INDIA: UNSINTERED PTFE TAPE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.380. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: India. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Bureau of Indian Standards. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: PCD 12(1397)C Draft Indian Standard Unsintered Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Tape for Thread Sealing Applications-Specification (13 pages). 6. Description of content: This Standard prescribes the requirements, method of sampling and tests for unsintered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tapes for use as thread sealing material and in similar applications. This tape is suitable for applications under ambient conditions with all common fluids and gases up to 80 bar gauge forpipes. This tape is suitable for applications in the range 20 degree C to 200 degree C for pipe sizes up to 50 mm. (2 in.). 7. Objective and rationale: N/A. 8. Relevant documents: On adoption the notification of the document will be made through Government of India Gazette. It will also be published in Standards India and Standards Monthly Additions brought out by the Bureau. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: After finalization. 10. Final date for comments: 25 November 1996. (310)

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