Felt Products Mfg. Co.

Fel-pro Incorporated

Force Imaging Technologies, Inc.

Donald J McDowell

Purshottam S Patel

Jerri L Cooper

Thomas O Zurfluh

Michael J Maloney

Daniel E Czernik

John F Brady

John A Michna

Lawrence Pyle

Jerry Zabel

An improved carbon-free force sensitive ink for a force sensor. The ink when deposited and dried can function at temperatures of up to 350.degree. F. and pressures of up to 10,000 psi. The preferred ink includes a thermoplastic polyimide binder, conductive particles, intrinsically semi-conductive particles, and dielectric particles, all of an average particle size of 1.0 micron or less. The preferred semi-conductive particles are molybdenum disulfide, ferric and ferrous oxide particles. The preferred conductive particles are conductive metal oxide compounds that deviate from stoichiometry based on an oxygen value of two, such as conductive tin oxide, Fe.sub.3 O.sub.4 iron oxide, and mixtures of them. The preferred dielectric particles are silica. The binder is present in an amount of 20 to 80% by volume. The sensor and a method of making the sensor are also disclosed.

Force sensing ink, method of making same and improved force sensor

A laminated gasket assembly and method of making same is disclosed. The laminated gasket assembly comprises first and second sheets, each having a thin metallic layer having a thin elastomeric coating on at least one major surface, and an elastomeric layer interposed between, and joining, the sheets, with first and second thin elastomeric coatings facing outwardly in opposite directions. The gasket assembly defines at least one elevated pressure service opening therethrough. The sheets and layers are laminated and define an embossment around a service opening, with the elastomeric layer being conformed to the embossment.

Method of making a rubber laminated gasket

This application discloses a method of producing gasketing material having an expansive solid metallic core and a densified facing covering a face of the core adhesively bonding a moderate density non-asbestos facing formed by a paper-making process to the core face and then, densifying the facing by compressing said facing in a series of at least 2 passes through compression rollers, thereby to densify said facing to a minimum of 80% of its ultimate density, while reducing the thickness of the facing to no more than 80% of its original thickness, all without significant distortion or destruction of said facing, and the gasketing material resulting from the practice of the method.

Gasketing material and method of making same by densifying adhesive

A gasket such as a cylinder head gasket molded of an amorphous fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin composite having at least 3% by weight of reinforcing fibers, and having an integral non-elastomeric sealing bead extending above the gasket body and surrounding at least one service opening, and a method of making such a gasket.

Gasket and method of making same

A method of making a gasket is disclosed. Peaks, such as those formed by embossments are formed in a main gasket body, the peaks projecting from a major surface of the gasket body. The projecting peaks are roller coated with a sealant material which is then cured, thereby inexpensively to form an improved gasket.

Method of making gasket having roller coated secondary seals

A method of making a gasket assembly of enhanced sealing characteristics comprising the steps of providing a gasket body having an expansive metallic core and at least one compressible fiber-elastomer facing layer and defining at least one clear-through opening, providing a silk screen through which a fluid silicone sealant material is adapted to be squeezed in a desired sealing pattern onto the gasket body, squeezing through the silk screen a fluid, moisture-carbon dioxide curable, silicone sealant material which is curable in the presence of high humidity and carbon dioxide levels into a desired sealing pattern onto the facing layer without intervening barrier coats, preheating the gasket body to a temperature of from about 170.degree. F. to about 185.degree. F. for about 30 to 60 seconds without added moisture, positioning the patterned gasket body in a chamber, and exposing the gasket body in the chamber to a conditioned atmosphere of humidity of at least about 85% relative humidity and of a carbon dioxide volume percent of from about 9 to about 13%, for from about 5 to about 8 minutes, thereby to cure the silicone sealant material to form an elastomeric silicone sealing pattern on the gasket body.

Method of making a silk-screened gasket of enhanced sealing

An abrasive-erosion resistant head gasket assembly includes a flat-elongated core, a sheet of composite gasket material on each face of the base, armor to seal the combustion chambers, and bodies of abrasive-erosion resistant elastomeric material at each end of the gasket assembly. The abrasive-erosion resistant bodies are selectively applied to the end zones of the gasket assembly where abrasive-erosion is normally at a maximum. The bodies resist abrasive-erosion. The bodies are applied to the facing material or in zones from which the facing materials have been removed and preferably are cured concurrently with the lamination and curing of the facing materials.

Abrasive-erosion resistant gasket assembly

A multi-layer engine gasket is provided for resisting scoring, scratching and abrasive-erosion. The gasket assembly includes a flat-elongated core or base, a sheet of composite gasket material on each face of the base, armor to seal the combustion chambers, and an exterior layer of erosion resistant material applied to the facing sheets along one or more of the two shorter ends of the gasket assembly. Apertures are provided for the combustion chambers, the water and fluid passageways and the head bolts. The abrasive-erosion resistant layer is a mixture of molybdenum disulfide and graphite, preferably with a minor amount of a binder and adhesion promoter. The abrasive-erosion resistant layer is selectively applied to the end zones of the gasket assembly.

Erosion resistant gasket

An anaerobic sealant composition capable of polymerizing upon exclusion of air comprises (1) a polymerizable mixture of polyacrylic ester monomer which includes a polyacrylic ester derived from alkoxylated bisphenol-type compounds, (2) an inorganic salt initiator which can be a persulfate or a perchlorate of ammonium, alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, (3) a polymerization accelerator which can be a secondary or a tertiary amine, a N,N-di(lower alkyl)amide of a monocarboxylic aliphatic acid, an organic carboximide of a polycarboxylic acid, or an organic sulfimide of a carboxylic acid, or mixtures of the foregoing, (4) a N-nitrosoamine, and (5) a quinone-type polymerization inhibitor. The composition is prepared by compounding the aforementioned ingredients and suitably aging the resulting formulation.

High-strength anaerobic sealants containing N-nitrosoamine modifier

A sealing system for roadway expansion joint gaps and the like. A continuous seal is provided comprising an elongated central arched segment, a pair of longitudinally extending legs, and a protrusion extending upwardly from each of the legs. The seal embeds at least one fabric reinforcement layer to stiffen, rigidify and strengthen the seal means and the protrusions. The seal is secured to each roadway slab between a horizontal surface and a retainer which defines an elongated recess for sealingly receiving, engaging and compressing a protrusion. A limiter is provided for limiting the compression of the protrusions, and a retainer lip is provided for visually indicating that sealing of a protrusion has been effected.

Roadway joint seal and sealing assembly

A multilayer engine gasket is provided for resisting scoring, scratching and fretting corrosion. The gasket includes a metal core or substrate, an intermediate phosphate layer and an exterior layer of anti-fretting material. The metal core is preferably formed of steel and is constructed and arranged to be mounted between an engine head and block of an internal combustion engine, such as a diesel engine. A pair of piston-size apertures and a plurality of oil and water passageways are defined in the metal core. The intermediate phosphate layer enhances the ability of the anti-fretting material to adhere to the gasket and provides and assists in resisting anti-fretting corrosion. The exterior layer of anti-fretting material is formulated from a ratio of from about 65 per cent to about 35 per cent polytetrafluoroethylene to a ratio from about 35 per cent to about 65 per cent molybdenum disulfide by weight. A separately screened-on silicone bead may optionally border the peripheral edges of the metal core so as to provide a peripheral seal.

Fretting corrosion resistant gasket and method of making same

An anaerobic sealant composition capable of polymerizing upon exclusion of air comprises (1) a polyacrylic ester monomer, (2) an inorganic salt initiator which can be a persulfate or a perchlorate of ammonium, alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, (3) a polymerization accelerator which can be a secondary or tertiary amine, a N,N-di(lower alkyl)amide of a monocarboxylic aliphatic acid, an organic carboximide of a polycarboxylic acid, or an organic sulfimide of a carboxylic acid, or mixtures of the foregoing (4) a N-nitrosoamine, and (5) a quinone-type polymerization inhibitor. The composition is prepared by compounding the aforementioned ingredients and suitably aging the resulting formulation.

High-strength anaerobic sealant composition and method of preparation

An anaerobic sealant composition capable of polymerizing upon exclusion of air comprises (1) a polyacrylic ester monomer, (2) an inorganic salt initiator which can be a persulfate or a perchlorate of ammonium, alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, (3) an accelerator which can be a N,N-di(lower alkyl) amide of a monocarboxylic aliphatic acid, an organic carboximide of a polycarboxylic acid, or an organic sulfimide of a carboxylic acid, and (4) a quinone-type polymerization inhibitor. The composition is prepared by compounding the aforementioned ingredients and suitably aging the resulting formulation.

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Donald J McDowell