Electrical Papers
Electrical Papers
Flexlink offers a wide range of electrical papers for diverse applications such as cables, transformers, bushings, magnet wires, and capacitors. Our papers are made with ultra-pure and ultra-clean bleached and natural sulfate (kraft) pulp. All grades are made to international specifications, but customized grades are available. An outline of the various products and applications of our electrical papers follows.
Creped Paper for Transformer Winding
These papers are used to insulate measurement transformers, voltage transformers, and current transformers.
- Sold in basis weights from 67#/3000 sq. ft. to 105#/3000 sq. ft. (110gsm to 170gsm)
- Sold in both thermally upgraded and non-thermally upgraded forms
- Can be made with stretch/elongation of up to 180%
Creped Paper for Bushing Insulation
Creped Papers are also sold for bushing insulation applications. These creped papers get impregnated with epoxy resin to create a “RIP Bushing” (Resin Impregnated Paper Bushing).
- Start at 34#/3000 sq. (55gsm) and go up to 95#/3000 sq. ft. (155gsm)
- Applications include telecommunications cables and high-voltage power cables
- Grades available for jelly-filled and non-jelly-filled cables
Electrical Glassine
Like all our Electrical Papers, our Electrical Glassine is produced with ultra-clean, low-sulfate, low-chloride, low-ash pulp. It’s high-density makes it a good insulator in coil-winding and transformer applications. For more information on our glassine papers for envelopes, bags, pharmaceuticals and flower wrap, please visit our Converting Papers page.
Carbon-Loaded, Semi-Conductive Black Paper for Power Cables
Carbon-loaded, semi-conductive paper is supplied for use in power cables. This paper can be used around the conductor to smooth out electrical spikes that would otherwise occur.
Capacitor Tissue
Applications for our Capacitor Tissue Paper include paper for aluminum electrolytic capacitors, static capacitors and foil capacitors (sometimes called soggy foil capacitors).
Available in basis weights down to 15gsm
Why Flexlink?
Unique for Every Application
We pride ourselves on understanding the unique nature of your business, processes and products. Papers, films and laminations are our passion and we never assume that one solution meets all needs.
Focused on End Use
When you call Flexlink for a specialty tag or label paper, we will ask a series of questions surrounding the end use, specific needs, why an incumbent product is working or failing, as well as what would create an ideal product for you
Cost-Effective
Flexlink uses a variety of small and large manufacturing equipment as well as independent laboratories, making us ideally suited to offer customized solutions for lowest cost of ownership and the greatest possible value.
Accessible
Our Cleveland, Ohio based headquarters and distribution facility is ideally located within 8 hours of 65% of the North American Market. From there, our reach extends to the Northeast, Southwest and throughout Central and South America.
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Call us at (216) 283–6107 or click the below button to discuss how Flexlink can be of service to you.