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Ceramic Overbraiding Your Free Issue Hose

Construction:
Is manufactured by free issue hoses being entered up through the machines and ceramic yarn over braiding onto the hose.

Ceramic fibre yarns, reinforced with either a wire or glass filament. Yarns are produced on traditional textile machinery by carding high purity 1260 °C grade ceramic fibres with a percentage of cellulose fibre to assist in the processing. The yarns are then spun and combined with the relevant reinforcing media to improve the tensile strength at extended temperatures.

The organic content will burn off at temperatures above 200°C without affecting the properties of the ceramic fibre, however, adequate ventilation should be provided during this initial firing. Where tensile strength is important the temperature limitations of the reinforcing media should be considered.

Properties
Ceramic fibres are suitable for use at temperatures up to 1260°C dependant on application.
Resistant to most chemicals except phosphoric acid, hydrofluoric acid and strong alkalis.
Are non combustible.
Have a low thermal conductivity.
Resistant to thermal shock.

Reinforcements
Temp Limitations: >E= Glass filament suitable for temperatures up to 550°C.
Nickel chrome alloy wire 601 suitable for temperatures up to 1091°C.

Typical Application: Cable and pipe protection.