CHAMPION e PTFE Universal Rope Gasket is soft un-sintered 100% pure expanded PTFE having a very smooth surface finish and is characterized by very low co-efficient of friction. This makes it a very useful sealing material and is used as a rope gasket on flanged connections of pipe, fittings, tanks & vessels and such other mating surfaces. as well as a gland packing in valve stem applications. CHAMPION e PTFE Universal Rope is a specially formulated sealing material that withstands vibration over a wide operating temperature range. The friction free characteristics promotes smoother action and increases the life of the gasket many times over.