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SORBTEX® Fabricated Pads, Washers, and Bushings

SORBTEX® Industrial Fabricated Pads

SORBTEX® is a high quality resilient structural grade elastomeric material that has the unique ability to absorb and dampen impact shock and vibration in heavy equipment applications.

SORBTEX® material is composed of multiple layers of the highest quality woven 8 ounce cotton-polyester duck fabric, treated with mold and mildew inhibitors and impregnated with oil resistant synthetic rubber. SORBTEX® pads have approximately 64 layers of the fabric/rubber laminate in one inch thick pad. SORBTEX® is manufactured to the military specification MIL-C-882 E, 27 January 1989. SORBTEX® properties are exceptionally suited for the reduction of impact shock, vibration and structure borne noise.

Specification

Hardness (Shore A)90 ± 5
Compression Min. Ultimate Strength10000 psi
Shear Modulus (G) View450 psi
Apparent Shear Modulus (G A ) View1150 psi 1235 psi 400 psi 850 psi
Tensile Strength View5900 psi
Permanent Set2 ± 1%
Volume Swell (per FED-STD-60, REF)25%
Dielectric Strength (ASTM D149)155 VDC/mil
Volume Resistivity (ASTM D257)3 ohmºcm x 10 10
Compressibility, ASTM F-364
Thickness Tolerance5% of thickness
Material UsedHighest Quality Woven 8 ounce Cotton-polyester Duck Fabric
StandardMIL-C-882 E

Applications

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT:

  • Pipe bridges
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Storage tanks
  • Reactor vessel piping
  • Stack base plate damping ring
  • Oil rig pumps, compressors, and generators
  • Base plates
  • Equipment feet
  • Trash grinding equipment

MINERAL EXTRACTION/QUARRY OPERATIONS:

  • Crushers
  • Breakers
  • Pulverizers
  • Conveyor supports
  • Dragline live roller pads

STEEL MAKING/METAL WORKING INDUSTRIES:

  • Crane Rail Pad
  • Coil Stops
  • Forge Hammer
  • Punch Presses
  • Cradle pads

UTILITY:

  • Compressor stations
  • Transmission towers
  • Wind turbine towers and components
  • Pipe supports
  • Vessel supports
  • Transformers

RAILROAD:

  • Spring Cap
  • Journal Box Pad
  • Bolster Spring Pad
  • Coil Spring Pad
  • Arc Shield
  • Sleet Scraper

FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES:

  • Crane Rails
  • Debarking Machinery
  • Chippers
  • Log Stops
  • Carriage Rails
  • Pumps and Pulp Processing Equipment
  • Presses

GOVERNMENT

  • Marine Driveline Isolation Pads
  • Armament cradle pads
  • Airframe component isolation
  • Ground Vehicles