A material that includes traceable particles that retain information about the fabrication of the material, which can be used to trace the origin thereof. The material may form gaskets, which are used to seal flanged joints in the food and beverage industry, and compression packings, which are used for sealing near valve stems, pump shafts, and similar machines.

Provided is a porous hollow fiber membrane made of a thermoplastic resin, wherein a membrane thickness is 0.050 mm or larger and 0.25 mm or smaller, and when a strength coefficient is defined as K=(compressive strength)/((membrane thickness)/(inside diameter/2)).sup.3, K=1.7 or more.

A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of rotational spun nanofibers, including rotational spun polymers. The rotational spun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Rotational spun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis. Additionally, one or more cuffs may be configured to allow tissue ingrowth to anchor the prosthesis.

A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of rotational spun nanofibers, including rotational spun polymers. The rotational spun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Rotational spun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis. Additionally, one or more cuffs may be configured to allow tissue ingrowth to anchor the prosthesis.

Provided are a haptic feedback fiber body, a haptic feedback fabric, and a wearable device. The haptic feedback fiber body can include a core fiber having a first electrode to surround the outer surface thereof, and a vibrating fiber, provided so as to intermittently contact the outer surface of the core fiber, including a second electrode on the inner surface thereof, wherein a piezoelectric polymer is provided on the outer surface of the first electrode or on the inner surface of the second electrode to generate fretting vibrations when the polymer is in close contact with the first electrode or the second electrode on which the piezoelectric polymer is disposed opposite to each other.

Provided are a haptic feedback fiber body, a haptic feedback fabric, and a wearable device. The haptic feedback fiber body can include a core fiber having a first electrode to surround the outer surface thereof, and a vibrating fiber, provided so as to intermittently contact the outer surface of the core fiber, including a second electrode on the inner surface thereof, wherein a piezoelectric polymer is provided on the outer surface of the first electrode or on the inner surface of the second electrode to generate fretting vibrations when the polymer is in close contact with the first electrode or the second electrode on which the piezoelectric polymer is disposed opposite to each other.

A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of electrospun nanofibers, including electrospun polymers. The electrospun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis.

A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of electrospun nanofibers, including electrospun polymers. The electrospun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis.

A process for the preparation of plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of polymer. The process includes the steps of generating a spin fluid containing (a) 5 to 30 wt. % containing one or more polymer types, (b) a primary spin agent selected from the group consisting of dichloromethane, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, and (c) a co-spin agent comprising 1H,6H-perfluorohexane or 1H-perfluorohexane or 1H-perfluoroheptane. The spin fluid is flash-spun at a pressure that is greater than the autogenous pressure of the spin fluid into a region of lower pressure to form plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of the polymer. The co-spin agent is present in the spin fluid in an amount sufficient to form an azeotrope-like composition with the primary spin agent in the presence of the one or more polymer types. The polymer may be selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutene-1, polymethylpentene, polyvinylidene fluoride, poly (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene), and blends of the foregoing.

A flexible sealing material for threaded connections made from, in particular, a strip or threadlike PTFE-mono or multi-filament. The aim of the invention is to provide advantageous sealing conditions in which the filament is made from an undrawn PTFE which is strip or threadlike and which is modified with high pressure additives.