Melamine

Melamine resin is very hard and self-extinguishing, has excellent electrical properties and is colorless. Applications include arc barriers, circuit breaker parts, structural parts, fuse tubes, and some decorative applications.

 

To learn more about different Norplex-Micarta melamine materials, please continue your selection below.

Substrate

Glass

Fiberglass comes in many forms. From woven to continuous filament mat, galss based substrates are used in electrical and high temperature applications.

Cotton/Linen

Cotton or Linen can be an excellent choice of substrate in both electrical and mechanical applications.

Paper

Paper based grades are often used in electrical applications where the material can be punched due to its relatively thin requirements. Paper based materials can include covers of various color to provide a distinct appearance.

Exotic Substrates

Norplex-Micarta can incorporate many different substrates to tailor the composite products to the specific applicaiton. Carbon fiber, Kevlar and nylon are just some of the potential substrates as well as combinations of substrates.

Form

Tube

Norplex-Micarta tubes are available with Inner Diameters ranging between 0.093” -  48” and wall thicknesses ranging from 0.031” – 5.000”.

Pre-preg

Pre-preg is a smei-cured product avaible up to 48" wide and in various roll lengths as well as cut into sheets.

Rod

Norplex-Micarta rods are available in diameters from .187” – 5.00”

Sheet

Flat sheet stock in thickness from 0.010 inches to over 8 inches and maximum width of 48 inches, maximum length of 120 inches.