Product Properties Sheet Click here to download the Product Properties for NEMA Grade XXX (Paper Phenolic Rod) in PDF format. Manufacturer Atlas Fibre Company Product Catagories Laminates Phenolic Phenolic/Paper

A paper base phenolic laminate with good mechanical properties, high dielectric strength, and good resistance to moisture.

ATLAS FIBRE ROD is uniformly dense and solid material . It is produced by the application of heat and pressure to layers of paper, cotton fabric, or glass cloth impregnated with a synthetic resin. The material is then turned and precision ground into rods of various grades, colors and diameters, all of which are readily machinable into finished parts.

The materials are exceptionally versatile because of their unusual combination of properties.

• All grades are light in weight (about half the weight of aluminum)
  
• Will not soften appreciably under the reapplication of heat
  
• Dense and structurally strong
  
• Resistant to moisture
  
• Good electrical insulators

Grade XXX is the most economical.

Application

• Most mechanical uses
  
• Terminal strips
  
• Insulators
  
• Washers
  
• Contact Holders

Sizes

Diameter: from 1/16" up to 6" (Varies with material type.)
Lengths: Grades XXX, CE, G-7, G-9, G10, G-11 - 4ft nominal.
Grade LE over 1/2" diameter - 4ft nominal.
Grade LE diameter and under - 6ft nominal. Longer or special lengths on request.

Colors

All materials are available in natural color.
Grades XXX, CE and LE are often available in Black at a 5% premium.