Flex-Tex Technical Information

General: Flex-Tex expanded PTFE Joint Sealant is an expanded virgin PTFE, manufactured in generally rectangular cross sections of widths from 1/8" – 1". The Joint Sealant has an adhesive backing and conforms to FDA requirements. Flex-Tex can also be ordered without adhesive.

Appearance: White, compressible, generally rectangular extrusion with smooth surface texture.

Width, Thickness, and PSA Width:
Nominal Width
(Inches)		Actual Width
(Inches)		Width
Tolerance		Thickness
(Inches)		Thickness
Tolerance		PSA Width
(Inches)
1/80.15+/- 10%0.053+/- 10%1/8
3/160.22+/- 10%0.090+/- 10%1/8
1/40.29+/- 10%0.11+/- 10%3/16"
3/80.42+/- 10%0.16+/- 10%1/4
1/20.58+/- 10%0.22+/- 10%3/8
5/80.71+/- 10%0.25+/- 10%3/8
3/4 0.90+/- 10%0.30+/- 10%1/2
1 1.04+/- 10%0.42+/- 10%1/2


Density: 0.4 - 0.65

Inspections:
In-Process Inspections: Width, thickness, density inspection.
Final Inspection: Appearance inspection prior to final packaging; rejected material removed and scrapped.