High Temperature Braided Ropes

Overview: High Temperature Braided Ropes

Final Advanced Materials supplies various ranges of high-temperature-resistant braided ropes. The maximum peak temperature resistance is 1,260 °C. Various compositions are available, for the optimum fulfilment of individual requirements: Zetex^®, silicate, biosoluble fibre and glass fibre. These products are primarily employed as insulating seals and are particularly renowned in the glass-making industry, or for use in industrial furnaces.

Applications of Braided Ropes

• Insulating seals
• Thermal insulation
• Insulation of pipes and exhausts
• Sealing gaskets for industrial furnaces and boilers

Comparative Table

¹glass reinforcement ²Inconel^® reinforcement

Our Range of Braided Ropes

Aramid Fibre, up to 400 °C

These braided ropes are composed of 100 % continuous para-aramid fibres, which gives them excellent mechanical and thermal properties. They keep their characteristics up to 350 °C continuously and with peaks up to 400 °C. They are mainly used in the glass industry, valued for their chemical and abrasion resistance. We have a range of braided ropes available in round or square sections. 

     Applications

• Thermal insulation

E-Glass Fibre, up to 700 °C

E-glass fibre braided ropes are manufactured from filaments with a diameter ranging from 6 to 9 µm. These are employed in applications involving continuous exposure to operating temperatures up to 550 °C, and peak temperatures of up to 700 °C as insulation gasket for industrial furnace, chimney and fireproof door. Various treated verions are available: with a silicone, rubber or PTFE coating, graphite impregnated, coupled with aramid or a stainless-steel sleeve. This allows the improvement of the mechanical properties of the braided ropes, the reduction of pollution by airborne fibres and the optimisation of sealing.

The E-glass fibre braided ropes are available in round or square section in standard diameters ranging from 4 to 60 mm.

     Applications

• Insulation gasket for industrial furnace
• Insulation gasket for chimney
• Insulation gasket for fireproof door

Zetex^® Fibre, up to 700 °C

Our Zetex^® braided ropes are made of braided fiberglass and commonly used in high temperature sealing and packing applications involving hot air, steam, water, fluids, or gases. They are resistant to most acids and alkalis, and won't shrink, stretch, or unravel. Braided ropes are stronger, denser, smoother, and more stable than twisted ropes. They are used in packing applications that require greater resistance to compression and mechanical wear. They are available in diameter of 10 mm, 12 mm, 20 mm et 25 mm as well as in a ZetexPlus^® version.

     Applications

• Thermal insulation
• Insulation of pipes and exhausts
• Insulating seals in industrial furnaces

Silicate Fibre, resistant up to 1,200 °C

Silicate fibre braided ropes are inorganic and contain no toxic substances. With a diameter of 9 µm, these fibres pose no health risk during handling. They are therefore excellent alternatives for asbestos-based products thanks to their good thermal and mechanical properties. These braided ropes can withstand peak temperatures up to 1,200 °C and operating temperatures up to 1,050 °C and thus are suitable for applications involving high temperatures, such as the assembly of heat protections. They are also used in the industry as sealing joints thanks to their high flexibility and their great mechanical resistance.

The silicate fibre braided ropes are available in round or square sections.

     Applications

• Sealing joint
• Heat protection

Biosoluble Fibre, up to 1,260 °C

Biosoluble fibre braided ropes are reinforced, either by glass fibre or by refractory steel:

• Glass fibre reinforcement is more cost-effective, and provides the benefit of not being electrically conductive

• Refractory steel reinforcement increases the strength of the high-temperature braided cord, and improves its physical properties, whilst preserving its initial flexibility. These braided ropes are available in diameters ranging from 5 to 60 mm, in square, round or rectangular sections.

     Applications

• Sealing gaskets
• Thermal protection

Physical variables included in this documentation are provided by way of indication only and do not, under any circumstances, constitute a contractual undertaking. Please contact our technical service if you require any additional information.