Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce the workload at the installation site even when the sealing material is in the form of a band. The sealing material that achieves the aforementioned object is a closed annular sealing material, wherein the ends in the peripheral direction of one or a plurality of expanded porous polytetrafluoroethylene bands are joined to each other. The width (W) of the sealing material from the inner periphery to the outer periphery is greater than the thickness (t) of the outer peripheral surface thereof; and the angle of elevation of the annular portion of the sealing material in relation to the horizontal plane formed by the edge of the inner peripheral surface thereof is 0 to 45° or 0°.

Abstract: Expanded porous polytetrafluoroethylene film laminated into a laminate in the form of a strip, wherein the laminated height of the laminated strip is greater than the width, preferably with a layer for preventing fluid penetration interposed between the layers of the laminate. The sealing material in the form of tape is used in the form of a closed ring, the longitudinal beginning and end being joined, and the laminated end faces on the long side are in contact with the tightened surfaces, in such a way that the direction in which the laminated strip has been laminated is the radial direction.

Abstract: Composite gasket materials comprising one or more layers of porous fluoropolymer film laminated to one or more layers of expanded-graphite sheet, or a subassembly of one or more layers of expanded-graphite sheet laminated to metal sheet. The composite gasket materials are suitable for use in many applications where asbestos-containing materials are used.