Patent ID: 8042841

Claim:
A connection element for producing a fluid-tight screw connection of a line, having a thread, having a thread groove delimited by a thread base and neighboring thread flanks, having a sealant situated in the thread groove over at least one complete revolution of the thread groove, an adhesive bond being implemented between the sealant and the thread groove, wherein the sealant includes at least one material selected from the group consisting of: silicones, fluoropolymers, epoxide resins, and polyurethanes, the sealant has a filler, and the filler has fibers, wherein the adhesive bond extends at least over essentially the entire area of the thread groove over at least one complete revolution of the thread groove before the connection element is used for producing a fluid-tight screw connection of a line, and wherein the filler has microcapsules or the sealant has chip breakers.