Claims
- 1. A chemical composition for use in the manufacture of a gasket that provides a seal between first and second surfaces, comprising:
a silicone containing dispersion; and, a thermoplastic resin.
- 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said silicone dispersion includes a siloxane polymer dispersed in an organic resin.
- 3. The composition of claim 2 wherein said organic resin is selected from the group consisting of poloxymethylene, polypropoylene, low-density polypropoylene and styrene-acrylnitrile.
- 4. The composition of claim 2 wherein said dispersion has a siloxane content of about 50%.
- 5. The composition of claim 2 wherein said thermoplastic resin includes a block coplymer.
- 6. The composition of claim 5 wherein said block copolymer is selected from the group consisting styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene, styrene-ethylene-propylene-styrene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene, and ethylene-propylene-diene monomer copolymers.
- 7. The composition of claim 5 wherein said block copolymer is styrene-butadiene.
- 8. The composition of claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic resin comprises:
- 9. The composition of claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic resin comprises:
- 10. The composition of claim 1 wherein said silicone dispersion is present in a range of about 2 to about 10% based on weight.
- 11. The composition of claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic resin is present in a range of from about 90 to about 98% based on weight.
- 12. The composition of claim 1 wherein said silicone dispersion is present in a range from of about 2 to about 10% based on weight and said thermoplastic resin is present in a range from of from about 90 to about 98% based on weight.
- 13. The composition of claim 1 wherein said silicone dispersion is present in an amount of about 6% based on weight and said thermoplastic resin is present in an amount of about 94% based on weight.
- 14. A chemical composition for use in the manufacture of a gasket that provides a seal between first and second surfaces, comprising:
a silicone containing dispersion in a range from of about 2 to about 10% based on weight; and,
a thermoplastic resin in a range from of about 90 to about 98% based on weight.
- 15. A chemical composition for use in the manufacture of a gasket that provides a seal between first and second surfaces, comprising:
a silicone containing dispersion in an amount of about 6% based on weight; and, a thermoplastic resin in an amount of about 94% based on weight.
- 16. A chemical composition for use in the manufacture of a gasket that provides a seal between first and second surfaces, comprising:
a silicone dispersion including a siloxane polymer dispersed in an organic resin; and, a thermoplastic resin including a block copolymer.
- 17. The composition of claim 16 wherein said silicone dispersion has a siloxane content of about 50%.
- 18. The composition of claim 16 wherein said organic resin includes polypropylene
- 19. The composition of claim 16 wherein said block copolymer is styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene.
- 20. A chemical composition for use in the manufacture of a gasket that provides a seal between first and second surfaces comprising:
a silicone dispersion including a siloxane polymer dispersed in an organic resin, wherein said dispersion has a siloxane content of about 50% and wherein said organic resin is polypropylene; and, a thermoplastic resin including a block copolymer wherein said copolymer is styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene.
- 21. A hardened thermoplastic composition for use as a gasket that provides a seal between first and second surfaces, comprising:
a silicone dispersion including a siloxane polymer dispersed in an organic resin; and, a thermoplastic resin including a block copolymer.
- 22. The composition of claim 21 wherein said silicone dispersion has a siloxane content of about 50%.
- 23. The composition of claim 21 wherein said organic resin includes polypropylene
- 24. The composition of claim 21 wherein said block copolymer is styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene.
- 25. An annular gasket for providing a fluid-tight seal between a corrugated pipe having an annular groove and an adjacent ridge that includes a recess, and a smooth annular section of a second member, when the corrugated pipe and the section are in a relative surrounded and surrounding relationship, comprising:
a) a first portion shaped to fit within one of the recess in the ridge and the annular groove; and b) a second portion extending from said first portion, said second portion comprises a permanently lubricated thermoplastic material, said second portion being configured to make sealing contact with the smooth annular section when the corrugated pipe and the smooth annular section are in a relative surrounded and surrounding relationship.
- 26. The annular gasket of claim 25 wherein said first portion and said second portion are coextruded, said first portion having a first durometer, said second portion having a second durometer that is less than said first durometer.
- 27. The annular gasket of claim 25 wherein said second portion includes a non-lubricated portion and a permanently lubricated portion.
- 28. The annular gasket of claim 27 wherein said permanently lubricated portion is disposed radially outward of said non-lubricated portion.
- 29. The annular gasket of claim 27 wherein said lubricated portion covers a leading edge of said second portion.
- 30. The annular gasket of claim 25 wherein said permanently lubricated thermoplastic material comprises a silicone containing dispersion and a thermoplastic resin.
- 31. The annular gasket of claim 30 wherein said silicone containing dispersion includes a siloxane polymer dispersed in an organic resin.
- 32. The annular gasket of claim 30 wherein said resin is selected from the group consisting of poloxymethylene, polypropoylene, low-density polypropoylene and styrene-acrylnitrile.
- 33. The annular gasket of claim 30 wherein said dispersion has a siloxane content of about 50%.
- 34. The annular gasket of claim 30 wherein said thermoplastic resin includes a block coplymer.
- 35. The annular gasket of claim 34 wherein said block copolymer is selected from the group consisting styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene, styrene-ethylene-propylene-styrene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene, and ethylene-propylene-diene monomer copolymers.
- 36. The annular gasket of claim 34 wherein said block copolymer is styrene-butadiene.
- 37. The annular gasket of claim 30 wherein said thermoplastic resin comprises:
- 38. The annular gasket of claim 30 wherein said thermoplastic resin comprises:
- 39. The annular gasket of claim 30 wherein said silicone dispersion is present in a range of about 2 to about 10% based on weight.
- 40. The annular gasket of claim 30 wherein said thermoplastic resin is present in a range of from about 90 to about 98% based on weight.
- 41. The annular gasket of claim 30 wherein said silicone dispersion is present in a range from of about 2 to about 10% based on weight and said thermoplastic resin is present in a range from of from about 90 to about 98% based on weight.
- 42. The annular gasket of claim 30 wherein said silicone dispersion is present in an amount of about 6% based on weight and said thermoplastic resin is present in an amount of about 94% based on weight.
- 43. A co-extruded annular gasket for providing a fluid-tight seal between a corrugated pipe having an annular groove and an adjacent ridge that includes a recess, and a smooth annular section of a second member, when the corrugated pipe and the section are in a relative surrounded and surrounding relationship, comprising:
a) a support portion having a first durometer that includes an anchor portion shaped to fit within at least one of the recess in the ridge and the annular groove and a tip portion extending radially outward from said anchor portion, said tip portion is radially outward of the ridge; and b) a permanently lubricated gasket portion having a second durometer that is less than said first durometer disposed on said tip portion of said support portion, said permanently lubricated gasket portion being configured to make sealing contact with the ridge and the smooth annular section when the corrugated pipe and the smooth annular section are in a relative surrounded and surrounding relationship.
- 44. The annular gasket of claim 43 wherein said permanently lubricated portion includes a non-lubricated portion and a permanently lubricated portion.
- 45. The annular gasket of claim 44 wherein said permanently lubricated portion is disposed radially outward of said non-lubricated portion.
- 46. The annular gasket of claim 44 wherein said lubricated portion covers a leading edge of said second portion.
- 47. The annular gasket of claim 43 wherein said permanently lubricated gasket portion comprises a silicone containing dispersion and a thermoplastic resin.
- 48. The annular gasket of claim 47 wherein said silicone containing dispersion includes a siloxane polymer dispersed in an organic resin.
- 49. The annular gasket of claim 47 wherein said resin is selected from the group consisting of poloxymethylene, polypropoylene, low-density polypropoylene and styrene-acrylnitrile.
- 50. The annular gasket of claim 47 wherein said dispersion has a siloxane content of about 50%.
- 51. The annular gasket of claim 47 wherein said thermoplastic resin includes a block coplymer.
- 52. The annular gasket of claim 51 wherein said block copolymer is selected from the group consisting styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene, styrene-ethylene-propylene-styrene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene, and ethylene-propylene-diene monomer copolymers.
- 53. The annular gasket of claim 51 wherein said block copolymer is styrene-butadiene.
- 54. The annular gasket of claim 47 wherein said thermoplastic resin comprises:
- 55. The annular gasket of claim 47 wherein said thermoplastic resin comprises:
- 56. The annular gasket of claim 47 wherein said silicone dispersion is present in a range of about 2 to about 10% based on weight.
- 57. The annular gasket of claim 47 wherein said thermoplastic resin is present in a range of from about 90 to about 98% based on weight.
- 58. The annular gasket of claim 47 wherein said silicone dispersion is present in a range from of about 2 to about 10% based on weight and said thermoplastic resin is present in a range from of from about 90 to about 98% based on weight.
- 59. The annular gasket of claim 47 wherein said silicone dispersion is present in an amount of about 6% based on weight and said thermoplastic resin is present in an amount of about 94% based on weight.
RELATE BACK
[0001] The present application is a continuation in part application containing common subject matter as previously filed and co-pending application Ser. No. 09/998,697, filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Nov. 30, 2001, to issue as U.S. Pat. No. 6,550,775, entitled “ANNULAR GASKET,” which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/726,814, entitled “ANNULAR GASKET WITH LOCKING STRUCTURE,” now U.S. Pat. No. 6,367,802, which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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