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About Vulcanized Fibre

In the year 1859 Vulcanized Fibre (also called Vulcanfibre) has been manufactured industrial by P.Taylor. He developed a method, in which cotton- and/or cellulosefibre were soaked in zinc nitrite.

Today the method is still similar.

Paperwebs pass through a parchmentbath (sulfuric acid or approximately saturated zinc nitrite solution), in which the surface of each single fibre is etched. At this surface the so-called hydrate cellulose is formed.

In this condition several paperwebs are couched and the individual fibres among each other, as well as several paperwebs are connected with each other.


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Characteristics of Vulcanfibre

Its a ductile, hard, not splintering, horn-like material.

Treatments for Vulcanfibre

Planing, folding, blanking, embossing, drilling, grinding, cutting, milling and bonding.

Applications for Vulcanfibre

Carrier material for abrasives; Punching for mechanical applications; Electrical insolation material; Punching for seals; Separating foil for the production of polyester laminate; Carrier for endless sheets of laminate; Carrier for plastical pattern on melamine resin base; Protection layer for wood inlays and drawn surfaces; Intermediate layer for x-ray grid; Osmotic Applications; Roll covering in spinning works, etc.