Patent 7900412 was granted and assigned to Airbus UK on March, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A sealing material comprises a partially or fully cured polysulphide sealant and a reinforcing element, especially glass fibre. The sealing material is a flexible solid and is preferably in sheet form. The sealing material is cut to shape like a gasket and is assembled between components to be fastened, for example, in airframe manufacture.