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Feb 18, 2006 19:02
18 yrs ago
German term

PTFE-umhüllte Dichtungen

German to English Tech/Engineering Engineering: Industrial sealing technology
Above term is from a brochure about Dichtungstechnik.

Could this be PTFE envelope gaskets?

Proposed translations

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German term (edited): PTFE-umh�llte Dichtungen
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PTFE envelope gaskets

One of many:
Chicago Gasket Company- PTFE Envelope Gaskets for Industry. ... Envelope: Inner and outer PTFE channel. Inserts: Chicago Gasket's exclusive, compressible, ...
www.chicagogasket.com/gasket.htm - 11k -
Peer comment(s):

agree David Willett : On second thoughts, this does look a lot more likely :)
10 mins
agree John Jory : definitely ;-)
34 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks very much for your answer which tallies with the terminology used by the relevant manufacture in their English language promotional literature which I later found on their website."
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German term (edited): PTFE-umh�llte Dichtungen

PTFE-embedded seal/gasket

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"Enveloped" is not wrong; I think "embedded" is closer.
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4 mins
German term (edited): PTFE-umh�llte Dichtungen

PTFE covered gaskets/seals

Quelle: electr.eng. Siemens
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German term (edited): PTFE-umh�llte Dichtungen

PTFE-coated gaskets / seals

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"PTFE-coated" sounds more natural and is more widely used than "PTFE-covered", and obvoiusly means the same. Try Googling it - here's an example:
Peer comment(s):

agree Susanne Rindlisbacher
3 hrs
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1 day 13 hrs
German term (edited): PTFE-umh�llte Dichtungen

PTFE encapsulated gaskets

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this is what Polyvoc (Dictionary of the German plastics institute DKI) and Welling Dictionary of Plastics and Rubber Technology suggests.

The URL mentioned below for example uses "Teflon encapsulated gaskets"
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