Micron-Diameter Metal Fiber Products
MicroLobal™ Fibers are fabricated with a special process that results in an irregular cross section and multiple lobed sides to increase overall surface area for a given fiber diameter rating. Depending on the application, the increase in surface area can range from 30% to 400%. This means that, compared with conventional circular cross-section fibers of equivalent diameter, MicroLobal™ Fibers can offer smaller pore size for better filtration, wet-lay ups with thinner cross-sections for manufacturing, and better electro-magnetic shielding.
Available in a variety of alloys and formats
Fabricated from the finest commercial and research alloys, MicroLobal™ Fibers are available in a variety of formats, including continuous tow, yarn or chopped in lengths as small as 0.2 millimeter. Shorter lengths are available on a "best efforts" basis. We offer a variety of stock diameters ranging from 1.5 to 30 micrometers.
Fiber Formats: |
Chopped, Continuous, Wet-Packed, Dry-Packed, Coated/Sized |
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Standard Alloys: |
304SS, 316L SS, 317L SS, Ni 200, Cu 11000, Titanium (cp) |
R&D Alloys: |
Brass, Hastelloy X, Hastelloy C-22, NiChrome |
Processed: |
Wet-layed Mat, Dry-layed Mat, Sintered Mat, Woven/Knitted, Hydrogen Entangled Mat, Needlefelted Mat, Plastic Fillers, Thread Core, Blended Yarn |
Certified, Sampled, and Archived to Assure Quality
"MicroLobal™ Fibers are manufactured to the most exacting specifications and tolerances by an experienced team of engineers & technicians. Third party chemical anaylsis, and fiber diameter analysis (transverse dimension) & distribution are available. Product samples archived with process data from step by step tracking database to assure product tracability all the way back to raw material (alloy melt).