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Technical data sheets for FTL friction materials

Search the FTL material library by reference, family or form, then download the full technical data sheet and its safety document.

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

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