ISOSTATIC GRAPHITE GRAPHILOR®3

IMPREGNATED GRAPHITE

As a century-old experienced company in manufacturing fine and ultra-fine structured graphite, Mersen has developed its advanced isostatic graphite (grain size of 20 microns): Graphilor®3.

Graphilor® 3 is the only impregnated graphite resulting from the combination between isostatic graphite and a specific resin. It has the highest mechanical properties authorised by TÜV and can withstand extreme temperatures. Mersen offer a range of three Graphilor® 3, based on various impregnations (phenolic, carbon and PTFE) which ensure the imperviousness, the resistance to corrosion and temperature as well as the long-term stability.

3 products

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Graphilor®3 XBS (phenolic resin)

Suitable for 80% of applications, available up to 220°C, excellent corrosion resistance.

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Graphilor®3 XC (carbon resin)

Perfect for very high temperatures up to 430°C.

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Graphilor®3 XTH (PTFE resin)

High corrosion resistance properties.

Graphilor®3 properties

  • Excellent refractory qualities and mechanical properties
  • Very good thermal conductivity and temperature resistance
  • Non-contaminating
  • Exceptional corrosion resistance

TEMPERATURE AND LONG-TERM STABILITY

  • Highly cross-linked resin (BS)
  • Resin treated at high temperature (C)
  • PTFE resin (TH)

Synthetic graphite, the basis of Graphilor

Artificial graphite is manufactured from a mixture graphite, pitch and others. After molding and firing in an inert environment at around 1,000°C, an amorphous and hard intermediate form of carbon is obtained that does not conduct heat or electricity very well.

By heating it to around 3,000°C in the absence of any air, the carbon is purified and crystallized in a mild, greasy form conducting electricity and heat that can withstand chemical corrosion and very high temperatures. This is artificial graphite or electrographite.

Components measuring up to half a cubic meter can be produced. The first graphitisation patent was filed by two engineers working for Société Le Carbone in 1893.