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Friction and Wear Materials

Friction Materials

Friction Materials

The Rowland Company offers friction materials with a wide variety of friction coefficients and wear rates. Available formulations can be purchased in flat sheets, flexible rolls, or custom shapes. We reline obsolete friction discs, shoes, and bands upon request. All friction materials we offer are non-asbestos.

Wear Materials

Wear Materials

Gatke molded fabric bearings and special molded shapes exhibit outstanding strength and wear properties that will far outlast metal! Gatke materials are formulated to withstand the most demanding applications. Made of high-strength fabrics and special long-lasting resin compounds that are molded under heat and extreme high pressure the resultant Gatke materials have density, uniformity, structural qualities and dimensional stability not attainable by conventional methods.