Patent ID: 7353645

Claim:
A gland packing material wherein said gland packing material comprises a cord member ( 40 ) which is formed by stranding a base strip member ( 4 ), or winding a base strip member ( 4 ) about a longitudinal direction; or winding a base strip member ( 4 ) about a longitudinal direction and then stranding said base strip member, said base strip member ( 4 ) comprises: a reinforcing member ( 20 ) comprised of a fibrous material ( 2 ); and an expanded graphite strip ( 3 ), said reinforcing member ( 20 ) is disposed at least on one face of said expanded graphite strip ( 3 ), and both said reinforcing member ( 20 ) and said expanded graphite strip ( 3 ) are placed on an outer peripheral surface of said cord member ( 40 ).