SEALANTS AND TEXTILES
A sealant is made from:
- Glass fibres
- “Bio” fibres type 607
- Ceramic fibres
Textiles and sealants are available in the form of:
- Cordon: always round, obtained from glass or ceramic threads twisted together to create a defined diameter.
- Round or square braid: consists of interlacing ceramic or glass threads through a knitting operation.
- Beading: a mineral fibre core held together by a tightly woven mesh of refractory glass or ceramic yarn.
- Strip: obtained from glass or refractory threads woven together to produce defined width and thickness.
- Sheathing: consists of intertwining glass or refractory threads reinforced with a steel wire, by braiding.
- Joints cut out according to plans
- Music note seals
- Mattresses, cushions and insulation sleeves
Typical uses of sealants are:
- Seals for doors, ovens, furnaces and boilers
- Protection of pipes, cables, thermocouples
- Heat screens
- Wagon seals (Tile factories, brickyards)
- Expansion and flange joints
- Various types of thermal insulation
Characteristics
- E glass: holds up to 500°C
- Ceramic: holds up to 1200°C
- High temperature organic fibre: holds up to 1200°C
