What is Kyphosis? Kyphosis is similar, but not identical, to scoliosis in that it involves an unnatural curvature of the spine. While scoliosis generally causes the spine to curve serpentine along your back (imagine the spine forming an S shape when looking directly at the back), Kyphosis causes the upper spine to curve forward.
Thread seal tape is wrapped around the threads, lubricating the connection and allowing the two pieces to be screwed deeper together. Thread seal tape (also known as PTFE tape or plumber's tape) is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film for use in sealing pipe threads. The tape is sold cut to specific widths and wound on a spool, making it easy to wind around pipe threads.
Because of its superior chemical and thermal properties, PTFE is often used as a gasket material within industries that require resistance to aggressive chemicals such as pharmaceuticals or chemical processing.