Flexible graphite is commonly used as gasket and packing material because of its heat management and fluid sealing properties, but it usage extends outside of the domain of industry. Currently researchers are finding a number of abstract uses for flexible …
Flexible graphite is a versatile material used in many useful applications like: heat and chemical resistant gaskets, seals, and liners; thermal conductive seals; sheet lubricants; heat barriers. But flexible graphite can be used for more than just thermal and chemical …
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This post discusses the possibility of a relationship between flexible graphite and graphene.
Compression packing, gland packing, or simply packing is an essential tool for controlling leakage in valves and pumps for a number of reasons. Compression packing can be made from several different types of material, natural fibers, synthetic fibers, metals, and …
CO2 Emissions and Alternative Fuels Worldwide industrial nations are showing concern over CO2 emissions and want to take action towards reducing the level of carbon gas released into the atmosphere. Finding alternatives to fossil fuel use is one of the …
Flexible graphite is a material that is prominent in the industrial world, specifically due to its applications in heat management and fluid sealing. Experts understand the importance of flexible graphite in these respective fields because of its unique characteristics but …
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Mankind’s history of innovation has an incredible list: the automobile, the airplane, the digital computer, the smartphone, to name a few. Let us not forget about some of mankind’s older inventions that have proven to be equally important: the wheel, …
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Sealability DIN 3535 (Modified) At 580 psi N2 at 32 Mpa < 1.5 ml/min Soaking Properties Fluid Type & Method Thickness Change Weight Change Fuel B 5 hrs at room temperature 5% 33% ASTM IRM Oil 1 5 hrs at …
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MinGraph flexible graphite is made of 100% mineral graphite through rigorous purification processes. It does not contain any hazardous substance restricted by OSHA, RoHS and REACH. Here is a typical complete chemical analysis of MinGraph® flexible graphite: 2010B Grade C 99.34% …
MinGraphTM 2010A & 2010B Grade Homogeneous Flexible Graphite Physical and Mechanical Properties Typical Properties Related to Sealing Applications Tensile Strength: 725 psi (4.9 Mpa)Compressive Strength (ASTM C-695): 35000 psi / 240 MPa (Through Thickness)Compressibility (ASTM F-36): 43% Recovery (ASTM F36): 15%Creep …
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