Asbestos-free or soft material sealing material free of other inorganic fibrous substances

摘要

The present invention relates to sealing materials free from asbestos or other inorganic fibrous substances in the form of papers, paperboards, cardboards or plates. The gasket compositions preferably comprise a mixture of non-fibrillated organic fibers having an elongation at break of 5% (up to 200 DEG C.) and fibrillated P polyaramide fibers as well as, powdered graphite and an elastomeric resin binder. A new and improved process for making non-woven, planar sealing materials free from asbestos or other inorganic fibrous substances, is also provided. The reinforcement-forming and sheet-forming organic fibers, binders and fillers are homogenized in a mixer and the mixture is subsequently treated with heat and pressure to form the non-woven webs. The new asbestos-free sealing gaskets and materials may be used for technical or industrial applications such as secondary automobile gaskets, cylinder head gaskets, for seals or gaskets used in the construction of chemical plants and power plants, and for seals or gaskets used in the construction of heating systems.