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Technical data sheets for FTL friction materials

Search the FTL material library by reference, family or form, then open the full technical data sheet on this page.

Know the reference? Search the library below. Not sure which material applies? Start with the application and speak with FTL's engineering team.

Find an FTL friction-material data sheet

Search by material reference, or narrow the library by type, form and friction coefficient.

Material reference Material formMaterial typeDocuments
01FTL004 0.48µ0.50µRigidSintered Full sheet
02FTL087 0.45µ0.50µRigidOrganic Full sheet
03FTL095 0.50µ0.60µFlexibleWoven Full sheet
04FTL098 0.60µ0.60µRigidOrganic Full sheet
05FTL105W 0.33µ0.35µRigidSintered Ask for the sheet
06FTL123 0.35µ0.32µFlexibleOrganic Full sheet
07FTL126 0.42µ0.38µRigidOrganic Full sheet
08FTL127 0.32µ0.34µRigidOrganic Full sheet
09FTL128 0.38µ0.30µRigidOrganic Full sheet
10FTL129 0.42µ0.45µFlexibleWoven Full sheet
11FTL130 0.15µ0.12µRigidOrganic Full sheet
12FTL131 0.38µ0.40µRigidOrganic Full sheet
13FTL132 0.38µ0.35µFlexibleOrganic Full sheet
14FTL133 0.47µ0.50µFlexibleWoven Full sheet
15FTL135 0.42µ0.38µRigidOrganic Full sheet
16FTL135.1 0.42µ0.40µRigidOrganic Full sheet
17FTL135.2 0.40µ0.45µRigidOrganic Full sheet
18FTL137 0.40µ0.52µRigidWoven Full sheet
19FTL141.1 0.50µ0.60µRigidKevlar Full sheet
20FTL142 0.40µ0.35µRigidOrganic Full sheet
21FTL144 0.42µ0.40µFlexibleWoven Ask for the sheet
22FTL146 0.35µ0.35µRigidOrganic Full sheet
23FTL152 0.50µ0.50µFlexibleOrganic Ask for the sheet
24FTL161 0.42µ0.50µFlexibleWoven Ask for the sheet
25FTL162 0.47µ0.50µRigidOrganic Ask for the sheet
26FTL163 0.47µ0.50µRigidOrganic Ask for the sheet
27FTL163GR 0.47µ0.50µRigidOrganic Ask for the sheet
28FTL171 0.35µ0.45µRigidWoven Full sheet
29FTL171M 0.35µ0.45µRigidWoven Full sheet
30FTL172 0.40µ0.59µRigidOrganic Full sheet
31FTL175 0.50µ0.60µRigidOrganic Full sheet
32FTL176 0.48µ0.48µRigidOrganic Ask for the sheet
33FTL177 0.35µ0.35µRigidOrganic Full sheet
34FTL178 0.45µ0.50µRigidOrganic Full sheet
35FTL180 0.35µ0.43µRigidKevlar Full sheet
36FTL180HF 0.40µ0.45µRigidKevlar Full sheet
37FTL180S 0.60µ0.40µRigidKevlar Ask for the sheet
38FTL194 0.41µ0.40µRigidWoven Full sheet
39FTL201 0.32µ0.48µRigidComposite Full sheet
40FTL203 On request0.15µRigidComposite Full sheet
41FTL204 0.25µ0.35µRigidComposite Full sheet
42FTL207 On requestOn requestOn requestComposite Full sheet
43FTL219 0.42µ0.53µFlexibleWoven Ask for the sheet
44FTL223 0.60µ0.40µRigidOrganic Ask for the sheet
45FTL249 0.85µ0.60µRigidSintered Full sheet
46FTL509 0.45µ0.55µRigidSintered Full sheet
47FTL510 0.42µ0.50µRigidSintered Full sheet
48FTL511 0.42µ0.50µRigidSintered Full sheet
49FTL513 0.40µ0.50µRigidSintered Full sheet

NOTE   Summary values are indicative and must be read with the full document and its stated test conditions.

The library is not the whole range

Published documents are part of what FTL makes. If the material you need is not listed, that is a conversation, not a dead end.

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Not everything is published

The library lists the materials that have public documents. Other formulations exist, and there is more data on the ones shown. Tell FTL what the material is for and the full specification follows.

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New materials are in development

FTL formulates in-house and is developing new materials now. If you want to know what is coming, ask.

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We develop to your specification

Tell us what the application is, and FTL recommends from the full range. You do not have to find yours on this page.

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.

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

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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Tell FTL the application, an existing component or a drawing, or the performance problem you need to solve. The engineering team will confirm the current document and the right route.

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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.

Bring us the application, drawing or performance problem.

Tell Friction Technology what the component or friction system needs to do. A short initial brief is enough to start. The right technical and commercial people then join the conversation to understand the operating conditions, available information and required next step.

Optional drawing or specification upload. No long technical questionnaire at this stage.