A sealing body is for dynamic applications. The sealing body includes an elastomer material including epichlorohydrin rubber (ECO) as a rubber; and carbon nanotubes distributed in the elastomer material in an amount in a range from 0.4 to 10 phr, based on 100 parts by weight of rubber. The body has a Shore A hardness of in a range from 60 to 100.

A sealing body for dynamic applications has a Shore A hardness of between 60-100, comprising an elastomer material and carbon nanotubes distributed in the elastomer material in an amount of between 0.1-20 phr, with respect to the total amount of elastomer material.

A gasket material comprising a crosslinked fluororubber layer having a micro-hardness of 5 to 25 formed on a metal plate using a fluororubber composition comprising 30 to 70 parts by weight of carbon black having a CTAB specific surface area of 3 to 34 m.sup.2/g, and 5 to 15 parts by weight of hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide having a BET specific surface area of 35 to 220 m.sup.2/g, based on 100 parts by weight of fluororubber, wherein the total amount of carbon black and hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide is 80 parts by weight or less.

Provided are an acrylic rubber composition having higher tensile properties and higher heat resistance and a vulcanizate thereof. The present invention provides an acrylic rubber composition includes 0.1 to 50 parts by mass of a carbon material includes graphene oxide, relative to 100 parts by mass of an acrylic rubber.

Provided are a perfluoroelastomer composition which contains 100 parts by weight of a perfluoroelastomer containing a constituent unit derived from a nitrile group-containing monomer, and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of ketjen black; and a sealing material including a crosslinked product of the perfluoroelastomer composition.

A nozzle assembly, for a metal casting apparatus selected from a sliding gate and a tube exchange device, comprises a first refractory element comprising a first coupling surface which includes a first bore aperture, and a second refractory element comprising a second coupling surface, which includes a second bore aperture, the first and second elements being coupled to one another in a sliding translation relationship through their respective first and second coupling surfaces such that the first and second bore apertures can be brought into and out of registry to define, when in registry, a continuous bore for discharging molten metal from a molten metal inlet to a molten metal outlet of said nozzle assembly. A sealing member is provided between the first and second coupling surfaces of the first and second elements. The sealing member comprises a thermally intumescent material.

A gasket includes an elastic part containing a rubber having a dynamic-to-static ratio, Kd/Kst, of 2.5 or lower, wherein the dynamic-to-static ratio, Kd/Kst, is a ratio between a dynamic spring constant, Kd, and a static spring constant, Kst. The dynamic spring constant, Kd, represents a constant as measured under conditions of 232 C., 100 Hz, and a strain amplitude of 0.1% according to JIS K6394:2007, and the static spring constant, Kst, represents a constant as measured under conditions of 232 C. and a strain amplitude of 0.1% according to JIS K6394:2007.

Provided is a rubber composition for sealing material which contains 100 parts by mass of a rubber component, 50 to 140 parts by mass of silica, 1 to 20 parts by mass of a silane coupling agent, and 15 to 35 parts by mass of carbon black. The rubber component is preferably an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber.

An anti-oxidation dipping treatment method for a graphite sealing element for a thermal power generation unit, and an anti-oxidation production line. The anti-oxidation dipping treatment method for a graphite sealing element for a thermal power generation unit comprises the following steps: S1, placing a graphite sheet into a soaking device for soaking; S2, conveying the soaked graphite sheet into a drying and curing device for drying and curing; S3, stacking the multiple dried and cured graphite sheets together, and subjecting same to compression molding to form a layered graphite body; and S4, stamping the layered graphite body to form a finished graphite sealing element with a desired appearance.

A composition comprising a perfluoroelastomer, carbon black in an amount of 55 to 75 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the perfluoroelastomer, and a crosslinking agent represented by the following formula (1): wherein in the formula (1), A is a single bond, O, an alkylene group, or a fluoroalkylene group; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are independently a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, or a fluoroalkyl group; and provided that at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 is a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group. ##STR00001##