Compressible gasket and flame shield

摘要

A gasket to seal a service door of an appliance. The gasket is formed from a needled glass mat attached to a glass paper by random needling. The mat is very compressible to seal the door to the appliance to prevent the entrance of flammable vapors and the egress of exhaust. The glass paper provides structural strength and carries a vermiculite coating that protects the surface nearest the flame. Random needling retains the structural strength of the product to prevent it from tearing.