CPC D04B 1/14 (2013.01) [D04B 1/225 (2013.01); F16J 15/027 (2013.01); F16J 15/065 (2013.01); F16J 15/0812 (2013.01); F16J 15/22 (2013.01); D10B 2101/08 (2013.01); D10B 2505/06 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of forming a thermal sealing member, comprising:
simultaneously feeding a continuous ceramic strand and a continuous load-relieving process aid strand through a single material feeder and a first metal alloy wire through a second material feeder;
concurrently knitting the continuous ceramic strand, the continuous load-relieving process aid strand and the first metal alloy wire to form a single-layer ceramic-based knit fabric, wherein the first metal alloy wire is in a soft-tempered state; and
forming the single-layer ceramic-based knit fabric into the shape of the thermal sealing member.
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