Robot Covers

LFP™ covers provide unique protection of your automated equipment. PTFE has ideal properties for protective cover materials on robots because of its across-the-board chemical resistance and high temperature capability. However, PTFE has traditionally been mechanically weak and in need of a reinforcement. A reinforcement predominantly used for protective covers has been fiberglass, which has poor flexing and chemical resistance capability.

Textiles Coated International has developed an all-PTFE material with excellent mechanical capability called LFP Industrial Product. In flexing tests where PTFE-coated fiberglass lasts for 180,000 cycles prior to failure, LFP in its thickest form lasts for 3,200,000 cycles. LFP is a material that is designed to handle the movements of the robot while remaining unaffected by wet, corrosive, and severe temperature exposure.

In addition, LFP is easily sewed, heat-sealed, or molded into many flexible shapes and sizes. Constant exposure to moisture or wash-downs will not degrade the material. LFP is ideal for clean rooms, meets FDA approval, and passes most fire retardant testing. The product can be made conductive (anti-static) and comes in many different colors and thicknesses. LFP can also be used in cryogenic applications.