FORMEX GK is a flame retardant grade of polypropylene extruded into sheet and roll form.
Formex can be found in a variety of applications:
- Transformer insulation
- Instrumentation housing
- Automotive parts
- Lighting and switches
- Barrier material
Formex can be supplied as standard roll, slit tape, sheet or die-cut parts. Formex GK is available in white or black.
Features:
- Low cost, durable electrical insulation material
- High dielectric strength
- Low moisture absorption
- UL 94 V-0 flammability class rating, ( GK-10 is VTM-0 )
- Complies with CSA, IEC, VDE, TUV, BSR or MITI standards
- Suitable for die cutting
- Exceptional scoring and bending characteristics
Formex offers a good low-price alternative for a variety of flame retardant sheet materials including polycarbonate, polyester, PVC and aramid papers.
| Grade | Thickness | Thickness | width | master roll length | sheet size | yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inches | mm | mm | metres | mm | M2/Kg | |
| GK-10 | 0.010 | 0.25 | 610 | 609.6 | n/a | 3.64 |
| GK-17 | 0.017 | 0.43 | 610 | 304.8 | n/a | 2.05 |
| GK-30 | 0.030 | 0.76 | 610 | 182.9 | n/a | 1.23 |
| GK-40 | 0.040 | 1.02 | n/a | n/a | 610 x 1220 | 0.92 |
| GK-62 | 0.062 | 1.57 | n/a | n/a | 611 x 1220 | 0.60 |
Formex GK can be laminated with an adhesive backing and die-cut into components which may be mounted on a release liner.