STA ceramic fiber textiles are made from alumina-silica ceramic fiber and are free of asbestos. These ceramic fiber textiles can be used in different industrial applications under temperatures up to 1260 °C and have excellent chemical stability and strong resistance to thermal shock and corrosion attack. Exceptions are hydrofluoric and phosphoric acids and concentrated alkalis. STA ceramic fiber textiles also resist oxidation and reduction.
If the ceramic fiber textiles are wet by water or steam, the thermal properties are completely restored upon drying. No water of hydration is present.
In choosing the most appropriate product for a particular application, the following product descriptions should be considered:
Multi-Ply Twisted Ceramic Fiber Rope (Made from Wicking)
These ceramic fiber ropes are produced by twisting multiple plies of ceramic fiber wicking together. Standard 3-ply twisted rope is relatively soft and low in density and is the most economical choice. HD 9-ply twisted rope provides increased compression resistance and strength and is much higher in density (about 50% denser) than 3-ply twisted rope. Both ropes are also available with covering of Inconel wire mesh, which drastically increase resistance to mechanical abuse.
3-Ply Twisted Ceramic Fiber Rope (Made from Yarns)
This kind of ceramic fiber rope is made by forming many strands of yarn into three separate plies, which are then twisted into a three-ply rope. This ceramic fiber rope is slightly denser and more durable than the 3-ply twisted ceramic fiber rope made from wicking.
Ceramic Fiber Round Braid and Square Braid
The highest density of all ceramic fiber ropes, the round braid and square braid are produced by over braiding around a core of ceramic fiber to achieve maximum resistance to mechanical abuse. In addition to its superior strength, round braid and square braid also exhibit minimal unraveling when cut.
Woven Ceramic Fiber Cloth, Ceramic Fiber Tape, and Ceramic Fiber Sleeving
ceramic fiber cloth, ceramic fiber tape, and ceramic fiber sleeving are very flexible fabrics. Insert materials of Inconel wire and fiberglass filament are incorporated into the yarn to increase tensile strength of the fabrics both before and after exposure to heat. Typical applications for cloth, tapes, and sleeving include gaskets, seals, furnace and welding curtains or pipe wrapping.
Ceramic Fiber Rope Applications
Furnace door insulation and seal
Coke oven door jam seal
Maintenance in aluminum plants
Foundries, refineries and power plants
Expansion packing
Gasket for vacuum degassing of steel
During pouring
High temperature gasketing and packing
Tadpole gasket bulb cord
Expansion join packing in boilers and furnaces
Wood burning stove door seal
Glass furnace truck stone seal
Ceramic Fiber Cloth, Tape, and Sleeving Product Properties
Gasket and wrapping material
Pipe hanger insulation
Welding curtains and blankets
Fuel line insulation
Furnaces heat zone separators
Exhaust hood curtains
Cable and wire insulation
Induction heating furnace coil insulation
Infrared radiating diffusers
High pressure steam portable flange covers
STA highly rated and durable ceramic fiber textiles include:
ceramic fiber rope
ceramic fiber braid
ceramic fiber silica cloth
ceramic fiber tape and sleeving
STA ceramic fiber textiles are made from alumina-silica ceramic fiber and are free of asbestos. These ceramic fiber textiles can be used in different industrial applications under temperatures up to 1260 °C and have excellent chemical stability and strong resistance to thermal shock and corrosion attack. Exceptions are hydrofluoric and phosphoric acids and concentrated alkalis. STA ceramic fiber textiles also resist oxidation and reduction.
If the ceramic fiber textiles are wet by water or steam, the thermal properties are completely restored upon drying. No water of hydration is present.
In choosing the most appropriate product for a particular application, the following product descriptions should be considered:
Multi-Ply Twisted Ceramic Fiber Rope (Made from Wicking)
These ceramic fiber ropes are produced by twisting multiple plies of ceramic fiber wicking together. Standard 3-ply twisted rope is relatively soft and low in density and is the most economical choice. HD 9-ply twisted rope provides increased compression resistance and strength and is much higher in density (about 50% denser) than 3-ply twisted rope. Both ropes are also available with covering of Inconel wire mesh, which drastically increase resistance to mechanical abuse.
3-Ply Twisted Ceramic Fiber Rope (Made from Yarns)
This kind of ceramic fiber rope is made by forming many strands of yarn into three separate plies, which are then twisted into a three-ply rope. This ceramic fiber rope is slightly denser and more durable than the 3-ply twisted ceramic fiber rope made from wicking.
Ceramic Fiber Round Braid and Square Braid
The highest density of all ceramic fiber ropes, the round braid and square braid are produced by over braiding around a core of ceramic fiber to achieve maximum resistance to mechanical abuse. In addition to its superior strength, round braid and square braid also exhibit minimal unraveling when cut.
Woven Ceramic Fiber Cloth, Ceramic Fiber Tape, and Ceramic Fiber Sleeving
ceramic fiber cloth, ceramic fiber tape, and ceramic fiber sleeving are very flexible fabrics. Insert materials of Inconel wire and fiberglass filament are incorporated into the yarn to increase tensile strength of the fabrics both before and after exposure to heat. Typical applications for cloth, tapes, and sleeving include gaskets, seals, furnace and welding curtains or pipe wrapping.
Ceramic Fiber Rope Applications
Furnace door insulation and seal
Coke oven door jam seal
Maintenance in aluminum plants
Foundries, refineries and power plants
Expansion packing
Gasket for vacuum degassing of steel
During pouring
High temperature gasketing and packing
Tadpole gasket bulb cord
Expansion join packing in boilers and furnaces
Wood burning stove door seal
Glass furnace truck stone seal
Ceramic Fiber Cloth, Tape, and Sleeving Product Properties
Gasket and wrapping material
Pipe hanger insulation
Welding curtains and blankets
Fuel line insulation
Furnaces heat zone separators
Exhaust hood curtains
Cable and wire insulation
Induction heating furnace coil insulation
Infrared radiating diffusers
High pressure steam portable flange covers
STA highly rated and durable ceramic fiber textiles include:
ceramic fiber rope
ceramic fiber braid
ceramic fiber silica cloth
ceramic fiber tape and sleeving
