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Technical data sheets for FTL friction materials

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Available material documents37 references
Material referenceDynamic friction coStatic friction coMaterial formMaterial typeDocuments
01FTL0040.48µ0.50µRigidSinteredData sheet HSDS
02FTL0870.45µ0.50µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
03FTL0950.50µ0.60µFlexibleWovenData sheet HSDS on request
04FTL0980.60µ0.60µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
05FTL1230.35µ0.32µFlexibleMouldedData sheet HSDS
06FTL1260.42µ0.38µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
07FTL1270.32µ0.34µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
08FTL1280.38µ0.30µRigidWovenData sheet HSDS
09FTL1290.42µ0.45µFlexibleWovenData sheet HSDS
10FTL1300.15µ0.12µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
11FTL1310.38µ0.40µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
12FTL1320.38µ0.35µFlexibleMouldedData sheet HSDS
13FTL1330.47µ0.50µFlexibleWovenData sheet HSDS on request
14FTL1350.42µ0.38µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
15FTL135.10.42µ0.40µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
16FTL135.20.40µ0.45µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
17FTL1370.40µ0.52µRigidWovenData sheet HSDS
18FTL141.10.50µ0.60µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
19FTL1420.40µ0.35µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
20FTL1460.35µ0.35µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
21FTL1710.35µ0.45µRigidWovenData sheet HSDS
22FTL171M0.35µ0.45µRigidWovenData sheet HSDS
23FTL1720.40µ0.59µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
24FTL1750.50µ0.60µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
25FTL1770.35µ0.35µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
26FTL1780.45µ0.50µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
27FTL1800.35µ0.43µRigidMouldedData sheet HSDS
28FTL180HF0.40µ0.45µRigidKevlarData sheet HSDS
29FTL1940.41µ0.40µRigidWovenData sheet HSDS on request
30FTL2010.32µ0.48µRigidCompositeData sheet HSDS
31FTL2030.03µ0.15µRigidCompositeData sheet HSDS
32FTL2040.25µ0.35µRigidCompositeData sheet HSDS
33FTL2490.85µ0.60µRigidSinteredData sheet HSDS on request
34FTL5090.45µ0.55µRigidSinteredData sheet HSDS on request
35FTL5100.42µ0.50µRigidSinteredData sheet HSDS
36FTL5110.42µ0.50µRigidSinteredData sheet HSDS
37FTL5130.40µ0.50µRigidSinteredData sheet HSDS on request

NOTE   Summary values are indicative and must be read with the full document and its stated test conditions. Data sheets and HSDS safety documents open as PDFs from FTL’s document library.

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How to read an FTL data sheet

A technical data sheet describes how a material behaved under the test conditions stated in the document. It is a starting point for selection, not a guarantee of performance in every application.

Suitability depends on the complete application: component design, mating surface, temperature, load, speed, contamination and the required validation route. Treat a single coefficient as a guide, not a universal value.

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What a data sheet contains

  • Material reference, family and form
  • Document revision and review date
  • Friction behaviour: dynamic and static coefficient, ranges and sensitivities, with the stated test conditions
  • Operating guidance: pressure, speed, temperature, mating surface
  • Physical and processing properties, where approved
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What it cannot confirm on its own

  • Suitability for your complete application
  • Guaranteed braking, holding, wear or service life
  • Performance in conditions that were not tested
  • Stock, price or lead time

The next step is to compare the published data against your real component and operating environment with FTL's engineering team.

Safety and handling documents

Where a current safety document (HSDS) is available for a material, it appears beside the technical data sheet. Always use the latest revision and follow the workplace, customer and regulatory controls for how the material is stored, machined, processed or handled.

If no safety document is shown, that does not mean no handling controls apply. Contact FTL to confirm what is available.

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Frequently asked questions

Do the published coefficients guarantee application performance?
No. The values apply to the conditions stated in the document. Actual performance depends on pressure, speed, temperature, mating surface, component geometry, contamination and the wider system.
Can I select a material from the coefficient alone?
No. Selection should also consider function, load, speed, temperature, wear, thermal behaviour, component construction, mating surface and validation requirements.
What if my material reference is not listed?
It may be superseded, under review, customer-controlled, or have no public document. Contact the engineering team with the reference and application context.
Are safety documents available for every material?
Availability is confirmed per reference. Where a current HSDS exists it appears beside the data sheet. Contact FTL where none is shown.
Does the library show stock, price or lead time?
No. It provides technical-document access. Commercial scope is discussed once the application and technical route are understood.
Can FTL manufacture the complete component?
Yes, where the project fits FTL's capabilities: formulation, component engineering, machining, bonding, finishing, testing, inspection and repeat supply.

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