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Hardness ASTM D 2240 (Shore A)
80 ± 5
larger image FIBERLAST is an advanced random oriented fiber (ROF) bearing pad material that is widely used in the industrialcommercial cast-in-place concrete and precast concrete construction industry. With a uniform compressive stress capacity of 2, 000 psi, FIBERLAST offers higher loading limits than traditional ROF materials ( average = 1, 500 psi) and AASHTO grade neoprene ( average = 800 psi). FIBERLAST is typically used in single element bearing pad applications with modest longitudinal movement requirements. The document titled " FIBERLAST Plain Pad Catalog" contains a complete description of the evaluation and test program that was conducted to determine the product application recommendations. Occasionally, FIBERLAST is used as the elastomeric component in an expansion bearing assembly. This type of application is generally driven by a large rotation requirement. The document titled " FIBERLAST Expansion Bearing Pad Catalog" provides further details for use in expansion bearing applications