gasket using the filler material

摘要

The present invention relates to a filler material (1) for a spiral wound gasket, and to a spiral wound gasket (W) using the filler material (1). The filler material (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. IMAGE