FISH PAPER "AKA" VULCANIZED FIBER
B.I.R.S. Machine & Supply distributor of Fishpaper / Vulcanized Fiber.
Fishpaper / Fish Paper (Electrical Grade)
Fishpaper is the name for the electrical grade of Vulcanized Fiber. Fish Paper has unique properties, including light weight, and ease of forming and punching. Fish paper is a vulcanized fiber and is very flexible. Fishpaper is also unique because it is more resistant to heat and cold than comparable plastic materials.
Fishpaper applications include: Electrical Appliances, Electrical Instruments, Washers, Automotive, Electrical Insulation, Electrical Devices, Gaskets, Fuse Tubes, Circuit breakers, Railroad track insulation, Bushings for motor contacts, Lightening arresters.
Vulcanized Fiber (Commercial Grade)
Vulcanized Fibre is a hard, durable, chemically pure cellulose product that contains no resin or bonding agents. It offers flexibility, impact resistance, high tear strength and a smooth, abrasion resistant surface. It can be machined, punched, slit, threaded, formed, molded and wound into tubes for literally countless applications.
Vulcanized Fibre can be used for washers, spacers, dividers, insulating plates, switch and appliance insulation, electric motor insulation, gaskets, automobile parts, luggage, patterns, and many other applications. Its properties include:
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High Mechanical Strength
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Excellent Resistance to Heat and Cold, superior to most plastics
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Light Weight, Half the weight of Aluminum
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Excellent Electrical Properties
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Good Arc Resistance
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Excellent Tear Resistance
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Can be Machined with Standard Tools
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Available in Rolls and Coils for easy automatic punching
B.I.R.S. Machine & Supply
12 Buckelew Bridge Road
Anniston, Alabama 36207
P: (256) 405-5370
F: (256) 831-9057
B.I.R.S. Machine & Supply is located in east Alabama just off Interstate I20 between Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama.
