| abstract |
A recoverable seal for sealing a container, especially an artillery ordinance cannister, comprising a heat-shrinkable continuous annular band having a uniform coat of heat-activatable adhesive on the inwardly-facing surface thereof which has a mean thickness of 0.01 to 1.0 mm and differs from the mean thickness over the surface by at most 25% of the mean thickness. The band may be provided with a tearable region such as a score line to enable it easily to be peeled off the container. After the band has been recovered on the container, the band can be peeled away and a layer of adhesive will remain aiding the ability of the seal to withstand pressurization and depressurization. |