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Coatings from Fiber-Line to extend life of belts & hoses

22 Jul '14

2 min read

Fiber-Line Bondcoat & Hotmeltcoat products extend the life of belts and hoses. These longer-lasting products save customers time and money as replacements are required less often. The company develops, produces and markets a full line of flexible reinforcements using high performance fibers like aramid, polyester, and fiberglass.

Why Fiber-Line Bondcoat and Hotmeltcoat?

• Create stronger products

• Secure the resin matrix

• Provide adhesion without negative impact to other properties

• Faster production achievable due to faster setup time

• Broad range of fibers available including glass, polyester, and aramid

• Compatible with thermoplastic elastomers, including polyurethane

• Non-toxic, water-based products with a good EH&S profile

• Twist and cord constructions available

• Color coatings available for identification

Choosing High Performance Fibers over Steel:

When evaluating the options for reinforcing belts and hoses, high performance fibers like aramid and polyester consistently outperform steel, particularly for bend stiffness and achieving weight reductions. Customers are looking for ways to maintain or improve performance while meeting the demand for lighter, thinner and stronger products. Fiber-Line is able to meet this demand with a broad range of fibers, constructions and coatings available.

About Fiber-Line:

For over 25 years, Fiber-Line has provided science-driven expertise that improves the performance and the end-use processing of high performance fibers. Our products enable the search for new energy reserves and extend the life of fiber optic telecommunication cables. They also add important characteristics, such as Swellcoat water-blocking, water repellence, adhesion, color, and wear- and UV-resistance to these and many other applications.

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