Manufacture, process and supply plastic, insulation and rubber products to industry

Plastic, insulation and rubber products

Manufacture, process and supply plastic, insulation and rubber products to industry

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TUFNOL® Industrial Laminates

TUFNOL® industrial laminates are constructed from layers of fibrous reinforcement, such as cotton, paper or glass fabric bonded together with high quality thermosetting resins. TUFNOL® industrial laminates are available in various grades and has been developed for a wide range of applications including electrical transformers, gears, bearings, jigs and fixtures. We can also offer machined TUFNOL® components using a wide range of CNC facilities. Quotations can be provided from either existing samples or drawings.

Applications

Commonly applied to gears, bearings, jigs and fixtures.

Key Features

Temperature: 0°C up to +250°C.
Rigid with high strength & low weight.
Excellent electrical & thermal properties.
Non-corrosive.
Higher thermal expansion than many metals.
Easily machined.
Stronger under flexural, tensile & compressive forces than most engineering thermoplastics.
Resistant to heavy loads with minimal creep.
Weather resistant.
Good resistance to chemicals, oils, solvents & hydrocarbons.
Concentrated acids and alkalis will attack laminates.

Availability

We offer TUFNOL® industrial laminates in sheet, rod, tube, or machined to suit your requirement. Please select the grade you require from the links below. Alternative grades are also available.

Please note: Technical data for alternative sheet grade is different for tube, if you require technical data for tube please enquire.

Cotton Fabric TUFNOL® - SRBF

TUFNOL® Grade	Product Description	Attwater® Alternative
Whale Brand	General purpose medium weave mechanical grade.	B12 / F2
Bear Brand	Medium weave with very good mechanical and electrical properties.	-
Carp Brand	Premium fine weave grade for quality components.	B10
Lynx Brand	A general purpose fine weave grade.	B11
Vole Brand	Fine / medium weave for good machining.	B11
Crow Brand	Coarse weave grade for tough rugged components.	B12 / F2

Glass Fabric TUFNOL® - SRBG

TUFNOL® Grade	Product Description	Attwater® Alternative
10G40	Epoxy resin grade.	B46 / G10
10G41	Flame retardant epoxy resin grade.	B38
10G42	High temperature epoxy resin.	B36
10G50	Silicone resin for heat resistance. We only supply B32 alternative material.	B32
6G92	Polymide glass fabric laminate.	B34

Paper TUFNOL® - SRBP

TUFNOL® Grade	Product Description	Attwater® Alternative
Kite Brand	Good quality general purpose electrical insulation grade.	B1
1P13	Commercial grade.	B4
Heron Brand	Top quality electrical grade for use in humid environments.	B1