Abstract: A method and apparatus for charging a damper with pressurized gas by forming a flow passage between the dust lip of the oil seal and the piston rod. The flow passage is formed by locally deforming the dust lip under the action of a distortion clamp. A source of pressurized gas is then placed in communication with the flow passage. The pressurized gas causes the oil seal to be displaced away from the piston rod, and the gas enters the damper between the oil seal and the piston rod. When the gas within the damper has attained the desired pressure, the distortion clamp is released allowing the dust lip to return to normal circumferential contact with the piston rod, and the source of pressurized gas is removed. The pressurized gas is retained in the damper after charging by the seal engaging the rod.

Abstract: The specification describes and claims a method of producing a foamed mass having a density of less than 150 kg/m.sup.3 adherent to surfaces of a cavity which comprises inserting into the cavity a foamable composition formed by mixing impinging jets of two or more parts of a foamable silicone composition capable of curing at 20.degree. C. within 2 minutes to provide a foamed mass having a density of less than 150 kg/m.sup.3. The Compositions comprises (a) one or more polysiloxanes having not less than three alkylhydrogensiloxane units per molecular, (b) one or more polysiloxanes having not less than two silicon-bonded hydroxyl groups per molecule, (c) one or more compounds having carbon-bonded hydroxyl groups present in a proportion to provide from 0 to 2% by weight of the composition, (d) a polyorganosiloxane compriing [F(CF.sub.2).sub.m (CH.sub.2).sub.n O].sub.p SiO.sub.4-p/2, R.sub.3 SiO.sub.1/2 and SiO.sub.