W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

John B Knox

John M Connelly, Jr

William E Delaney

This invention provides a densified previously expanded PTFE article having remnants of a fibril and node structure and a process for producing the article. A PTFE shape is compressed through the application of heat and pressure while the shape itself is under a vacuum, thus forming the densified ePTFE article. The densified PTFE article exhibits increased flexural strength. A diaphragm containing the densified ePTFE article as one layer is also disclosed.

Dense polytetrafluoroethylene articles

A composite diaphragm containing a flexible composite of a flexible polymer and an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene fabric on which is adhered to one surface a solid polytetrafluoroethylene layer. Additionally a composite diaphragm is disclosed which has a concentrically arranged ribbed elastomeric layer attached to a solid polytetrafluoroethylene layer.

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Wilmington, DE, United States of America

John B Knox