Technical Specifications
| Properties | Pressure | Sizes | PH | Temp | Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranges | 4,500 PSI (310 BAR) | 80″ X 80″ and 80″ X 160″ | 1-14 | -400°F (-240°C) to 1800°F (1000°C) | 1/16″, 3/32″ and 1/8” |
Stainless-Steel Reinforced Flexible Graphite Sheet
Slade starts with special patented yarns. The yarns are reinforced with flattened strips of stainless steel and totally encapsulated in flexible graphite (fig. 1). We “weave” these yarns into sheets 80” wide (lengths: 80”, 160” and higher).
The woven design produces a ‘metallic leaf-spring effect’ (fig. 2), developed to deform easily to fill voids, scratches and warped surfaces. Once compressed, they form a tough but resilient graphite sheet. The sheet cuts easily despite their toughness.
REX Sheet has the feel of leather, the toughness of stainless steel, and the seal-ability of graphite. Flexible enough to ship in tubes (fig. 3).
Construction Method
Step 1:
Construction of Weaving Yarns: Flat metallic leaf springs of stainless steel encapsulated in a thick graphite foil jacket.
Step 2:
Yarns are woven into a tough, resilient cloth-like sheet. The stainless steel reinforced yarns crisscross throughout the cloth to impart tremendous strength and resiliency to the sheet and gaskets cut from the sheet.
Step 3:
The woven sheets are compressed to increase density to form a leak-tight gasket sheet, ready to cut. The sheets are flexible enough to roll for shipping and storage.
