Evaluation of uni-axially expanded PTFE as a gasket material for fluid sealing applications

Materials Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 197-207

  Huang, James ^a   Lee, Yuan Haun ^b  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CREEP; GASKETS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SEALANTS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TORQUE;

FLUID SEALING;

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES;

EID: 0035341778     PISSN: 02540584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-0584(00)00508-3     Document Type: Article

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