US20110287677A1 - Flexible reinforced gasket - Google Patents

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US20110287677A1
US20110287677A1 US12/783,309 US78330910A US2011287677A1 US 20110287677 A1 US20110287677 A1 US 20110287677A1 US 78330910 A US78330910 A US 78330910A US 2011287677 A1 US2011287677 A1 US 2011287677A1
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  • gasket materials include metal support structures due to the fragile nature of the gasket material.
  • high temperature gasket materials i.e., gasket materials capable of use in the range of from 850° F. to 2,000° F.
  • metal cores designed to provide strength and support to the gasket material. Without such a metal support, the gasket material is brittle and easily chipped or cracked during handling and transport.
  • a gasket material with a metal reinforcement is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,158,526 to Farnam.
  • Farnam discloses, for example, a metal core embedded within the sheet gasket material.
  • This metal core can be made from steel, copper, aluminum, bronze, stainless steel, and other alloys.
  • the metal cores can be embedded within gasket materials of rubber or other elastomeric material, plastics, or organic or inorganic fibers. Fibers, such as asbestos, and cork may also be included within any of the previously mentioned gasket materials.
  • metal-supported gasket materials such as those described in Farnam.
  • the metal support in the gasket material is conductive, which can present numerous safety concerns.
  • the metal supports can result in sharp edges or protrusions when the gasket material is cut, making the handling of the metal-supported gasket material difficult and potentially dangerous.
  • Metal-supported gasket material also can be more difficult to cut into shapes due to the presence of the metal support within the gasket material.
  • Metal supports can also result in heavier gasket material, which can drive up shipping costs.
  • the gasket materials having metal supports can be more expensive due to the presence of the additional metal material within the gasket material.
  • a reinforced gasket material in some embodiments, includes a first gasket material layer, a second gasket material layer, and a non-metallic scrim layer interposed between the first gasket material layer and the second gasket material layer.
  • the material of the first gasket material layer and the second gasket material is high-temperature sealing material, compressed fiber, graphite, or polytetrafluoroethylene.
  • the reinforced gasket material overcomes many of the problems associated with gasket materials having a metal core.
  • the reinforced gasket material has increased strength, and also is flexible, easy to handle, easy to cut, and non-conductive. Additionally, some of the materials used for the non-metallic scrim can be lighter and less expensive than the metallic cores used in the prior art.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the layers of a reinforced gasket material as disclosed herein.
  • a reinforced gasket material 100 having a non-metallic scrim 103 interposed between a first gasket material layer 101 and a second gasket material layer 102 is illustrated.
  • the non-metallic scrim 103 is positioned between the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material 102 to provide tensile strength to the reinforced gasket material 100 and help prevent the type of chipping and cracking that can occur in non-reinforced gasket materials.
  • the material of the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 can be selected from non-elastomeric gasket materials.
  • the material is high temperature gasket material, compressed fibers, graphite, or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
  • the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 are preferably the same material so that a unitary gasket material is formed once the non-metallic scrim layer 103 is interposed between the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 . While FIG.
  • any suitable number of layers can be used above and below the non-metallic scrim layer 103 , including a different number of layers above the non-metallic scrim layer 103 than the number of layers below the non-metallic scrim layer 103 .
  • the thickness of the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 can be any suitable thickness suitable for use in a gasket material. Additionally, the thickness of the first gasket material layer 101 can be different from the thickness of the second gasket material layer 102 . In some embodiments, the thickness of the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 ranges from about 1/64 inches to about 1 ⁇ 8 inches.
  • a binding agent is included in the first gasket material layer 101 and/or the second gasket material layer 102 .
  • the binding agent can aid in creating a bond between the first gasket material layer 101 and the non-metallic scrim layer 103 and between the second gasket material layer 102 and the non-metallic scrim layer 103 .
  • Any suitable binding agent can be used.
  • the binding agent is an organic binding agent. Suitable organic binding agents include, but are not limited to, styrene-butadiene resin (SBR) and nitrile-butadiene resin (NBR).
  • the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 can be a high temperature gasket material.
  • High temperature gasket materials are typically those gasket materials that can be used in temperatures ranging from 850° F. to 2,000° F.
  • the high temperature gasket material used for the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 includes non-oxidizing high temperature filler, high temperature fiber, and binding agent.
  • the non-oxidizing high temperature filler is present in the range of 80 wt % or greater of the high temperature gasket material
  • the high temperature fiber is present in the range of 20 wt % or less of the high temperature gasket material
  • the binding agent is present in the range of 6 wt % or less of the high temperature gasket material.
  • non-oxidizing high temperature filler suitable for use in high temperature gasket material can be used.
  • the non-oxidizing high temperature filler is an inorganic, thermal stable filler.
  • Suitable fillers include, but are not limited to, mica, vermiculite, talc, wollastonite, kaolinite, pryrophite, and other fillers in the silicate family.
  • any high temperature fibers suitable for use in high temperature gasket material can be used. Suitable fibers are manufactured by LapinusTM, FiberfraxTM, SuperwoolTM, and BelcotexTM. In some embodiments, the high temperature fiber is a ceramic fiber or a zirconia fiber. Other suitable fibers include man-made vitreous fibers including, but not limited to, continuous-filament glass, glass wool fibers, rock wool, slag wool, refractory ceramics, and special purpose fibers.
  • binding agent suitable for use in high temperature gasket material
  • the binding agent can be an organic binding agent, such as NBR or SBR.
  • the gasket material of the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 is compressed fiber.
  • Any suitable fiber can be used for the gasket material.
  • Exemplary fiber includes, but is not limited to aramids, mineral wools, ceramic fibers, and glass fibers.
  • the compressed fiber is non-asbestos compressed fiber.
  • the non-asbestos compressed fiber gasket material includes filler, binding agent, and fiber.
  • the filler can be present in the range of 80 wt % or less of the gasket material
  • the binding agent can be present in the range of 10 wt % or more of the gasket material
  • the fiber can be present in the range of 2 wt % or more of the gasket material.
  • the filler material used in the non-asbestos compressed fiber gasket material can be any suitable filler material.
  • the filer material are low hardness fillers, such as the same filler materials described in greater detail above.
  • the binding agent used in the non-asbestos compressed fiber gasket material can be any suitable binding agent.
  • the binding agent can be an organic binding agent, such as the organic binding agents described in greater detail above.
  • NBR or SBR can be used in the non-asbestos compressed fiber gasket material.
  • Other suitable binding agents include natural rubber, neoprene, ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), and fluoroelastomers.
  • the fiber used in the non-asbestos compressed fiber gasket material can be any suitable fiber material.
  • the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 is an exfoliated graphite gasket material.
  • Any suitable exfoliated graphite gasket material can be used.
  • the graphite gasket material can be from 80 to 99.9% carbon, and can include graphite gasket material that is entirely or almost entirely graphite.
  • Other materials that may be included within the graphite gasket material include inhibited exfoliated graphite, such as phosphorus inhibited graphite.
  • the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) gasket material.
  • PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Any suitable PTFE gasket material can be used, including filled PTFE gasket materials.
  • the PTFE material can be filled with materials including, but not not limited to, carbon, graphite, molybdenum, disulfide, bronze, stainless steel, mica, silica, barium sulfate, and glass micro-balloons.
  • a non-metallic scrim layer 103 is interposed between the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 .
  • the non-metallic scrim layer 103 provides strength to the gasket material 100 and makes cutting and handling of the gasket material 100 easier and safer.
  • the non-metallic scrim layer 103 can be coextensive with the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 , or can be smaller than the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 such that the non-metallic scrim 103 does not extend to one or more of the edges of the gasket material 100 .
  • the non-metallic scrim 103 also can include one or more layers stacked on top of one another between the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 to provide even further mechanical support to the gasket material 100 .
  • the thickness of the non-metallic scrim 103 is variable, and can range from between 0.002 inches and 0.0235 inches. In embodiments where multiple non-metallic scrim layers 103 are used, the thickness of each non-metallic scrim layer 103 can be the same or can vary from layer to layer.
  • the non-metallic scrim 103 is woven and has gaps between interwoven threads of the non-metallic scrim layer 103 . Accordingly, the non-metallic scrim layer 103 can be measured by the warp or weft of the mesh size. In some embodiments, the warp or weft of the mesh of the non-metallic scrim layer 103 can range from 30 per inch to 2 per inch. Where multiple layers of the metal scrim 103 are used, each layer can have the same or different mesh sizes.
  • non-metallic scrim layer 103 Any suitable non-metallic material can be used for the non-metallic scrim layer 103 .
  • exemplary materials include, but are not limited to, fiber glass, ceramic fibers, aramid fibers, graphite fibers, carbon fiber, and polymeric fiber (such as polyester).
  • the non-metallic scrim layer 103 is coated with a binding agent. Failure to coat the non-metallic scrim layer 103 with a binding agent prior to interposing the non-metallic scrim layer 103 between the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 can result in the delamination of the gasket material.
  • the non-metallic scrim layer 103 can be coated with any suitable binding agent that will result in good adhesion between the first gasket material layer 101 , the non-metallic scrim layer 103 , and the second gasket material layer 102 , and that will prevent delamination of the gasket material.
  • any suitable method for coating the non-metallic scrim layer 103 with binding agent can be used, and any suitable amount of binding agent can be coated on the non-metallic scrim layer 103 .
  • the amount of binding agent coated on the scrim layer 103 ranges from about 5 wt % to about 60 wt % of the coated scrim. In some embodiments, the amount of binding agent coated on the scrim layer 103 is 20 wt % of the coated scrim.
  • Exemplary binding agents suitable for use in coating the non-metallic scrim layer 103 include each of the binding agents described above in greater detail (e.g., NBR, SBR, natural rubber, and EPDM), as well as materials such as PTFE, amorphous fluoropolymers, fluorinated ethylene propylene, fluoropolymer foam resin, perfluoroalkoxy copolymer resin, and ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymer.
  • binding agents described above in greater detail e.g., NBR, SBR, natural rubber, and EPDM
  • materials such as PTFE, amorphous fluoropolymers, fluorinated ethylene propylene, fluoropolymer foam resin, perfluoroalkoxy copolymer resin, and ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymer.
  • the coating used on the non-metallic scrim layer 103 can be selected based on the material of the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 . Any coating material that is compatible with the gasket material can be used to coat the non-metallic scrim layer 103 .
  • the binding agent coated on the non-metallic scrim layer 103 can be an organic binding agent.
  • Specific binding agents suitable for use with compressed fiber include NBR, SBR, EPDM, natural rubber, fluoroelastomers, and polymeric adhesives, including those made of epoxies, resins, cyanoacrylates, and methacrylates.
  • the binding agent coated on the non-metallic scrim layer 103 can be PTFE, amorphous fluoropolymers, fluorinated ethylene propylene, fluoropolymer foam resin, perfluoroalkoxy copolymer resin, and ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene fluoropolymer.
  • the binding agent coated on the non-metallic scrim layer 103 can be NBR, SBR, EPDM, natural rubber, fluoroelastomers, and polymeric adhesives, including those made of epoxies, resins, cyanoacrylates, and methacrylates.
  • the binding agent coated on the non-metallic scrim layer 103 can be NBR, SBR, EPDM, natural rubber, fluoroelastomers, and polymeric adhesives, including those made of epoxies, resins, cyanoacrylates, and methacrylates.
  • the manner of inserting the non-metallic scrim layer between the first gasket material layer 101 and the second gasket material layer 102 and the non-metallic scrim layer 103 together can be by any suitable means, and in some embodiments, may depend on the type of gasket material used in first gasket material layer 101 and second gasket material layer 102 .
  • the non-metallic scrim layer 103 is inserted before the compressed fiber gasket material layers are densified and cured. After densification and curing, the non-metallic scrim layer 103 will become adhered between the first gasket material layer 101 and second gasket material layer 102 .
  • the presence of binding agent in the first gasket material layer 101 and second gasket material layer 102 may further aid in adhering the non-metallic scrim layer between first gasket material layer 101 and second gasket material layer 102 .
  • the non-metallic scrim layer 103 is inserted before the PTFE gasket material layers are sintered. After sintering, the gasket material layers will adhere to on another and thereby secure the non-metallic scrim layer 103 between the gasket material layers.
  • the non-metallic scrim layer 103 is inserted before calendaring or densification of the gasket material layers occurs.
  • the non-metallic scrim layer 103 is inserted prior to a densification step, such as by calendaring or pressing the gasket material.

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