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Fortasil is a range of fabrics specifically developed to provide a drapeable, flexible cloth with continuous high temperature protection and resistance to metal splash.

Standard Products

Service Temperature (°C)

Product Code

Description

Weight (g/m²)

Thickness (mm)

Comments

Short Term

Continuous*

1500

1000


SKG
601
SKG1200

Graflex® treated 

640-1250

0.7-1.3

Improved flexibility

1500

1000


SKV601

SKV1200

Silica treatment with additional Vermiculite treated

640-1150

0.6-1.1

Increased temperature resistance, improves shedding of motel metal

*Temperature resistance under static conditions.

Technical Details

Graflex® treated

Short Term (Temp)

1500

Continuous (Temp)*

1000

Product Code

SKG601
SKG1200

Weight (g/m²)

640-1250

Thickness (mm)

0.7-1.3

Comments

Improved flexibility
Silica treatment with additional Vermiculite treated

Short Term (Temp)

1500

Continuous (Temp)*

1000

Product Code

SKV601
SKV1200

Weight (g/m²)

640-1150

Thickness (mm)

0.6-1.1

Comments

Silica treatment with additional vermiculite treatment

*Temperature resistance under static conditions.

SKG 601 1200

Fortasil Fabrics

Graflex® treated 

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

SKV 601 1200

Fortasil Fabrics

Silica treatment with additional Vermiculite treated

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GW

Textured Fortaglas

 Loomstate

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GTY

Textured Fortaglas

 Twisted yarn

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GFR1

Textured Fortaglas

 Glass fibre rope

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GKT 906 1106 1306 2006

Textured Fortaglas

Weavelocked

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GKPP 900 1100 1300 2000

Textured Fortaglas

High temperature treatment with improved softener (Weldstop® Plus)

GKPF 906 1106 1306 2006 2506

Textured Fortaglas

High temperature and softener treatment (Weldstop®)

GKH 606 906 1106 2006

Textured Fortaglas

 Caramalised heat-set finish

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

GKG 606 906 1106 1306 2006

Textured Fortaglas

Graphite solution and silicone emulsion treatment (Graflex®)

EKA 622 625

Filament Fortaglas

Aluminised

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

EKNN401

Filament Fortaglas

Black Neoprene coated on both sides

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

EKC 161 401 622 625

Filament Fortaglas

 Weavelocked

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

RKA775

Aluminised Fabrics

 FR Rayon with highly reflective film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

OKCA507

Aluminised Fabrics

 Pre-oxidised / aramid / glass with Highly reflective film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

OKA667

Aluminised Fabrics

 Pre-oxidised with highly reflective film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

INYA607

Aluminised Fabrics

 FR felt with highly reflective film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

AKA327

Aluminised Fabrics

 Aramid / glass with highly reflective film

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Welding
• Foundries & steelworks
• Blast furnaces
• Glassworks

OKC400

Woven

 Glass / pre-oxidised / para-aramid

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

KK721

Woven

 Heavy weight, Kevlar® / glass

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

KK501

Woven

 Medium weight, Kevlar® / glass

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

KCN700

Woven

 Neoprene skimmed glass / aramid

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

KCC2700

Woven

 Cotton-flannelette backed glass / aramid

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

KNU

Nonwoven Products

 100% Kevlar® needlefelt

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Heat protective clothing
• Glove liners
• Molten metal splash protection
• Cut resistant clothing

INY 601

Nonwoven Products

Panox / Aramid working surface with integral FR rayon layer

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Heat protective clothing
• Glove liners
• Molten metal splash protection
• Cut resistant clothing

INU150

Transport Seating

 Blended

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

INT420

Transport Seating

Needlefelt & FR Cotton

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

INFT900

Transport Seating

Needlefelt, wire mesh & FR cotton

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

FBGS240

Transport Seating

 Polymer coated woven fibreglass

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

FBEKA401

Transport Seating

 Aluminised woven glass

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms

SKV

Silica treatment with additional vermiculite treatment

KC700

Woven

Weavelocked glass / aramid

Performance Properties

Heat & flame resistance
Abrasion resistance
Cut resistance
Chemical resistance
Tensile strength

Typical Applications

• Industrial sealing
• Thermal insulation
• Protective clothing
• Electrolytic diaphragms