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BS 7786:1995

Superseded
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Specification for unsintered PTFE tape. General requirements
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-08-2006

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-06-1995

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. References
3. Information and requirements to be agreed and
     documented
4. Composition
5. Appearance and finish
6. Tape grades
7. Tape dimensions
8. Thread wrapping
9. Sealing tests
10. Sampling
11. Packaging and marking
Annexes
A. (normative) Determination of residual lubricant
     content
B. (informative) Explanatory note
C. (normative) Determination of mass per unit area
D. (normative) Measurement of tape dimensions
E. (normative) Thread wrapping test
Table
1. Tape grades
Figures
B.1 Mass per unit area/density/thickness relationships
E.1 Thread wrapping test
List of references

Specifies requirements for unsintered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tapes with a mass per unit area within the range 25 g/sq m to 300 g/sq m and with a thickness in the range 0.05 mm to 0.25 mm.

Committee
PSE/15
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 4375(1968) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, Feb 2005. (02/2005) Supersedes 93/707813 DC (10/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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