摘要 |
A gasket assembly is formed from foam-in-place gasket material disposed on a substrate. A layer of thermoplastic material is disposed on a surface of the foam gasket material such that areas of the surface remain exposed. The layer of thermoplastic material does not completely encapsulate the foam gasket material and is selected to have a friction coefficient that is less than that of the foam material. In one embodiment, the gasket assembly further includes a second layer of thermoplastic material disposed between the substrate and the foam material to help bond the foam material to the substrate. The second layer of thermoplastic material may be applied to the substrate in the form of a continuous web, or in fiberized form.
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