US Patent:
20100117310, May 13, 2010
Inventors:
Ceyhan Celik - Dracut MA, US
Sarah L. Clark - Somerville MA, US
Gary Charles Hildreth - North Oxford MA, US
Helina Joshi - Shrewsbury MA, US
Karthik Vaideeswaran - Redondo Beach CA, US
Christophe Valdenaire - Clapiers, FR
Jose Sousa - East Providence RI, US
Hamid Reza Ghalambor - Irvine CA, US
Assignee:
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION - Aurora OH
International Classification:
F16J 15/10
Abstract:
A seal ring includes a weld and a thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material has a weld elongation-at-break of at least 3%. The thermoplastic material can have a glass transition temperature of at least 100 C. The thermoplastic material with the weld can have a weld elongation-at-break of at least 3%. The seal ring can have a circumference of at least 0.62 meters. The seal ring can have a coefficient of friction of not greater than 0.45.