| abstract |
A gasket which is used in a compressor of, for example, a refrigerator using a refrigerant based on a fluorocarbon and refrigerator oil selected from among synthetic lubricating oils based on polyalkylene glycol (PAG), modified PAG prepared by esterifying at least one molecular end of PAG, and ester. It does not contain asbestos, can well keep every part of the compressor airtight, is excellent in strength and durability, and does not cause precipitation. The gasket is at least composed of an inorganic filler other than asbestos, a polycarbodiimide resin, a rubbery material having functional groups reactive with a carbodiimide group, and optionally a fibrous component comprising organic or inorganic fibers, and has a specified shape for keeping the airtightness. |