Sealant composition

Claim 1

An electrical connector for electrically and sealingly connecting electrical wires therein, comprising: an electrical terminal having terminating section means in which the electrical wires can be electrically terminated when pressure is applied to terminate the wires therein; an outer housing film along which the terminating section means extends; sealant material in a gel condition disposed along said terminating section means, said sealant material having a viscosity in the range of 180 to 280 units of 0.1 mm each as measured by the ASTM D217 Standard Test Methods for Cone Penetration of Lubricating Grease, said sealant material comprising a homogeneous mixture of a polymeric adipate polyester having an average molecular weight in the range of 2200 to 6000 as calculated from solution viscosity measurements, and a fumed silica, the polyester forming about 80 to 85 percent by weight of the mixture while the fumed silica forms about 15 to 20 percent by weight of the mixture; an inner film secured to said outer film and covering said sealant material, said inner film being ruptured when a terminating force is applied to said terminating section means to terminate the wires disposed therein to thereby terminate the wires therein and the sealant material being flowable under pressure created by the terminating force causing the sealant material to surround and seal the connection established between the wires and the terminating section means, the sealant material being non-migratory thereby remaining in its gel condition in the established sealing position.