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Polymer with a coeffecient of Friction & high Hardness Value(Clamping)

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SMKrocks

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Jun 10, 2009
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Hi,
I am looking for material(Polymer) which has high coefficient of friction and high hardness value.Please tell me if you know one.
Our problem is we are currently using Nylon as clamping jaw plate surface material. (For clamping steel wires) But there is a slippage problem from the clamps. So I was looking for a polymer with high coefficient of friction(Lowering Slippage) and high hardness (Hardness lower than steel.
 
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