Toll Free: 800-233-9739 ESPANOL HOME PRODUCTS FABRICATION & MACHINING APPLICATIONS BLOG POST QUALITY & DATA CONTACT RFQ Vulcanized Fibre - Sheet, Rod, Tube, Roll and Coil Stock Contact Us | RFQ Vulcanized Fibre has one of the highest strength-to-weight ratios of all materials, has high dielectric strength and possesses good mechanical properties. Franklin Fibre™ and Fish Paper ranks high as a dielectric material and won't carbonize readily when subjected to arcing. In fact, when exposed to arcing it gives off a gas that tends to quench the arc. Standard colors are red, gray and black. Franklin Fibre™ has outstanding machining properties and a high resistance to wear and abrasion Vulcanized fibre can be formed and/or bent to a variety of configurations. Franklin Fibre™ is available in sheet, rod, and tube, roll and coil stock and is readily machined or punched into parts. Vulcanized Franklin Fibre™ is a very hard, dense homogeneous material possessing a wide range of favorable properties. In its initial stage, Franklin Fibre is processed very much like a high-grade rag insulating paper, but without the addition of sizing. It is then treated with zinc chloride, which changes the structure and converts the cotton fibers into a gelatinous material. After all chemicals are leached out by progressively soaking in tanks, the fibre is placed in heated rooms until thoroughly dry. It is then steamed and flattened under heat by hydraulic presses or rolled under pressure. After this, it is run through heated rolls to bring out surface finish. Layers of fibre can be stacked and bonded under pressure providing a thicker "built-up" sheet. Vulcanized Franklin Fibre™ tubing is moisture conditioned and then rolled under pressure to finish inside diameter and oversized outside diameter. The outside diameter is then finished, ground to size and buffer. The outside diameter can also be knurled of skived for use in filament wound finishing for fuse tube applications. Common Applications for Machined Filament Wound Tubes: Mechanical: Abrasive disc backing, reinforcements, cams, cradle rollers, cutting boards, trunks, suit cases, gaskets, washers, gears, handles, pulleys, bobbin heads (spools), tools, welders, shields, shuttles, tags, etc. ‍ Electrical: Arc shields, barriers, heat sealing backing plates, brush holders, bushings, coil forms, armatures, fuse cartridges, motor insulation, spools, switch insulation, terminal strips, transformer insulation, pack out insulation, etc. ‍ Miscellaneous: Book binders, boot trees, surgical ligature reels, trunk fibre, waste baskets, etc. Franklin Fibre® is a Registered Trademark of Franklin Fibre-Lamitex Corp. Want to learn more? Watch our video or download the document below. COMPOSITES CAPABILITY BROCHURE (PDF) Lamitex® is a Registered Trademark of Franklin Fibre-Lamitex Corp. Kevlar® is a Registered Trademark of E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company Have a Question? Need a Quote? Contact our knowledgeable engineering staff for questions and pricing. Contact Quote Recent Blog Posts Low Dissipation Paper Phenolic European & American Composite Material Specification Discussion Lamitex ® NEMA Grade FR-1, FR-2 & FR-3 Lamitex® Sleeve Type Bearings FRANKLIN FIBRE - LAMITEX CORPORATION 903 East 13th Street Wilmington, Delaware 19802 Toll Free: 800-233-9739 Phone: (302) 652-3621 Fax: (302) 571-9754 Email: info@franklinfibre.com Copyright © 2020 Franklin Fibre Corporation. All Rights Reserved - Privacy Site design by Spin