EP0010293A1
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Improvements to pipe jointing compounds
Assignee: Unasco Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1979-10-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 1999-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A composition suitable for pipe jointing compounds is provided, which composition contains synthetic fibres such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), fluorinated ethylenepropylene resins (FEP), polyethylene or polypropylene in admixture with a suitable carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert William Bentley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:31
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; C09D5/34; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/10; C09K3/1025; C09K3/1028; C09K2200/00; C09K2200/02; C09K2200/0243; C09K2200/0252; C09K2200/04; C09K2200/0447; C09K2200/06; C09K2200/0615; C09K2200/0635; C09K2200/0637; C09K2200/068; C09K2200/0685; C09K2200/0692
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
13 words
A pipe jointing composition containing synthetic fibres in admixture with a suitable carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
13 words
A pipe jointing composition containing synthetic fibres in admixture with a suitable carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition as in claim 1, wherein said synthetic fibres are selected from PTFE fibres, FEP fibres, polyolefin fibres or mixtures of one or more thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition as in claim 2, wherein said polyolefin fibres are polyethylene or polypropylene fibres.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 - 3, wherein said suitable carrier comprises a liquid diluent and a filler material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 - 4, comprising: i) from 20 to 50 % by weight of a filler; ii) from 20 to 45 % by weight of a liquid diluent; iii) from 5 to 15 % by weight of synthetic fibres; iv) from 0 to 30 % by weight of PTFE powder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claims 4 or 5, wherein said filler is talc.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein said liquid diluent is selected from the following: castor oil, silicon oil, alkyd varnish, long oil phenolics and other synthetic base oils.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pipe jointing composition substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the examples.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pipe jointing composition substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the examples.
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