| FIBERLAST is a structural bearing pad made from a blend of virgin synthetic rubber materials formulated for weather and ozone resistance with chopped synthetic fibers added to the rubber compound for reinforcement. The finished bearing pads have the fibers molded in an isotropic or cross-grained fashion to add additional strength and stability to the bearing pads over conventional ROF pads. Fiberlast is an 80 durometer shore “A” hardness material with a minimum ultimate compressive strength of 8000 psi. Fiberlast is capable of handling design loads up to 2000 psi and non-uniform load conditions of .050 radians. Fiberlast has a shear modulus of 283 psi (G), so it can be used by itself under beams moving 50% of the thickness of the pad to accommodate thermal movements. PTFE with a steel substrate can be added to the Fiberlast pad material and used with an upper element consisting of a sole plate with a polished stainless steel surface to slide against the PTFE for expansion bearing applications. | |
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Voss Bearing Pads
FIBERLAST
- A FIRM CHOICE IN ROF PADS
cost effectively meets higher load requirements
and increasing structural needs
cost effectively meets higher load requirements
and increasing structural needs